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Cool Concept: Special Nike Boeing 787 For Athletes

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:21:34 +0000

Here's a really cool concept that will almost certainly never see the light of day... Professional athletes travel quite a bit, and the logistics of that can be complicated. Teams travel with a lot of people, and more often than not they charter planes. Well, Nike and Teague have partnered to design a plane for…

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AndrewOnTheRoad — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:14:36 +0000

I could see Nike owning one, contracting the operation of it with an airline or charter company, and then offering it up as either a paid charter or "free" promo for their sponsored teams and partners for big events. Think things like their premier teams, World Cups, Australian open, Olympics, National Championships and other playoff games, etc. Each time it's used it would likely garner a lot of "free media" and good graces with the athletes & teams with whom they partner.

MammothLover — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 21:45:16 +0000

If there was a Hawaiian pro team, I could see that this would be much more feasible for them. The economics of such a plane might work though if the costs were somewhat comparable for a charter or that you could utilize it enough to keep it economical. If there was only one, would be hard, since NFL plays mostly Sundays. Other leagues have more throughout the week but the seasons ebb and flow. Lots of 777 and 747s on the market right now!

OldNews — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:50:46 +0000

https://asklucky.onemileatatime.com/threads/nike-transformed-787.38841/

OldNews — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:50:13 +0000

Posted in the Forum 3 days again. Got no love then.

Mallthus — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:10:31 +0000

This concept serves as a reminder that the very wealthy folks who own their own private widebodies generally choose the same boring interior decor and features that are found on smaller private jets instead of spending just a little more to have something truly special. Although there are some specific features here unique to the needs of professional athletes, a lot of the design ideas could translate to a very pleasant personal jet instead of a very expensive motorhome.

Jeff — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:58:39 +0000

I think a big part of the 787 versus a 767/777 is the fact that when pressurized, the 787 feels more like one is at 6000 ft above sea level, versus 8000 ft for the 767/777. That's a huge difference, especially when we're talking about a major focus of this plane being able to allow world-class athletes better recovery from travel.

pstm91 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:34:53 +0000

For American teams, I do agree though that their rest is limited on the majority of flights for these teams. The longest is the occasional cross-country flight. I could see this making more sense for European soccer (excuse me, football) clubs who do take a few more longer flights for international competition such as Champions League, club world cup, friendly's, etc. Plus they have significantly deeper pockets to make it more viable.

Rafael — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:40:00 +0000

“While the concept of maximizing rest sounds great, for the most part these charter flights are just a few hours, so it’s not like there’s a huge opportunity to get rest anyway”... Of course now you’re a sports specialist and medical doctor... You’re only fly for FUN... Imagine a person that has a real job and has to use his body at work... Any rest is better than nothing...

mowogo — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:35:18 +0000

I would say now would be the time to get a 787 for such a plane. Given the collapse of long haul air travel there are airlines and lessors that would take pennies on the dollar just to get money flowing in. And although the concept was designed for the 787, I could see some variations of the design coming to a 767 or 777 acquired on the secondary market with all the retirements.