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, Elton John, Lionel Messi, The Rock, Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Mark Wahlberg, Oprah, Tiger Woods, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, 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.
Comparing the Bombardier Global 7500, Global 6000, Global 5000, Global Express, and Global XRS
Like Coke or Pepsi, Mercedes or BMW, for many private jet users, it’s either a Gulfstream or Global Express, not both
Before Gulfstream acquired Galaxy Aerospace in 2001, a Gulfstream simply referred to the very top of the private jet market, the Ritz-Carlton of private jets, the Rolls Royce of business jets, take your choice.
Those signature oval windows made a Gulfstream easy to spot from the other side of the runway.
However, times change and Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Business Aircraft has over the past two decades firmly positioned its Global Express family of ultra-long-haul private jets as a fierce rival to Gulfstream.
Fleet operators include Crystal Luxury Air, Flexjet, NetJets, OJets, Qatar Executive, and VistaJet. Clay Lacy, JetEdge, and Priester Aviation each manage Globals that are available for on-demand charter.
Additionally, there’s more in the future. In 2018, Corporate Jet Investor reported, “Rolls-Royce has developed two new Pearl engines for the aircraft and Bombardier has reprofiled the wings compared to its existing Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft. This means that the Global 5500 will be able to fly 5,700 nautical miles and the Global 6500 some 6,600 nautical miles.”
Bombardier Global Express family
Global 7500
Global 6500
Global 6000
Global 5500
Global 5000
Global Express
Global Express XRS
Comparing Global Express models available in the fractional, lease, jet card, and on-demand charter markets
Aircraft
Global 7500
Global 5000
Global 6000
Global Express
Global Express XRS
Fractional Ownership or Lease
Yes – 2021
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fleet Size (May 2020)
2
222
293
145
165
Jet Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
On-Demand Charter
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cabin Height
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
Cabin Width
8.17
8.17
8.17
8.17
8.17
Cabin Length
54.40
42.47
48.35
48.35
48.35
Baggage Volume (sq. ft.)
195
195
195
190
195
Seats
14
13
13
12 to 13
Varies
Sleeps
8
7
7
6 to 7
6 to 7
Range – Seats Full (nm)
7,700
5,200
5,890
5,940
6,055
Max. Range 4 pax (nm)
N/A
5,350
6,080
6,125
6,226
Max. Cruise Speed (mph)
690
588
588
581
588
Normal Cruise Speed (mph)
652
561
561
561
561
Long Range Cruise Speed (mph)
652
471
471
459
471
Launch
2019
2005
2012
1999
2005
End
In Production
In Production
In Production
2005
2012
Global Express Cabin Layouts
Bombardier’s Global family offers multiple cabin configurations. Below are the most typical.