Here’s how you can fly the same private jets as famous entertainers, sports stars, business executives and billionaires
The private jets of Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Tom Brady, Richard Branson, Jay-Z, The Rock, Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Mark Wahlberg, Oprah, Tiger Woods, and how much it will cost you to fly on them…
You’ve probably read stories about the types of private jets owned or used by your favorite celebrities, sports stars, business moguls, and billionaires. Now we show you not only their favored private jets, but how you can fly in the same type of aircraft, including pricing and access through charter, jet cards, and fractional ownership.
If there’s a clear favorite, it’s the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER. It’s the choice of Jeff Bezos, Dwayne Johnson, Robert Kraft, Elon Musk, Christiano Ronaldo, Steven Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey, according to FAA records and other reports we found.
The biggest competition? It’s the Gulfstream G550, favored by Tom Brady, Mark Cuban, Michael Jordan, Elon Musk, and Tiger Woods.
In some cases, you’ll find several jets owned by the same person. For example, Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys has a Gulfstream GV and a pair of Bombardier Challenger 300s.
What’s the cheapest private jet? John Travolta’s Eclipse EA500 runs $4,219 per hour based on one-way jet card pricing. That means you don’t have to pay repositioning fees.
Private Jets of the Rich and Famous
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has two private jets, both Gulfstream G650ERs, one delivered in 2015, and the second in 2019. He also has a Bell 429 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Joe Biden
2020 Presidential candidate Joe Biden doesn’t own a private jet. For his campaign, he has been seen getting on an off a chartered a 29-year old Boeing 737 that once flew for a budget airline in Sweden. However, there are also custom built private jets from Boeing calling BBJs, short for Boeing Business Jet.
How to buy: Charter
Tom Brady
While some reports claim Giselle Bundchen bought her football star husband Tom Brady a Gulfstream G550 back in 2008, it’s not clear that’s correct, or they still own it. Brady is an ambassador with Wheels Up, so it’s quite likely he flies with the private aviation jet card provider.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Sir Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, owns part of the airline he founded, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and a space travel company, Virgin Galactica. Naturally, he has his own private jet, a 2009 Dassault Falcon 900EX.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Here’s the cost to fly in the same private jets as celebrities, sports stars, and billionaires
| Who | OEM | Private Jet Type | Cost Per Hour | Charter Access | Jet Card Access | Fractional Access |
| Joe Biden | Boeing | B737-500 | $15,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Mark Cuban, Donald Trump | Boeing | B757 | $25,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Tiger Woods, Vancouver Canucks | Boeing | B777 | $55,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Tony Robbins | Boeing | BBJ | $15,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Jerry Jones | Bombardier | Challenger 300 | $9,303 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Kraft | Bombardier | Challenger 350 | $9,833 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jay-Z | Bombardier | Challenger 850 | $13,781 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kylie Jenner | Bombardier | Global 7500 | $20,000 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mark Cuban | Bombardier | Global 6000 | $16,081 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Larry Ellison, Mark Wahlberg | Bombardier | Global Express/XRS | $13,800 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Serena Williams | Cessna | Citation Excel/XLS | $7,695 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison Ford | Cessna | Citation Sovereign | $8,728 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Donald Trump | Cessna | Citation X | $7,908 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Madonna, John Travolta | Dassault | Falcon 2000 | $9,000 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Richard Branson, Taylor Swift, John Travolta | Dassault | Falcon 900B/EX | $13,430 | Yes | Yes | No |
| John Travolta | Eclipse | EA500 | $4,219 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lord Alan Sugar | Embraer | Legacy 650 | $13,121 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Christiano Ronaldo | Gulfstream | G200 | $9,028 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Robert Kraft | Gulfstream | G280 | $9,598 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tom Brady, Mark Cuban, Michael Jordan, Jack Ma, Elon Musk, Tiger Woods | Gulfstream | G550 | $15,251 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Jeff Bezos, Dwayne Johnson, Robert Kraft, Elon Musk, Christiano Ronaldo, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey | Gulfstream | G650/G650ER | $17,046 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tom Cruise | Gulfstream | GIVSP | $14,341 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jim Carey, Jerry Jones, Lionel Messi | Gulfstream | GV | $14,885 | Yes | Yes | No |
Jim Carrey
Funnyman actor Jim Carey had owned a Gulfstream GV with a tail number that includes JC, however, records show he sold that private jet in 2019. He apparently still owns a twin-engine 1981 Piper Cheyenne turboprop.
