NWA NBA Charter Airbus Interior pics
10-19-2008, 09:51 PM
#13
Where's my Mai Tai?
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon
No the table is where those High stakes games of poker occur on the way to the game.
though, Losing 30k on an hour flight is nothing for a guy who makes 5 mil a year. Must be a fun time.
though, Losing 30k on an hour flight is nothing for a guy who makes 5 mil a year. Must be a fun time.
10-20-2008, 04:57 PM
#14
Snakes & Nape
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All Over the World
acl65pilot:
That's correct. Mark Cuban has mandated that during the NBA basketball season, the Mavericks have the aircraft and nothing interferes with their schedule. When it's not used by the Maverick's, it does a lot of "high end" charter work for rock groups; Bruce Springstein & the "E" Street band, Bob Dylan, the Black Eyed Peas as well as other celebrities: the Tom Cruise wedding party, various heads of State, etc. as well as many other professional athletic teams.
Just got back from taking 2 of the 4 NHL teams to Prague for their NHL opening games. A week+ in Prague "ain't all that bad".
A nice gig !
G'Day Mate
That's correct. Mark Cuban has mandated that during the NBA basketball season, the Mavericks have the aircraft and nothing interferes with their schedule. When it's not used by the Maverick's, it does a lot of "high end" charter work for rock groups; Bruce Springstein & the "E" Street band, Bob Dylan, the Black Eyed Peas as well as other celebrities: the Tom Cruise wedding party, various heads of State, etc. as well as many other professional athletic teams.
Just got back from taking 2 of the 4 NHL teams to Prague for their NHL opening games. A week+ in Prague "ain't all that bad".
A nice gig !
G'Day Mate
10-21-2008, 03:33 PM
#16
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: A320 Captain
Posts: 97
Well, it wont take too longer before the place looks like a wreck. having flown the NBA for over 10 years I have seen them get pretty rough. The one thing the flight attendants will have to look forward to is the players using the lav sinks as a urinal. The are too tall to shoot into the can so they the sinks. This I know from many, many trips flying these guys. Yes the poker games and dice games are pretty high stakes to what we get paid. Plus the F/A will have plenty of time to get hit on by the players.
10-22-2008, 03:47 PM
#18
Line Holder
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Position: A320 Captain
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We also had some F/A's looking for a sugar daddy. And yes some of the players took them up on the offers. One player who has been on the TV claiming to be a "family man" was the worst of them all. Some of them are really nice but there are a few who are complete jerks and even verbal abuse the flight crew. Ya you can complain but who will listen. The NBA is footing the bill and they wont say anything. They are always late to the aircraft. But I do have to say the food is pretty darn good and there is always plenty left unless you have a FA who takes it all off the plane and tells the front end it is all gone. All I can say is they can have the NBA the NHL was a better deal and a lot nicer group of guys.
10-23-2008, 12:44 AM
#19
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,333
Originally Posted by EMBFlyer
Is Pace still running that airplane (801DM) for them?
http://www.flypace.com/company/fleet/N801DM
…and here’s a website that's specifically about their 757 and 767.
MLW Air
