| Author | Message | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 894 Registered: 5-2001 |
I think Chris Sawyer is selling that plane on ebay right now. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2652 Registered: 6-2001 |
he shouldnt paint the ferrari logo on his plane. it seems that anything with that logo on it isnt too reliable........ | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 3301 Registered: 2-2001 |
Last year Schumacher pulled in $67 Million U.S. between his $35 Million from Ferrari and endorsements. His worth over $700 Million now. He's still the highest paid athlete, don't know how long his streak is though. I think he can afford a plane at this point. | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
New member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 34 Registered: 3-2002 |
I suppose... I for Italy. FX for the [then] upcoming Ferrari FX/F60/Enzo. RB for Reuben's ride. The Piaggio Aero link does mention that Ferrari is contracted for ~two~ P180s for company travel in Europe. Maybe the other one got I-FXMS for its registration number. | ||
| Steve (V10_nut)
Junior Member Username: V10_nut Post Number: 65 Registered: 3-2002 |
The last part of the tail number is RB. Are you sure this isn't Ruben's ride. | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
New member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 33 Registered: 3-2002 |
Back in June 2001, MS paid a visit to Piaggio Aero (aircraft manufacturer) in Genoa on board the Piaggio Avanti P180. Complete with SF shields on the tail! It appears that Ferrari and Piaggio have entered into an agreement for company air travel within Europe aboard Ferrari SpA's Piaggio P180. The Piaggio company is headed (chairman) by none other than Piero Ferrari. http://www.piaggioaero.com/1/ferrarilink.htm#  | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
New member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 32 Registered: 3-2002 |
As far as corporate logos on aircraft go, here's the Nike Gulfstream V decked out with it's cool paint. Also, note the tail number: November 1 Kilo Echo -- it spells N1KE on the tail. Off the topic of F-cars I know, but it's a cool looking G-V. After seeing this jet, a red jet with a prancing horse on it for Schumi doesn't sound so bad... Mike  | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
New member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 31 Registered: 3-2002 |
For those who are interested, here is a photo of his jet. Courtesy of JetPhotos.Net. Photo was taken at Cologne/Bonn airport. Mike  | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 659 Registered: 3-2002 |
Well, there you go thinking logically, Art. We couldn't actually expect Schumacher to share a jet with common millionaires, could we? | ||
| Anthony_Ferrari (Anthony_ferrari)
Junior Member Username: Anthony_ferrari Post Number: 207 Registered: 11-2002 |
I remember seeing it at Girona Airport a few years ago. Very impressive! | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 1059 Registered: 6-2001 |
That should cost him about 2M per year to operate, in addition to the depreciation. If he doesn't get a write off, and he is flying less than 300 hours per year, he would be better off with a shared ownership, or fractional interest. Netjets would offer a G4 for about 10M for a 1/4 interest, and he would get about 250 hours per year useage. Given that most of his travel is in Europe with an occassional trip to Asia, he probably doesn't need anything with great range, and with a fractional ownership, for the occassional long trip, you can upgrade at a very slight additional cost. It is very unusual to see corporate logo on a plane. Planes are consiered a luxury item (although they are not), and most public companies try to keep their plane ownership quite. Schumi on the other hand, isn't a public company, and probably has no compuctions about showing off. | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 635 Registered: 10-2002 |
Actually many F1 stars use their air planes as tax write offs. Since they provide job related transportation. Aside from the propaganda that might be the reason for MS to have his logo on it. Having said all that, MS is one of the guys who least need a tax write off paying his minimal taxes in Switzerland (his taxes are based on the rent he is paying for his house, so to the Swiss his annual income is about 100k, not bad if you're pulling more like 40 Mio). Obviously guys who officially live in Monaco won't even need a plane write off. They pay no taxes basta. | ||
| "The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 3096 Registered: 8-2002 |
It's even better since he did not pay for it. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 649 Registered: 3-2002 |
There's a picture of it in last month's F1 Magazine. Funny to see his logo on it. Rare is it when you'll see an actual corporate logo on a private plane. Even in good economic times, it's not exactly good publicity. | ||
| Schumi (Schumi)
Junior Member Username: Schumi Post Number: 95 Registered: 6-2002 |
He has a Falcon 2000 and it is white with red stripes along the bottom and his M/S logo on the rudder. About $20 million. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2002 |
I read that he had a private jet. I was just wondering if anyone has any pictures or know what kind it is. I figure it would be red with a horse on it but that's just me figuring. I wouldn't be suprised. |