iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
The US Secretary of State says those responsible for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada need to be held accountable
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings, parties
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gives up the plan to sell the $200-million plane
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. — AP
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or parties.
Lopez Obrador admitted the government has not been able to sell the Boeing 787 jet, which he calls too luxurious and refuses to use.
Instead, the president said he will simply give the jet to a military-led company that will operate the new Mexico City Felipe Angeles airport. The plane will be parked there and will be available for people to rent to hold in-flight parties aboard.
“The rental fees will pay for its expenses and maintenance,” Lopez Obrador said. “It will be open to the public if anyone wants it, because they’re getting married ... and they want to bring their friends and family ... or coming of age parties, birthdays.”
Mexican families frequently throw elaborate parties for their daughters when they turn 15.
ALSO READ:
Since 2018, Lopez Obrador has tried to lure corporations and business executives to buy the jet, and even held a symbolic raffle for it.
Lopez Obrador prides himself on his austerity, flies commercial flights and has made only one trip abroad.
He has said the jet is hard to sell because it is too specialised and made-to-order. He said the government would still be open to offers for the plane, but after almost 3 1/2 years, that possibility seems remote.
The plane was purchased for $200 million and was used by the previous president, Enrique Pena Nieto. It has been difficult to sell because it is configured to carry only 80 people and has a full presidential suite with a private bath. Experts say it would be costly to reconfigure into a typical passenger jet that would carry up to 300 passengers.
More news from
The suspect in the burglary in the Jangpura area of Southeast Delhi was arrested within four days from Chhattisgarh
Europe lead US 6½-1½ after dominating display on day one at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
U.S. Open quarter finalist Zheng Qinwen claims tennis gold as India's shooters break the world record as when winning gold in the 50m team rifle competition
The Minister added that the UAE seeks to strengthen food production to combat world hunger, which impacted 783 million people last year
Kimia Yousofi, who resettled in Australia last year, says she represents Afghan girls who don't have permission for education and sports
During his tenure with the Three Lions he helped them win the ODI tournament in 2019 and the T20 World Cup in 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability