(CNN Spanish) – Is the Mexican presidential plane sold, rented or raffled? This Friday, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will define what will happen to the aircraft.
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But how is this plane?
The presidential plane of Mexico is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner of special configuration with registration TP-01.
The latest generation aircraft has a capacity for 80 passengers. And several areas: it has a private rest area for the president, a boardroom, an area reserved for the press that accompanies the president on tours and other amenities.
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The TP-01 has a flight range of up to 20 hours. With a fuel load you can travel more than 13,000 km, that is, you can travel from Mexico City to China without having to make stops.
Baptized José María Morelos y Pavón, the Mexican Air Force plane was bought by the Government for $ 218 million. Today it is worth 130 million dollars.
Since his presidential campaign, López Obrador characterized him as a symbol of the waste of previous administrations, so he promised to sell it and use the money collected in social programs.
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In December 2018, the plane was sent to California for maintenance and protection until a buyer was obtained.
The cost of storage was 1.5 million dollars.
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