How the Patriots operate AirKraft | Do Your Job: Patriots Team Plane

Welcome aboard AirKraft, the Patriots team plane, used primarily to transport the New England Patriots to road games since 2017, but also the vehicle for goodwill missions across the region, country and world. Explore the plane’s construction, purpose and journey in the latest episode of Do Your Job presented by Bose.
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[@Warcodered01]

It's a nice plane, I can see why the team was so anxious to get back to it last night.

[@DrSJH159]

😂 comn now

[@keithszymczak4899]

You win 🏆 🙌

[@stevenhamann4344]

HAHAAA just giving the ball to us all game

[@blingman78]

Exactly, who would want to stay in Buffalo!

[@Warcodered01]

@@blingman78 the AFC East Champions.

[@rebel9185]

After the Buffalo Bills game all the players had to fly home on Spirit airlines

[@speed6725]

Shit. I heard it was Frontier.

[@BBAKER22]

Get counseling

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Patriots: The class of the NFL in every possible way. The coaching, the culture, the discipline, the style.

[@patrickmontes8971]

They are on a whole other level Kudos to the owner wanting a special and smart experience for those who have an opportunity to be in business or to thru the doors of 1 Patriot place

[@jaredf3844]

The massages with happy endings are reserved only for the owner!

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@wildlifeencounters2409]

except fans 😂

[@patrickmontes8971]

@@red-baronred-baron how is jim Kelly?

[@Jordan22332]

AirKraft is so cheesy and I love it

[@dongrant5827]

Oh, I see what you did there!

[@patrickmontes8971]

Kraft cheese

[@red-baronred-baron]

I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@patrickmontes8971]

@@red-baronred-baron i want to take time to thank you jim kelly Bills lost to giants and san fran 😆

[@arbananno1272]

That Six ain't gone change for a minute

[@malishaguerrier]

Finally been wanting a video about this plane ever since it was purchased lol

[@takaedzachirowodza601]

Plane??

[@malishaguerrier]

@@takaedzachirowodza601 yes that. Typed to fast lol

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@malishaguerrier]

@@red-baronred-baron you would expect since the bills are the “better team” so that puts more pressure on the bills than the patriots

[@patrickmontes8971]

@@red-baronred-baron can't wait for haters to go away but will they ever? Lol starting with YOU

[@zachary1615]

I work at a maintenance airport in Southern Ohio and we have had the privilege of one of these "airKraft" being stored at our facility from time to time, I'm a Bengals fan but I'll tell ya what it's the coolest thing getting to see that plane in person

[@christopherf.8201]

Who Dey!!! 🐅🐅🐅

[@jermainerodgers]

Bengals have a plane too?

[@andrespaz989]

​@@jermainerodgers I was surprised when I read that only 2 NFL teams have their own plane. The patriots apparently have 2 identical Boeing 767's and the Cardinals have 1 Boeing 777

[@MoneyMaye]

See this is why we are the best franchise in the NFL

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@barryaiello3127]

@@red-baronred-baron We'll see, on paper Buffalo indeed has more talent than the Pats but they don't play games on paper, do they?. Who would have thought that the Jags had any shot of beating the Colts but the Colts got hammered in a game they had to have.

[@Scorreia_310]

@@red-baronred-baron Even if the Bills do beat the Pats. They will just get embarrassed by the Chiefs again.😁

[@wildlifeencounters2409]

@@Scorreia_310 not this time!

[@red-baronred-baron]

@@barryaiello3127 ✈✈✈✈

[@ackack612]

At under 50 hours per year of flight time moving the team, these planes will be able to fly for decades (parts availability not withstanding) to come. Nice video. Thx!

[@TheXcaliber223]

Cycle depending too.

[@l.u.rehuher3714]

So after a Football season they sort a mothball their plane until it starts again... that for a quarter of year this plane is not flying. a cycle for longevity

[@rapman5363]

Robert Kraft keeps the plane flying a lot more than people think. A plane is an asset and it doesn’t make money if it’s not flying.

[@CS-np2oo]

@@TheXcaliber223 I was thinking the same thing, as I believe the Krafts loan them out for various missions other than the team soley.

[@slappymcgillicuddy7532]

They charter it out in the offseason

[@hellorg]

Im a NE Patriot for life. Go Pats!!!!!

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@hellorg]

@@red-baronred-baron gonna be a tough game for sure. I didnt even bet. Hoping for the very best.

[@jaydee5447]

I’m not a Patriots fan per se, Seahawks actually but mad respect for the Patriot organization. They just handle all their shit the right way

[@johncohle8331]

Lol

[@_MOORE_1986]

You would think out of all the teams that the Seahawks would have their own Plane and been the first too! Boeing needs to support their home team and give them a 777X!

