Tuesday, November 11, 2008

North Carolina's governor canceled the state's planned purchase of a $9 million passenger jet

http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/10/09/article/easley_nixes_purchase_of_state_jet

"A plane is not necessary," said Easley spokeswoman Sherry Johnson. "It's not going to be purchased in this economy."

I am glad that the State and Easley decided not to continue with this purchase. Why was this even being done at all? The State says that it needs a plane to bring investment into the State. I am not sure if they have ever heard of "Chartering" vs. owning. I work in the private sector and most of us fly commercial or at best charter. The State of North Carolina getting into the plane ownership business is a joke. You can charter a heck of a lot of flights for 9M dollars! I say fly commercial like the rest of us.

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