Re: Luxury jet for Musharraf
I say the Office of President should commission a 767/737-8/or renovate/upgrade a retire-worthy 747 from the state fleet and use that instead. or something that can do longhaul trips. It might be more feasible for the president(s), now and later. Learjet's just a waste because it's more of a corporate jet, not executive.
Absolutely! This is how European leaders move from one place to another. No need of purchasing brand new planes for country with having IMF as It's close buddy and financial advisor. It all burdens the middle class heavily!
European leaders do that because they have the money for it.
Operating costs on a giant plane such as a airliner are significantly higher than for small corporate jets like Learjets, which require less fuel and less maintainance.
Once day inshallah when Pakistan is rich like a European country, our leaders will travel around in full-sized airliners. Until then though, we'll have to make-do with smaller aircraft like Learjets.