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☆ I toured a $65 million Gulfstream G650ER private jet like the one bought by Michael Jordan to see how the ultra-rich travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Gulfstream G650ER is one of the world's fastest and longest-range business aircraft. Michael Jordan appears to have taken delivery of the $65 million private plane in October. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementMichael Jordan appears to have purchased a $65 million Gulfstream G650ER— the same type of jet owned by billionaire business tycoons like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. The G650ER is among the world's longest-ranged and fastest purpose-built private jets in existence.

Persons: Michael Jordan, —, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Gulfstream, Service, Palm Beach International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, MJ Air LLC, Jump Management Locations: Palm

☆ See Michael Jordan's new private jet, a $65 million Gulfstream G650ER with a flamboyant custom paint job
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Jordan appears to have taken delivery of a Gulfstream G650ER. AdvertisementMichael Jordan appears to have taken delivery of a new private jet worth around $65 million. A Gulfstream G650ER with a flamboyant custom paint job, including the Jumpman logo, was filmed on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport in a video uploaded to TikTok on Monday. It also has space for its own bedroom, but it's unclear exactly how the interior of Jordan's jet is configured. According to JetSpy data, Jordan's G650ER has flown 13 times in the past two weeks, most of which appear to be related to the delivery process.

Persons: Michael Jordan, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, —, TikTok, Jeff Bezos, Jordan —, Jordan, G650ER Organizations: Gulfstream, Palm Beach International, Service, Federal Aviation, Elon, Nike, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Gulfstream G550 Locations: Tokyo, Florida

☆ Elon Musk is cloaking his jet travels again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk resumed using a government program to hide his private jet travels in June. A special FAA privacy program allows private planes to fly incognito with temporary IDs. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwo years after appearing to give up on hiding his private jet travels, Elon Musk has once again taken steps to keep his travel history private. His jet, a Gulfstream G650ER, has been on 14 different flights since the, JetSpy data shows.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, — Organizations: Elon, FAA, Service, Gulfstream, Business

☆ I went on the world's newest private jet, an $81 million Gulfstream G700 with its own bedroom for Qatar Airways' deep-pocketed customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGulfstream's G650ER is popular with billionaires including customers like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. While the G700 had previously been displayed at the Paris Air Show, I was among the first to tour one post-certification when it was displayed at a business aviation conference in Switzerland.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Musk Organizations: Service, Elon, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Paris Air Locations: Switzerland, Texas

☆ Jeff Bezos owns a $10 million Swiss private jet. See inside the Pilatus PC-24 with its unusual toilet in the galley.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Bezos owns three private jets worth $140 million in total, per JetSpy data. That includes a Pilatus PC-24, which the Swiss company calls "the world's only super versatile jet." AdvertisementJust like Elon Musk and Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos' private jet of choice is a Gulfstream G650ER. But the Amazon founder also has a smaller business jet known for its versatility, according to data from JetSpy. Swiss planemaker Pilatus bills its PC-24 as "the world's only super versatile jet" because it's capable of landing on short and unpaved runways.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, —, Elon Musk, Bill Gates Organizations: Service, Gulfstream, Business Locations: Swiss, JetSpy

☆ Jeff Bezos' 3 private jets are worth $140 million and include 2 Gulfstream G650ERs alongside a hangar in Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The world's second-richest person owns three private jets, according to public records seen by Business Insider and data from JetSpy. AdvertisementThe cabin of a Gulfstream G650ER. The light business jet with 10 seats was manufactured in 2020 and usually costs about $9 million. How Bezos' jets are kept privateProving Bezos' ownership of the jets isn't simple. A Gulfstream G650ER.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, — Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Taylor Rains, Bezos, Robert Smith, Poplar, Paul Dauber, Taylor Swift, FlightAware, It's, Jack Sweeney Organizations: Service, Business, Gulfstream, Miami, Seattle, Federal Aviation Administration, TVPX Aircraft Solutions, Getty, FAA, Bezos, Dassault Falcon, Poplar Glen, Boeing Field, BI, Puget Sound Business, Costco, Royce, Forbes Locations: JetSpy, Miami, Cape Town, Dubai, Beijing, Australia, Asia, Bezos, Poplar Glen, Washington, Poplar Glen's, Seattle

☆ The fastest private jets in the world ranked by speed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Bombardier Global 8000 is poised to become the world's new fastest private jet come 2025. AdvertisementAdvertisementHere are some of the fastest private jets in the world — with one actually exceeding Mach 1 during a test flight. The G280 and G400 siblings have a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.85 and 0.90, respectively — making the latter also one of the world's fastest private jets. Dassault Falcon 10X: Mach 0.925 (710 mph)Dassault Aviation's new Falcon 10X private jet is scheduled to debut in 2025. Bombardier Global 8000: Mach 0.94 (721 mph)Private charter company NetJets will be the launch customer of the Global 8000.

Persons: —, they're, Dominique Boutin, Taylor Swift, Mike Fuchslocher, FlightGlobal Organizations: Bombardier Global, Manufacturers, Service, Boeing, Dassault Falcon, Getty, Dassault 7X, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault, Falcon, Dassault Aviation, Gulfstream G700, Gulfstream Gulfstream, Qatar Airways Executive, —, Paris Air Show, Cessna, Textron Aviation, Private, Galactic's Locations: Concord

☆ Private jets can be tracked. Here are all the sneaky ways billionaires can still fly unseen.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sweeney also publicly tracked the personal jets of celebrities like Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, and Mark Zuckerberg. Its easier to hide on a chartered business planeLVMH CEO Bernard Arnault on board his private jet between Beijing and Shanghai. The FAA can make tracking more difficult, but it's not foolproofPuma/Jay Z's jet tracked on ADS-B Exchange with LADD indicator. Basically, this allows private aircraft owners to request the Federal Aviation Administration redact their tail number from public tracking. This means companies that use federal data to track commercial and general aviation flights, like FlightAware and FlightRadar24, will not display LADD-identified planes.

