Latest Post | Last 10 Posts | Archives
Previous Post: Life lessons
Next Post: Cutting it close
Posted in:
* From a press release…
Southwest Airlines today honored the State of Illinois with the unveiling of Illinois One, a Boeing 737 emblazoned with an artist’s rendering of the state flag. Southwest Airlines’ top Leadership celebrated the high-flying tribute to the State of Illinois at an event in a Chicago Midway hangar with Governor Rod Blagojevich, Mayor Richard M. Daley, and its Chicago-based Employees.
“We are thrilled to honor Illinois with this beautiful aircraft; it is truly a demonstration of the great relationship we have developed with our Chicago Midway Customers and a tribute to our local hard-working Employees,” said Southwest Airlines Chairman Herb Kelleher. “Our pride for Illinois will now fly high over the 64 cities Southwest serves.”
And here’s the plane…
Nifty.
* Question: Come up with a better name than “Illinois One.”
…Adding… Video is here.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:15 am
Sorry, comments are closed at this time.
Previous Post: Life lessons
Next Post: Cutting it close
WordPress Mobile Edition available at alexking.org.
powered by WordPress.
Freebird!!
Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:17 am
“Illinois One as brought to you by Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor”
(Somebody had to do it)
Comment by BigDog Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:18 am
Flying Illini
Comment by Cousin Ralph Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:21 am
How long now ’til someone suggests selling off the state planes to Southwest? Actually they’re really really lucky the helicopter that went over the prison wall a few weeks ago didn’t look like this.
Comment by Reality Check Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:22 am
It is difficult to soar with eagles when you are led by turkeys.
Or
The only thing with the State emblem on it that taxpayers don’t have to pay for.
Comment by Irish Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:23 am
AIRPLANE 2008
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:23 am
Wow! That really looks cool! How about “Illinois One–Megs Field 0″?
Comment by Beowulf Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:26 am
Illinois “A”
Comment by Kevin Fanning Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:27 am
How about Air Madigan — since he is really in charge
Comment by Sock Puppet Express Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:29 am
I hope Southwest Airlines is still financially solvent… otherwise “Bankrupt One” would be appropriate
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:30 am
To go with Kevin’s idea
Public Aircraft ‘A’
Southwest Aircraft ‘A’
and…
Air Fed
Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:32 am
The Shakedown shuttle seems appropriate
Comment by Arlington HTS Office Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:33 am
Pay to jet?
Comment by Levois Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:35 am
“Con Air” with service to Terre Haute, Oxford, Duluth and Yankton, South Dakota.
Comment by Anonymoose Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:37 am
Lol I was waiting for someone to use Con Air
Comment by Kevin Fanning Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:38 am
I like the design.
Because I don’t feel like making another
“Governor Jet Fuel” reference, how about
“Just Plane Corrupt”?
Comment by Jake from Elwood Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:39 am
It’s been done before. Eddie the Eagle had his mask with something similar done for the Blackhawks. Actually his was better.
It’s pretty nondescript and could really represent any one of a handful State flags that use an eagle/banner. Check the manifest as they’re probably using the same plane to fly around to those other states and telling them the same thing.
Comment by superficial Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:43 am
Scud 1
Comment by datman Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:45 am
LOL Jake from Ellwood.
How about “Governor’s Pardon”? (*DING* “You are now free to contribute to my campaign.”)
Comment by South Side Mike Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:49 am
Whats our destination
Comment by MOON Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:54 am
Air Farce One
Wanna get away….from indictments?
Comment by Douglas M. Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:55 am
ILL-conceived ONE
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:55 am
Is this for real. Did we actually buy this thing. Cool looking plane, though.
Comment by Huckleberry Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:22 am
The Big Bird.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:25 am
Hair Force One
Comment by rep. john fritchey Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:35 am
[…] April 15, 2008 in Uncategorized by robnesvacil Nice. Blogroll […]
Pingback by Northwest Territory by Southwest « Illinois Reason Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:43 am
“The Screaming Mimi”
Comment by pickles!! Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:46 am
Air Elvis (or Air-Vis) …love me tender, love my do….. it’s nice to see Illinois was 13th in line for such a plane.
Comment by Trapped In The Metro East Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 10:49 am
If it is unveiled with the Gov. at the presentation, shouldn’t the eagle be re-painted to look like a turkey?
Comment by Trafficmatt Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 11:52 am
I was trying to be clever, but I have to second OneMan’s Public Aircraft A.
Too good.
Comment by JonShibleyFan Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 12:05 pm
“It’s a BIG STATE ONE”
I’ll bet Rod’s salivating over having that plane for himself.
Comment by Northside Bunker Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 12:07 pm
For one thing it’s big enough to put Blagojevich’s entire cheerleading staff on.
Comment by Wacker Drive Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 12:26 pm
Here’s Ours.
Comment by The Mad Hatter Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 12:29 pm
Blago Hawk Down.
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 1:24 pm
Raptor Illinois
Comment by One of the 35 Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 1:30 pm
Err Illinois?
Comment by anon Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 1:52 pm
Con-Con Air
(For Bruno Behrend)
Comment by Collin Hitt Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 2:08 pm
Rezkowned
Corrupt-one
Actually, I prefer Illinois 2 as Blago already has his own personal (state) aircraft
Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 2:31 pm
Since the BRAC commission always wins, this must be “Rod’s Revenge”.
Comment by Cancion Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 3:26 pm
When I logged into my yahoo account earlier today, there was an SWA ad with a picture of the new plane that had the caption above it:
STATE BIRD
They really should have had the plane standing on end.
Comment by montrose Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 3:31 pm
How about a new paint scheme, change the eagle to a waterfowl, honor the guv and call it the lame duck?
Comment by Concerned Voter Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 4:35 pm
I can’t believe they really did that to a plane!
Comment by Ahem Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 4:58 pm
Pen Express
Comment by Disgusted Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 5:53 pm
This may not be a name per se, but in light of recent aviation and other events:
ILLINOIS ONE: GOOD WIRES INSIDE AND OUT
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 6:04 pm
“Illllinoisssss… you put me in a crappy State!”
Comment by Rod is God Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 7:15 pm
I just wanted to tell the governor and Southwest: “good luck, and we’re all counting on you”.
And, um, don’t eat the fish.
Comment by Doctor Rumak Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 8:31 pm
Should be “Illinois, 10-15 Years” instead of One.
Comment by Enemy of the State Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 8:41 pm
Flight From Justice
Comment by the ole precinct captain Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 8:55 pm
“State of Illinois”
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 15, 08 @ 9:07 pm