[@hectoraponte1229]

I was the flight mechanic on that plane when we went to china and back! Literally went to Shenzen and back to Anchorage in 1 day. Talk about a long day! But was such a experience.

[@BBAKER22]

BS

[@hectoraponte1229]

Can literally google it?

[@huddy1493]

Robert Kraft be packin heat!

[@zelarotkram]

Without a doubt

[@patrickmontes8971]

He is smart too bought the patriots and now has a gold mine

[@scottburns2600]

He's probably got a private room on board for his "messages"

[@sincitytitan7118]

@@scottburns2600 you think he saves all the letters that fans writes on the plane?

[@AceChampElite]

With this club, the sky is the limit.

[@cireeflood3976]

Absolutely correct let's go dominate my pats on the road tomorrow

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@crypticii3431]

@@cireeflood3976 I'm from a future. We put up a good fight and kept it close, but unfortunately we lost today. Edit: Bills eliminated later on though!!

[@red-baronred-baron]

@@crypticii3431 ✈✈✈✈

[@michaelrisman3199]

Maybe after Josh moves on to Tampa be real football fool

[@brookiebrooke2091]

I hope they all had a comfy & warm ride home from BUFFALO! Smooches 💋👋👋

[@renanmarchet9865]

I'm a Pats fan but this comment gave me a good chuckle. At least the ride wasn't long. Always hurts to sit on a sore rear end.

[@scattered2011]

I hope Bills had a comfy & warm ride home from KANSAS CITY!

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Brooke, I know this is a year old, but it was one hell of a ride for twenty years winning six Superbowls, how many has Buffalo won? 0 , Smoochies, kiss our ass bitch

[@red-baronred-baron]

I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@resjr.2235]

One benefit to owning his own plane is that no prostitute is out of Mr. Kraft's reach, no matter where in the world they may be.

[@join_team_3166]

Time To Go Whip Buffalo Ass Boys Go Patriots Go

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@red-baronred-baron]

I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@_MOORE_1986]

Tom Brady called, he wants his Plane back!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Love you Pats family. 💋

[@xmassan20906]

1:20 I'd like to see a 350 pound lineman fit in an airplane bathroom. Imagine being the rookie sitting next to it when the door opens. 😨

[@alanrowley6402]

Dude had bills gear on love it GO BILLS

[@chrivison]

its amazing to think that this is a complete discussion about the "materialistics" of this plane. we have come so far in flight and that just amazes me.

[@jsmith1746]

Great to see my ride (seriously) in this video.

[@CarsonCanada7]

Kraft is by far the best owner in sports & it’s not even close 👏💪

[@kevinbrzostek7552]

That looks really cool! I heard they lease it out during non-football season otherwise it wouldn't make sense to have a plane for 8-10 road games a year

[@qwerty112311]

Even if they do lease it out during the off season it financially doesn’t make sense. But when you have unlimited money, it doesn’t matter because it has benefits that standard charters cannot give.

[@irishdrums4753]

I’ve seen it over my house on approach to La Crosse, WI twice over the past year.

[@JohnCorsale5150]

It costs over 4 million per year to rent planes for the nfl vs 15k per trip and minimal maintenance with such low flight miles. They started saving money by year 3

[@Beamin-vt7jm]

One of the percs of being a Patriot

[@michaelrisman3199]

Congrats your 3rd place side did well to fluke that game in Orchard earlier.Maybe find a QB instead of taking pride in a plane.

[@jermainerodgers]

@@michaelrisman3199 wtf are you talkin abt.

[@nigelw.9043]

the Boing 767 is not the Jumbo Jet....

[@matthewfrancis7679]

That KRAFT money 😮‍💨

[@Ms.Opinionated]

That was cool! I have wondered about weight distribution on NFL charter planes with equipment and players. One Love

[@user-fh8tk4sp2e]

2:30 lol 😂

[@RhodeIslandDude]

I like the aircraft.

[@effend446]

THIS is how you run a professional sports franchise.

[@Aj_The_Hammer69.]

Now this, this is cool.

[@T_Stanley15]

Best plane ever

[@michaelrisman3199]

The whole team can take "the best plane ever" to hell for all I care.Bill is now 8-12 since #12 left and lets face it the win in Orchard was a huge fluke.

[@boataxe4605]

No, that was Led Zeppelin’s Starship.

[@T_Stanley15]

@@michaelrisman3199 what did I possible say to trigger you

[@BRTardiff]

Interesting that “Eastern Airlines” manages the plane’s operations. I think we’re on the third version of investors using the old Eastern name to fly charters?

