Oga, allow us to watch the video and stop telling us what we can use our ears to hear and eyes to watch. Sigh

Cycles and hours of the jet

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/143134-nigeria-confirms-presidential-b737-700bbj-up-for-sale

So I noticed this link with our presidential jet being put up for sale. Same jet we were told was not serviceable.

Now the part that caught my attention was the number of Hours and number of cycles the jet was advertised to have. I did some research to see how many hours and cycles similar aircraft could fly in its lifespan. The manufacturer, Boeing puts its lifespan at 55000 hours or 90000 cycles. Our jet had 3821 hours and 1881 cycles. Which means, the jet is almost like brand new by the manufacturer's standards.

This only shows that the excuse of the aircraft being old and not serviceable was untrue.

The new presidential aircraft purchased is far bigger than this one and has a much higher operating cost. The former aircraft 737 bbj has an hourly operating cost of $6,000 while the new one acj a330 has an hourly operating cost of $29,700. Evidence attached below.

Link to the aircraft's sale listing is
https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/listingdetail/boeing-business-jet?adid=132948

casualobserver:


4 pages and no one has mentioned the real issue. The age of the plane!!!’


You say your current 19 year old plane is too old and unserviceable and then you go and purchase a 15 year old plane?

I can’t support this.

The aircraft's age was a senseless excuse. He just wanted to fly in a more prestigious aircraft. The cost of operating and maintaining an A330 aircraft far outweighs the 737 aircraft previously used. This size of aircraft is used by the presidents of only a few countries who have larger economies. E.g france, germany, USA. Even canadian PM or british pm does not use this kind of aircraft.

Planespotter.net tracks aircraft registrations

It is true. Planespotter.net tracks aircraft registrations

End of discussion