WASHINGTON (AP) — The top speed of Donald Trump’s business jet? Currently 0 mph.
The billionaire GOP candidate’s 750 Citation X — in use lately to travel to campaign events — is grounded because its registration has expired.
Federal Aviation Administration inspectors have contacted the jet’s chief pilot about the plane’s registration, which expired in January, the FAA said in a statement Wednesday.
The plane’s owner “is currently working with the FAA’s aircraft registry and will re-register the aircraft before further flight,” the statement said.
The plane is registered to a limited liability company whose sole member is Donald Trump. The plane’s identification number, N725DT, also includes Trump’s initials.
The Republican presidential candidate has been using the jet to travel to campaign events. It seats up to eight people. Trump also owns a Boeing 757 airliner and three helicopters.
Trump’s campaign declined to comment.
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I have read elsewhere that allowing an unregistered plane to be flown (as this one has been repeatedly) can result in up to 3 year in prison for the owner (Donald Trump), but as a rich white male celebrity he has nothing to worry about. Pocket change fines is the worst he would face.
Why did it take so long? Did no one know the registration ran out? Trump’s constant haranguing about a rigged system… Which side of the rigging is he on?
I wonder what it’s like to wonder which of my aircraft I’ll drive today —
Awwww… ( not really )
Another TPM photo fail. The 750 Citation X is a small business jet. It is manifestly unlike the photo that accompanies this item. And it’s not difficult to find an appropriate photo.
Looks like snake oil salesman Trump has gone back to using the Trumpmobile (AKA: “The Hell-Toupee”) to campaign. Sad.
BTW: I thought the damned living hairball only hires “… the very best people.” Where the hell was the Pilot or Maintenance Officer? …And the dumbazz’ wants to run the country with “…only the best people.”