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Flexjet’s long-planned expansion into Europe is still on track, the company told Private Jet Card Comparisons.
Several pilots commenting on chat board PPRuNe, which stands for Professional Pilot Rumor Network, had raised the question if Flexjet’s Europe launch was on hold.
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The flagship of Gulfstream’s offerings, the ultra-long-range G650 can fly nonstop from Beijing to Los Angeles or Los Angeles to Buenos Aires.
There are 208 G650s and another 131 extended range G650ERs in service as of 2022.
In 2019, Flexjet announced it would offer shares using a day-based formula instead of the typical 50, 100, and 200 hours.
While the list price for a new G650 is $65 million, used aircraft are currently listed starting at $39 million.
Production Start: 2012
Production Ends: In Production
The G650’s follow-up is the G650ER which extends the range for nonstop flights by about 500 nautical miles.
Large Cabin – Heavy Jet – Ultra Long Haul
As of November 2019, Amstat lists 208 G650s in service and an additional 131 G650ERs
Height: 6.4 feet
Width: 8.5 feet
Length: 53.6 feet
Seating Capacity: Up to 18; Typically sleeps 10
Full: 6,520 nautical miles
Four Passengers: 7,130 nautical miles
Maximum Cruise Speed: 594 mph
Long-Range Cruise Speed: 562 mph
195 cubic feet, all interior space accessible from the passenger cabin
Fractional Ownership – Yes
Dedicated Jet Card – Yes
Used G650s are listed starting at approximately $39 million
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A billion dollars here. A half-billion or so there. It is Las Vegas after all. As the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention kicks off here, Flexjet followed up its morning announcement it is buying $1.4 billion in private jets from Embraer by placing an order to be the North American launch customer for the Gulfstream G700.
(Updated Oct. 23, 2019: Flexjet’s order is for 16 G700s valued at $1.2 billion)
Flexjet’s chairman Kenn Ricci wasn’t the only CEO playing at the high stakes table. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, is buying 10 of the new ultra-long-range, ultra-fast private jets for his Qatar Executive charter division. It follows a billion-dollar order with the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer in July.