DL selling 11 757s to NBA trust for Charter flights.

[700UW]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-06/nba-players-get-roomier-chartered-jets-as-delta-air-adds-teams?cmpid=yhoo

 

Under Delta’s new charter accord, the airline would sell the 11 Boeings to an unidentified leasing company, which then would lease them to an NBA-controlled trust. Delta would still operate the jets and maintain them, and would be free to deploy them for other charters in any down time.
 
Delta’s Black and the NBA both declined to comment on the arrangement, which was outlined in a letter to the U.S. Transportation Department from an attorney for the league, Scott Flicker of Paul Hastings LLP. He also declined to discuss the deal. The agency approved an exemption sought by the NBA to let the plan go through, a June 23 filing shows.
 
The Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are the only teams not covered by the agreement. The Heat and Rockets each use different charter companies, spokesmen said. Billionaire Mark Cuban’s Mavericks fly in their own 757.
 

 

 

[Kev3188]

727s...then A319s...now 75's... interesting.

Kinda miss working these flights...

Also: The Blazers don't have their own plane any more?

 

[Hatu]

Allen made headlines earlier this year, selling his Boeing 757 for $100 million to Donald Trump. The 757 is twice the size of Trump's current 727, which he is having trouble selling for $8 million...

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/paul-allen-selling-private-island-for-yachts/

Corporate 757 for sale at Avalon

Fancy a 25-year-old Boeing 757-200 previously owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and used to fly the Portland Trail Blazers around the US during the National Basketball Association season? Then bring $30 million or so down to the Avalon Airshow.

http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/02/757-200-spotted-at-avalon/