[@brysonbradford8622]

Yep it’s the 3rd version. This one seems to be doing the best of the 3 so far. Too bad Pan Am can’t make a come back.

[@Timbrock1000]

The one thing I'd do to make that plane even better: Make it a BRONCOS plane!

[@mfmartech]

PATRIOTS the Best Franchise of NFL

[@debbiet-t.3773]

💙❤️GO🏈PATS💙❤️!!!

[@johnruffing7422]

Oh man, how I would love to be on this plane!

[@javianjohnson8746]

I must say, this concept is really cool.

[@briondionetoler]

I always love the plane

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

Next stop : Buffalo LETS GET THE W PATRIOTS

[@red-baronred-baron]

I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@CS-np2oo]

18 years Aviation experience. Part 121. Airport Operations. Flight Operations. F.A.A. licensed dispatcher. I'd work for Mr. Kraft for free as a life long Patriots fan 💯 Beautiful birds 😍👍💪

[@patrickmontes8971]

I appreciate you my fellow fan but Mr Kraft pay you as long as you do your job 😆

[@connorschaer5755]

Well the back up plane is stored at Rockford international (krfd)

[@CS-np2oo]

@@connorschaer5755 Really ? Always thought they kept both at PVD. I take it the guys at ABX handle their DX. I've always wondered about that.

[@joshgraff3806]

they are currently operated by Eastern Airlines LLC. Travel team can choose operator contracts but Eastern currently has them, so their dispatchers take care of team charters. Would know since I work there

[@CS-np2oo]

@@joshgraff3806 You probably know a Brian B. Last I knew he got an offer from Eastern around 2017 or so, as he lived outside PHL. Small industry.

[@BTI508]

New England strong at its finest👐

[@andrewfiore8863]

I was lucky enough to fly on it when they lent it to URI football. Its as amazing as it looks

[@luisbatista1103]

Great Organization 🇨🇦👍

[@asimally9468]

Awesome man....Not my team but great job

[@kimlemerise5580]

Damn this video just got better and better..

[@ctbt1832]

Good video.

[@tattedvet8355]

Nice plane

[@doglover136_]

i’m in civil air patrol and saw this plane on the way home from a meeting on march air reserve base

[@rootbeer9908]

The only thing u had to say was you say the plane traveling the other day? Had to include everything about urself too?

[@adrian33161]

I wonder if the plane comes with a massage parlor 🤔

[@eilois]

this is a great series. If only there is Team G Manager version for this.

[@evelynmd]

Let go!!

[@joerafferty671]

I didn’t know Kraft was a Branch Covidian. He must own stock in some Pharma companies.

[@michaelcrawford8401]

Cool. Almost as cool as John Madden's bus.

[@madratter]

Would have been classic to hear.... This is your special teams captain, We're on to Cincinnati

[@michaelrisman3199]

On to the 20th pick you mean.Enjoy a decade of Josh Allen LOLOL

[@BSCTrainerRob]

Aw man I wanna be in the NFL!

[@tamayo991]

I was going to get vaccinated but after I saw that sticker on the side of the plane, I cancelled my appointment. Where is the massage table for Mr Craft?

[@boataxe4605]

2:40: “State of the art in flight entertainment, Movies, shows, Kraft’s hookers, music”.

[@philipmclaughlin9636]

I saw this take off from Logan Airport once

[@desertdog3473]

Perfect for flying to buffalo to lose a playoff game😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@anteater667]

what i want to know is, how are they going to fit a seventh Lombardi on the tail?

[@AugustTha2nd]

redo the paint and make is smaller

[@vipahman]

It's a decal. They'll just peel the old one off and add a new one.

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@anteater667]

@@red-baronred-baron u still playing division 2 in ur moms basement?

[@patrickmontes8971]

@@AugustTha2nd exactly

[@cireeflood3976]

#lfg #gopats #patsnation

[@michaeldaggett5587]

The patriots want to fly away . 😆

[@sumerduckvibrations7539]

I seriously thought those Bose earbuds that show up in the lower left corner of the screen were a couple of duck decoys leaving the airplane DB Cooper style.

[@CPU96]

Why can't we ever get 1080p?!

[@Flyerman777]

2 planes … wow

[@lawrencegenedavid2288]

I wonder if the patriots have George Costanza as their assistant to the traveling secretary to help assist with this operation.

[@cailynpickens1292]

Thx for letting sml borrow you plane

[@wademckinnon2429]

I don’t know but those planes look pretty old to me.

