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✦ Mark Cuban bought a $40 million Gulfstream V by email in 1999 without seeing it, which Guinness recorded as the largest e-commerce transaction ever.✦ London City Airport requires a 5.5-degree approach, nearly twice the standard 3 degrees, and only specially approved jets such as the Falcon 7X, 8X and Citation family may land there.✦ Several light jets, including the Cirrus Vision Jet, Phenom 300 and Citation CJ series, are certified for a single pilot, and the Vision Jet can land itself at the push of a button if the pilot is incapacitated.✦ FedEx began in 1973 with 14 Dassault Falcon 20s; the jet that carried the very first package, N8FE, now hangs in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.✦ A grilled chicken sandwich delivered to a private jet was reported to cost $177 once catering markups and delivery fees were added, an example of why in-flight catering bills routinely run to thousands of dollars.✦ The Sultan of Brunei's Boeing 747-8 is routinely cited at around $600 million, the most expensive private aircraft ever reported.✦ 24,200 business jets in the world
Popular routes, estimated costs
Any route →New York → Miami
$17,643 – $25,507 one-way
London → Nice
$13,200 – $18,900 one-way
New York → London
$88,858 – $139K one-way
Los Angeles → Las Vegas
$13,200 – $18,900 one-way
Dubai → London
$87,164 – $136K one-way
Hong Kong → Singapore
$23,709 – $34,528 one-way
Paris → Ibiza
$13,200 – $18,900 one-way
New York → Aspen
$39,224 – $57,116 one-way
~1,030 business jets are probably in the air right now (estimate)
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Who flies what
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Rumours & legends
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Rankings
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Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB
$317M
Longest range
Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB
11,100 nm
Fastest
Bombardier Global 8000
Mach 0.95
Cheapest new jet
Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet SF50 G1
$2M
8,200 nm
Longest range business jet
Gulfstream G800
Mach 0.94 (Mach 0.95 in testing)
Fastest business jet
Bombardier Global 8000
8,225 nm, Sydney to Detroit (2019)
Longest flight by a purpose-built business jet
Bombardier Global 7500
51,000 ft
Highest certified ceiling
Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500/8000, Falcon 7X/8X, Citation X
Inside & explained
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The Operator’s Math Behind Empty-Leg Flights
Empty legs look like distressed inventory, but operators price them around variable cost, owner permissions, crew limits, taxes, and the risk of disturbing a full-fare trip. The bargain exists only when the aircraft already has to move and the passenger fits the schedule rather than reshaping it.
What luxury really means on a VIP airliner
A VIP airliner is not just a larger private jet. Its real luxury is measured in certified space, sleep, quiet systems, completion time, crew workflow and the ability to carry a household or delegation across oceans without turning the cabin into theatre.
Farnborough, Biggin Hill or Luton: choosing a London private jet airport
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Teterboro, Westchester or Morristown: choosing a New York private jet airport
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Flying privately with pets: aircraft, paperwork and a workable itinerary
Prepare the animal details, cabin needs, airport arrangements and official entry checks before asking a provider for a pet-friendly charter proposal.
The second-hand jet market explained for the curious
Used business jets trade less like cars and more like small companies: records, engines, tax timing, maintenance slots and reputation all shape the price. In 2026, supply is still tight, but buyers are choosier than the headline numbers suggest.
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- A business jet on the ramp · Coldstreamer20 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons