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9 September, 2024

Private aviation was responsible for 15.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Carbon pollution from high-flying rich in private jets soars, study finds

The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 per cent between 2019 and 2023.

8 Nov 2024 - 5:57PM

Is Donald Trump’s private jet really as dilapidated as one writer claims?

28 Oct 2024 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

How did Taylor Swift make US$1.1 billion – and what does she spend it on?

9 Apr 2024 - 4:00AM

Luxury Spend It

Peek into the largest private jet in the world, the US$400 million Boeing 747-8i

Inside the ‘flying mansion’ owned by a Middle Eastern businessman, designed by French firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto in a simple luxe style

2 Apr 2024 - 4:00AM

Ever wondered what it looks like inside the world’s largest private jet? Photo: Getty Images, Business Insider

Fame and celebrity

Taylor Swift takes legal action against US college student tracking her jet

Taylor Swift has bad blood with a Florida student behind several social media accounts dedicated to tracking celebrity private jets and their flight emissions.

8 Feb 2024 - 3:52PMvideocam

Who is Malaysia’s new king, billionaire investor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar?

Hailing from the US$5.7 billion Johor royal family, the sultan has a collection of 300 luxury cars, his own private army – and family ties to Hitler?

1 Feb 2024 - 7:00PM

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Millionaires and billionaires

Oprah at 70: how the media mogul makes and spends her billions

The first self-made Black female billionaire in the US has a property portfolio valued at more than US$630 million, and focuses her philanthropic efforts on educational causes in S Africa and the US

26 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Oprah Winfrey – who turns 70 on January 29 – pictured in December at Elle’s 2023 Women in Hollywood celebration presented by Ralph Lauren, Harry Winston and Viarae, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: Getty Images for Elle

Millionaires and billionaires

6 eccentric things billionaire Elon Musk spends his money on

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk can’t be called materialistic, but he still spends big on the things he cares about – from unusual cars to Diet Coke

30 Oct 2023 - 2:51PM

We toured Qatar Airways’ US$73 million VIP Airbus A319 private jet

Tour Qatar Airways’ US$73 million VIP Airbus A319 private jet and catch a glimpse of how the world’s richest people travel, such as billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos

15 Oct 2023 - 4:00PM

Air cruises: 6 luxurious private jets running 5-star trips around the world

Luxury brands are offering multi-day ‘air cruises’ that fly to nearly every corner of the globe, from Antarctica to Florida, to cater to the ultra-wealthy – so which are the most extravagant ones?

1 Sep 2023 - 2:45PM

Private jets can take passengers across the globe while being equipped with five-star services and amenities. Photos: Handout

Inside Qatar Airways’ luxurious new long-range Gulfstream G700 private jet

Qatar Airways has just unveiled its first US$75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet catering to its most elite customers – so what does it look like inside?

12 Jul 2023 - 12:30PM

Qatar Executive’s new Gulfstream G700 is ready for take off. Photo: Handout

Inside Dassault’s new US$75 million ‘penthouse of the skies’ private jet

We took an exclusive tour of the shiny-new Dassault Falcon 10X private jet, shown at the Paris Air show and set to go into service from 2025 – sneak a peek

2 Jul 2023 - 8:00AM

3 ways to travel in style in 2023, from private jet dining to supercars

VistaJet offers Michelin-starred dining on your private jet, Lamborghini’s new Huracán Sterrato is an all-terrain super sports car and the Rimac Nevera is the world’s fastest electric car …

9 Jan 2023 - 11:00AM

Q&A | Gulfstream president Mark Burns talks about the new long-range G700 and G800

The leading planemaker’s new business fleet will provide more room and extend flying range, saving travellers dozens of hours a year – but is it more sustainable?

27 Dec 2022 - 9:00AM

Gulfstream president Mark Burns says the time savings your can find on private jets are often underappreciated. Photos: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Fly like a celeb: how private jet subscriptions are changing luxury travel

Leather seats, crystal wine glasses, a TV room, a double bed plus an ocean of time saved – what’s not to love about private business jet subscriptions as a new way to fly?

21 Dec 2022 - 12:09PM

Leather seats, crystal wine glasses, a TV room, a double bed plus an ocean of time saved – private business jet subscriptions with the likes of VistaJet and Jettly are the latest and best way to go. Photo: VistaJet

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Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk’s jet

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk publicly declared last month that he would not ban the @elonjet account even though he saw it as a safety risk, saying that it was evidence of his commitment to free speech.

15 Dec 2022 - 10:25AM

Hotel suite in the sky? Inside Emirates’ luxe Airbus A319 ACJ Executive Jet

High-net-worth individuals and celebrities can travel in style with Emirates’ A319 ACJ Executive Jet … but what kind of luxurious trappings does it boast exactly?

21 Nov 2022 - 4:20PM

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Millionaires and billionaires

Dodge-a-Sweeney: here’s how celebrities avoid being jet-tracked on Twitter

Jack Sweeney has created a myriad of Twitter accounts that track private jets, prompting many celebrities to now either fly incognito or rent planes instead

5 Nov 2022 - 1:00AM

Elon Musk and a G650ER in the air. Photos: AFP; Luxurylaunches

Fame and celebrity

Inside Elon Musk’s new US$78 million Gulfstream G700 private jet

Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has just added a new US$78 million Gulfstream G700 to his growing fleet of private jets – here’s what it looks like inside

4 Nov 2022 - 2:06AM

Fame and celebrity

52 trips in 3 months: should Lionel Messi cut down his private jet travel?

The world’s highest-paid athlete and his team PSG are under fire for their excessive usage of the footballer’s private jet – so is it time for the multimillionaire to change his travelling habits?

17 Oct 2022 - 8:17PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Kylie Air: inside Kylie Jenner’s US$73 million pink private jet

The Kardashian-Jenners sure know how to travel in style, and ‘Kylie Air’ is truly fit for a billionaire with seven-course meals, Hermès blankets … and mood lighting, of course

3 May 2023 - 3:31PM

Kylie Jenner sure knows how to live the high life. Photos: @kyliejenner/Instagram

Millionaires and billionaires

14 most extravagant celebrity private jets – from Kim K to Elon Musk

Kim K and Elon Musk own Gulfstreams, while Donald Trump and Joseph Lau opted for Boeings … so which billionaire owns the most extravagant private jet?

10 Jul 2022 - 1:00AM

How do Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates get around? Why, private jet, of course! Photos: @elonrmuskk, @kimkardashian, @prince_alwaleed.bin_talal, @oprahwinfrey6195, @thisisbillgates/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Inside Kim Kardashian’s US$150 million private jet, aka Kim Air

Billionaire Kim K has made headlines for her stunning cashmere-clad private jet … here’s a peep inside the US$150 million Kim Air

28 Jun 2022 - 12:05AM

Inside Tom Cruise’s multimillion-dollar collection of cars, bikes and jets

He arrived at the Mission Impossible: 3 premiere on a Confederate Hellcat motorcycle, can fly real fighter jets, and loves his Porsches and Bugattis – the Top Gun star truly does have a need for speed

13 Jun 2022 - 12:10AM

Inside a new Boeing 767 VIP private jet that sleeps a whopping 17 people

Talk about flying in style – this new private plane has six living areas complete with a home cinema, conference room and bathrooms with showers and marble vanities

25 Apr 2022 - 10:00PM

Get an inside look at this luxurious refurbished Boeing 767 private jet. Photos: VIP Completions

How the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah spends his billions

With Lalique crystal chandeliers inside his private jet and one of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s seminal works on the wall of his world record-breaking palace, the sultan’s life is OTT in the extreme

19 Apr 2022 - 10:46AM

The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, really knows how to splash his cash. Photos: @Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei/Facebook, @sultanbrunei46/Instagram

Millionaires and billionaires

A peek inside Elon Musk’s private jet, the US$70m Gulfstream G650ER

Famously being tracked by a college student’s Twitter bot, the brand’s biggest business plane has room enough for 19 passengers to choose between cabin areas for working, eating or simply resting

19 Feb 2022 - 12:10AM

The most luxe private jet ever? Inside Roman Abramovich’s Boeing 767

A true mansion in the air, the US$100 million Boeing 767 has a massive lounge, three spacious bedrooms, a reading room and a dining area – and even an anti-missile system like Air Force One

24 Nov 2021 - 4:28PM

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