How to Buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Sean Carter (Jay-Z)
Does Jay-Z own a private jet? Reports say his wife Beyonce Knowles gave him a Bombardier Challenger 850 as a birthday gift in 2012.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Tom Cruise
Actor Tom Cruise is believed to own at least one private jet, a 1998 Gulfstream GIVSP.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Mark Cuban
Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban’s fleet of private jets includes a Boeing 757, a 2019 Bombardier Global 6000, and a 2005 Gulfstream G550.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Larry Ellison
The founder of Oracle also owns the Hawaiian island of Lanai, including a Four Seasons resort. The tech company where Ellison serves as chairman lists a Bombardier Global Express 2002 EXP and 2009 XRS.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Harrison Ford
Raid of the Lost Ark actor Harrison Ford is well known as a pilot. Records also show he owns a 2009 Cessna Citation Sovereign, a single-engine 2001 Cessna Caravan 208B, and a Bell 407 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
LeBron James
If all-time NBA great LeBron James owns his own private jet, he doesn’t always use it. When he landed in Los Angeles to begin his mission of winning a championship for the Lakers he was on chartered Gulfstream large-cabin jet.
Kylie Jenner
The Kardashian clan’s Kylie Jenner is all in for a Global 7500 from Bombardier, according to multiple reports. The aircraft can fly nonstop from Hong Kong to Los Angeles making it ideal as an office in the sky to run her global beauty business.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
While reports say, Dwayne Johnson, actor and former WWE wrestler, better known as The Rock, owns a Gulfstream G650, he was also shown in a 2016 Bloomberg TV report touting XOJET on Instagram.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Jerry Jones
NFL Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones has three private jets and a helicopter. There is a 2001 Gulfstream GV and a pair of Bombardier Challenger 300s, one from 2010 and the other delivered in 2013. His fleet also includes a Eurocopter EC145
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Michael Jordan
Basketball superstar and now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets Michael Jordan bought a 2006 Gulfstream G550 in 2016.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Kim Kardashian
The Kardashian sisters and mom Kris Jenner may be famous for being famous, but they have turned it into a business that has made them very rich. However, it’s not clear they own any private jets. Kim was cited in a 2018 lawsuit against JetSmarter for making promotional posts that didn’t disclose she was a compensated endorser.
Robert Kraft
While many folks think the Boeing 767 in with the New England Patriots’ livery is owner Robert Kraft’s private jet, he in fact has a 2015 Gulfstream G650, a 2019 Gulfstream G280, and a fractional share of a Bombardier Challenger 350 via NetJets. There’s also an Augusta AW139 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Jack Ma
With an estimated worth of $50 billion, Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba and Ant Group has his own private Gulfstream G550, according to multiple reports.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Madonna
The Material Girl probably doesn’t own a private jet from what we can discern. Let us know if you know differently. However, we did spot her deplaning from a Dassault Falcon 2000 in the livery of NetJets.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Lionel Messi
Soccer star Lionel Messi has owned a 2002 Gulfstream GV since 2018.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Elon Musk
The billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX has a 2008 Gulfstream G550 and a 2016 G650ER.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Cristiano Ronaldo
Various reports say soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo owns a Gulfstream G200, while others say he upgraded to a G650 in 2018.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Steven Spielberg
The director of Jaws, Close Encounters, Indiana Jones, Saving Private Ryan, and more owns a 2016 Gulfstream G650. He also has a Sikorsky SD-76 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Lord Alan Sugar
British business entrepreneur and The Apprentice TV show star Lord Alan Sugar takes flight with a 2014 Embraer Legacy 650 private jet.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Taylor Swift
Singer Taylor Swift reported recently sold one of two private jets, leaving here with a 1990 Dassault Falcon 900B. Yes, it’s 30 years old. Readers always ask about jet cards or chartering older private jets. The answer is in part, it comes down to the operator, maintenance, upgrades to advanced avionics, and pilots.
John Travolta
Having donated his Boeing 707 to an aviation museum, actor John Travolta still counts a 1999 Dassault Falcon 2000, 1986 Dassault Falcon 900B, and 2008 Eclipse 500 very light jet in his hangar.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Donald J. Trump
In addition to his ubiquitous Boeing 757, acquired from the late Microsoft co-founder, the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump owns a 1997 Cessna Citation X, one of the fastest business jets in the world. There’s also a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg has owned a 2003 Bombardier Global Express since 2016. He was recently spotted arriving in Australia aboard tail number N143MW. You’ll notice the scripted W near the front door and also on the tail.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Serena Williams
There’s nothing definitive here. Tennis superstar Serena Williams is an ambassador for Wheels Up. She posted on Instagram in 2017 boarding a Cessna Citation Excel/XLS with the Wheels Up livery.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime TV and a self-made billionaire and media titan owns a 2016 Gulfstream G650 via Harpo, Inc.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Tiger Woods
Multiple reports say all-time great golfer Tiger Woods owns a Gulfstream G550. However, photos dating to around 2010 also indicate him flying with NetJets from his home base in Florida and arriving in the U.K. for the British Open. In fact, he may have multiple solutions. In 2019 he flew on a charter aboard the Crystal Luxury Air Crytal Skye Boeing 777 with teammates playing in the President’s Cup.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
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