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Google Plane problem?

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

Friday, July 7, 2006
18 years ago3,995 views

http://online.wsj.com/public/page/8_0000-68FKQtG3ohjS0qDE3juZcqPHoEp7r5HX-68FKQtG3ohjS0qDE3juZcqPHoEp7r5HX.html?mod=ARTICLE_VIDEO

Look this video
Someone can explain me what's the problem with Google Cofunders & their plane? Because it's too complex for me. Sorry

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

it seems interesting.. :)

two questions though..
what are the plane's purposes? and is it for Google employees only?

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

and i didnt get the problem part too.. :/

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Valleymag write about that many times today
but I still don't understand what is it about..

Ionut Alex. Chitu [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Here's the article: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115222788536400097-MOm73ihPnH5m6hyScseJmtgRpPE_20060806.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top

Haochi [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I think it's about Larry and Sergey is having a problem with the plane design.
>for Google employees only?<
Google co-founders only.

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

but they did say its for 50 people..
there are 50 co-founders?

(and i know it can contain up to 50 poeople.. and it doesnt mean theyll have to use this amount..but, this is a big plane..theyll probably use it for the co-founders, but just just for them..)

Support Freedom! [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

The John Batchelor show, ABC radio just discussed this story tonight. I think they are trying to make a story where there really isn't one, just because they're celebrities!

Of course it looks they're trying to one-up Air Force One (if we ignore the proposed hammocks)!

Could you imagine Google Airlines?

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

another website that talks about this:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/07/08/cngoog08.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2006/07/08/ixcitytop.html

<<Could you imagine Google Airlines?>>
Google Airlines.. wow!! i like the sound of that..! it will be sooo cool to fly with Google.
your laptop will probably always be online with a Wi-Fi connection. and youll buy food (on the plane of course) using Google Checkout..

it can be very cool!!

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

and another one:

Langberg: Come on board! Brin, Page eager to take Google users for a ride:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/columnists/14994434.htm

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

So.... no problem with this plane in fact. Isn't it?

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

guess not.. :)

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

more and more news websites are talking about this issue.. heres another one:

http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/433354p-365110c.html

Luca [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

[Moved from "[ fun] the google party (plane)"]

Accordind to the WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115222788536400097-i72SXBBTMX_EPvtfDIn9uNjtiss_20070707.html?mod=blogs
brin & page are buying an used boeing 767 for traforming it ina a "party plane" with amacas and other funny stuff ....

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

[moved]

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/07/12/Navigation/177/207778/Pictures+Google+founders'+aviation+company+sued+in+Boeing+767+luxury+conversion.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=13608

http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=13609

<<The two co-founders of internet search engine Google are embroiled in a legal dispute over the design of the interior for an ongoing luxury conversion of a Boeing 767.>>

so Google does have problems with the plane?

TonyB [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I don't think there are problems with the plane itself. I think it was disagreement of the interior layout and design, and apparently controversy over whose plans were used in the end.

For that matter, Google does not own the plane. A separate company set up by founders does.

Tony

/pd [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

the plane appears to be in violation of the FAA act..at least thats what I understand

TonyB [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

" the plane appears to be in violation of the FAA act..at least thats what I understand"

I haven't seen anything along those lines. Did I miss something?

Tony

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #


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not sure but I think that the Googleplane N-Number is N2767
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=2767

but I don't found a way to discover where is the plane ^^
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David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

nice find Tom :)

alek [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Airliners.Net has a discussion about this:
http://www2.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2867879/6/#ID2867879

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