Looking through the JP airline fleets 2003/04 issue, I found 3 or 4 teams with their own aircraft (mainly NBA), and several companies that specialized in sports charters, including at least 2 for the NASCAR circuit. David R > IIRC only a few own thier own aircraft. Possibly more in NBA than any other > sport. > Al > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 1:20 PM > Subject: Re: Sports Charters (was Whose 727?) > > > > In a message dated 6/9/2003 9:00:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > exatc@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > << And the airlines don't like to tie up a "modern day" aircraft waiting > for a > > ball game to be over. >> > > > > Don't the teams usually own their planes and have the airlines operate > them. > > Additionally, there are plenty of "modern day" aircraft sitting in Marana, > > Mojave and Tuscon right now, including a lot of very comfortable, big, > high > > performance MD-80s, with more room through out coach > >