Persons: Jack Sweeney ruffled, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Tim Cook, Jack Sweeney, Sweeney, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault, Marc DEVILLE, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Arnault, Puma, Jay Z's, Travis Scott, Jay, Steven Spielberg, Oprah, LADD Organizations: Tesla, Gulfstream, Twitter, Getty, Bombardier, Apple, FAA, LADD, Federal Aviation Administration, PIA, Facebook Locations: Idaho, Beijing, Shanghai, China

☆ Qatar Airways has unveiled its first $75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet as it caters to elite customers — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Taylor Rains | Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Qatar Airways Executive unveiled its first Gulfstream G700 private jet at the Paris Airshow in June. Insider toured the plane during the airshow to see what Qatar's most elite customers can expect. But, unbeknownst to many travelers, the Doha-based carrier also runs a private arm known as Qatar Executive. Qatar is the international launch customer for the $75 million G700, having unveiled the first of 10 on order at the Paris Airshow in June. Insider toured the new G700 at the show to see what customers can expect onboard — take a look inside.

Organizations: Qatar Airways Executive, Gulfstream G700, Paris Airshow, Qatar Airways, Qatar Executive, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Airbus Locations: Doha, Qatar

☆ Elon Musk's private jet has landed in Beijing - Reuters witness
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) - A private jet used by Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk has arrived in Beijing, according to a Reuters witness. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Musk had arrived in China. China is Tesla's second-largest market after the U.S., and the Shanghai plant is the electric car maker's largest production hub. The jet with its identifying tail number could be seen at Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday, according to the Reuters witness. While his plane was en route to China, Musk tweeted about advances in China's space program, which aims to land a crew on the moon before 2030.

☆ Where Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon takes the corporate jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"The Board fully supports the use of the Goldman Sachs planes for travel, just as it supported the use of private aircraft by previous Goldman Sachs executives," said Tony Fratto, a company spokesman. "Executives at Goldman Sachs have been flying on private aircrafts for decades as it is proven to be the most secure, effective, and cost-efficient solution to meet the extensive travel obligations for CEOs of firms like Goldman Sachs — which is why all of our peer institutions also extensively use private aircraft." John Waldron, president of Goldman Sachs Reuters/Brendan McDermidOccasionally, Solomon and Waldron switch planes, particularly when Waldron flies overseas. Goldman Sachs has a sponsorship deal with pro golfer Patrick Cantlay. "These estimates wildly overstate the cost of such flights to Goldman Sachs and are not an accurate representation," he said.

☆ Goldman Sachs scraps plan to buy a third corporate jet amid scrutiny of CEO's plane use and cost-cutting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs had an option to buy a third Gulfstream when it bought two in 2019. Goldman Sachs has decided to scrap a plan to buy a third corporate jet for the company's use, a move that follows scrutiny of the CEO's plane use and a companywide plan to review expenses. The decision means that the company won't exercise an option it received in 2019, when it purchased two other Gulfstream jets: a G280 and a G650ER. Goldman also received an option to purchase a third jet, according to people briefed on the arrangement. Both of Goldman's planes feature simple paint jobs of thin blue and gray stripes running from nose to tail.

☆ Elon Musk's private jet made 134 flights in 2022 – with the shortest trip lasting just 6 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's private jet made 134 flights in 2022, according to figures compiled by @ElonJet. Musk was likely to have used his private jet to fly to Qatar to attend the soccer World Cup final in December, the data showed. The jet's shortest flight lasted for about six minutes, and the data shows it remained at Long Beach Airport. Sweeney uses bots to scrape and post public flight data that could otherwise be found via aircraft tracking site ADS-B Exchange. The 134 flights produced 1,895 tonnes of CO2, with the operating cost including fuel expenses of just over $1.1 million.

☆ Elon Musk appears to order Tesla and SpaceX stickers for his new $78 million Gulfstream G700 jet
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk appears to have ordered custom Tesla and SpaceX stickers for his latest private jet. He has reportedly ordered a Gulfstream G700 to replace his G650ER jet. A Gulfstream employee shared a picture of what appears to be the stickers with Jack Sweeney, who runs a Twitter account tracking Musk's jets. Insider could not verify who took the image that Sweeney shared with Insider. The Gulfstream G700 costs close to $80 million.

☆ Elon Musk has added a new $78 million jet to his growing fleet of private planes. Take a look inside the Gulfstream G700, which is designed with a luxury suite and spacious bathroom.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, is a big fan of private jets — and he just added a new jet to his collection. Adrees Latif/ReutersAccording to a June report by the Texas-based news site Austonia, Musk has placed an order for the Gulfstream G700. The G700, which was launched in October 2019, is expected to replace his current jet, the G650ER, per the report. Musk regularly travels by private plane. In 2018, the billionaire flew more than 150,000 miles on his G650ER, per flight records obtained by the Washington Post.

☆ Super-rich keeping flying private despite surging fuel costs making charters even more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Surging fuel, inflation, and labor costs have sent private jet charter prices up significantly. It's a similar story for flyExclusive, another private jet charter firm. "So far it hasn't negatively impacted demand," Seagrave tells Insider, but admits that further price rises may have an impact sooner or later. For flyExclusive passengers, fuel represents between a quarter and 37% of the charter cost, Seagrave tells Insider. VistaJet runs a membership service which means its customers pay an hourly fee, but they still have to pay a fuel surcharge, Qi says.

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