[@vancebacri5894]

This plane is flying in to Buffalo to smack your team up.

[@patrickmontes8971]

Sweet

[@red-baronred-baron]

@@patrickmontes8971 ✈✈✈✈

[@red-baronred-baron]

@@patrickmontes8971 I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@patrickmontes8971]

@@red-baronred-baron i want to take time to thank you for loosing in the superbowl 4 times in row biddy i appreciate your loosing nesz

[@Victordamus98]

Nice plane! I thought Eastern Airlines is defunct?

[@jsmith1746]

The name has been resurrected a few times. This is the third airline to use the name "Eastern".

[@ajsfoz1979]

Top.... #spfc podemos ter um assim?

[@aviationdude1]

In case anyone’s wondering, that’s a Boeing 767-300 Also AirKraft is a play off of owner Robert Kraft’s name

[@Speedyreedy1218]

AirKraft, cute name.

[@cireeflood3976]

#newenglandpatriots #patriots #nfl

[@snydedon9636]

The defensive line obviously sits in the cargo bay.

[@Guurur]

Pat's need to change an exterior plane design and add 3 very important historical figures on the plane who are Robert Kraft , Bill Belichick and TOM BRADY just like Mount Rushmore style of painting.

[@TGsports_Free2watch]

Thanks to the proficiency they were able to get out of Buffalo the other day at record speed.

[@beebee5176]

👍👍

[@leifwalker4929]

I want to fly on this!

[@BreacherMPX-kp9wi]

I bet the buccaneers don’t have their own plane

[@malishaguerrier]

No one else does, only we do 😎😎

[@brianhildreth9099]

@@malishaguerrier Arizona Cardinals have one.

[@brianhildreth9099]

@@malishaguerrier But they just bought it in December.

[@malishaguerrier]

@@brianhildreth9099 oh ok. Makes sense and it wasn’t much of a news story. If I knew I wouldn’t have said that lol

[@brianhildreth9099]

@@malishaguerrier I hear ya. I only knew because I had read a story last week about the Pats plane and it mentioned the Cards are the only other team with a plane. But the Patriots plane is FAR BETTER! LOL

[@cireeflood3976]

#foreverne

[@TravisNelsondjcrome]

Would they be operating under part 125?

[@gustafpeyron]

Yea but they might have 121 opspecs for offseason or something

[@irishdrums4753]

I’ve seen this on close approach to La Crosse, WI twice in the last year or so….was quite concerned considering all of the Aaron Rodgers drama of last season….

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Wonder if our Football Operations Bobby Brown is a fan a New Edition's Bobby Brown. 🤔 #ForeverNE

[@patrickmontes8971]

I thought the same

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@patrickmontes8971 Cause if isn't love! 😁

[@wt-frazier]

I assume it operates like any other plane but with less air.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

47 - 17

[@RhodeIslandDude]

Don’t you mean welcome aboard the patriots airplane ?

[@mylesdias8453]

I WANT TO FLY WITH MY PATRIOTS ON THIS PLANE ONE DAY!!!!!!

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@mylesdias8453]

@@red-baronred-baron fight me!!!! 👊🏾💪🏾🦶🏾

[@red-baronred-baron]

@@mylesdias8453 ✈✈✈✈

[@red-baronred-baron]

I want to take the time thank you for choosing to fly airkraft to orchard Park. your stay was brief and turbulent and humbling we look forward to seeing you the next 13 years. your captain JA17.

[@mylesdias8453]

@@red-baronred-baron I'll gladly offer you a seat on our plane when you guys win a few Super Bowls, 6 of them to be exact. 👍🏾👋🏾🤣🏈🏆💍

[@felixjamess]

Air Kraft

[@nky88nscfl]

Now you guys won’t be needing it, get your buccaneers NOW!! Haha

[@anotherswish762]

I watched them get blown out in playoffs.. but atleast they have a plane

[@raider3164]

The organization that Tom Brady made.

[@bryandelatorre7832]

👍🇺🇲🏈

[@BlueHen123]

Having a second plane is really a good idea. I mean, but why not 3?

[@camerone397]

screw it, make a whole airline!

[@cynicalglobe42]

Make a rocket too while they are at it dammit lol

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I think they have 2.

[@red-baronred-baron]

can't wait to see this plane take off after loss on Saturday 😊.

[@cynicalglobe42]

@@red-baronred-baron regardless, they do more to help people than you 😊

[@andretreadwell5535]

I wonder what the trip was like last night 😅😅😅😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣💀💀☠️☠️⚰️⚰️

[@hussienalsafi1149]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😘😘😘😘