Get an inside peek at some of the U.S.’s biggest companies with private jets and which models are preferred among these organizations’ decision makers.
Companies with Private Jets: Inside the Aviation Choices of CEOs & Corporate Giants
When efficiency, safety, and control matter most, private jets are the go-to solution for Fortune 500 companies and high-profile executives. In this blog post, we explore the jets most trusted by corporate giants and their founders, and what makes them stand out.
You’ll learn:
- Which companies have private jets (Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft)
- What private jets Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates fly
- Why the Gulfstream G650ER and G700 dominate executive travel
- Which jets do celebrities and public figures prefer
- How Paramount Business Jets makes these aircraft available on demand
Fortune 500 companies, major law firms, and leading global business organizations all rely on private aviation to provide control, efficient travel, and flexibility for their CEOs and executives. Even many partner attorneys have private jets. When you get to a certain echelon of society, it seems, you start becoming accustomed to certain luxuries.
But which private jets are trusted by America’s elite most often? This blog explores several companies with private jets in addition to information about which aircraft are preferred most by their business executives.
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Apple’s Private Jet: How Tim Cook Travels
Apple CEO Tim Cook stopped flying commercially for both business and personal trips as of 2017. The change is at the request of Apple itself, which required the CEO to fly privately “in the interests of security and efficiency” as well as “the highly visible nature of Mr. Cook’s role as CEO,” according to Apple’s filing with the SEC.
But what exactly does Cook fly? Whereas former Apple CEO Steve Jobs flew on a Gulfstream V, Cook has flown on two consecutive Gulfstream G650 airplanes.
Microsoft’s Private Jet: How Bill Gates Travels
While information isn’t readily available about what private jet the current CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, flies, former Microsoft founder and CEO Bill Gates’ private jet use is well-documented.
Gates has owned many private aircraft over the past 30 years, including a Bombardier BD-700 Global Express he acquired in the late 1990s. According to recent publicly available information, as of late 2023, he owned four private jets.
Like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Gates is known to fly a Gulfstream G650. It looks like opposing big tech giants Apple and Microsoft have something in common, after all.
Amazon’s Private Jet: How Jeff Bezos Travels
Curious about Amazon founder and former President Jeff Bezos’ new jet? While he used to fly a Gulfstream G650ER, like many other company CEOs, Bezos has recently upgraded to an opulent Gulfstream G700, a plane boasting a longer range, a faster top speed, and more interior space than the G650ER.
Meta’s Private Jet: How Mark Zuckerberg Travels
Like many others on this list, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has traveled extensively on a Gulfstream G650ER. He is rumored to have decided to trade that in for a G700, just like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, however.
What’s the Most Popular Private Jet for Company CEOs, Founders, and Executives?
If the above list is any indication, America’s business leaders overwhelmingly trust planes from the Gulfstream lineup, including the long-favored Gulfstream G650ER and G700 to fly them to corporate events, business meetings, and personal travels alike.
Gulfstream G650ER Specifications
There’s a reason that so many executives trust the G650ER. It’s fast, boasts a long range, and is one of the most comfortable planes in its class. Plus, it’s filled with top-notch technologies. Gulfstream G650ER specifications are as follows:
- Maximum Range: 7,500 nm
- High-Speed Cruise: Mach 0.90
- Long-Range Cruise: Mach 0.85
- Maximum Operating Mach Number (Mmo): Mach 0.925
- Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW): 6,299 feet
- Initial Cruise Altitude: 41,000 feet
- Maximum Cruise Altitude: 51,000 feet
Which Private Jets are Most Popular with Celebrities?
What other options are today’s elite trusting with their safety and the safety of their families? Popular private jet choices among celebrities and A-listers include:
- Gulfstream V: allegedly preferred by Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Jim Carrey, Lady Gaga, as well as corporations like Under Armour, Caesar’s Palace, and Google (Alphabet)
- Dassault Falcon 7X: allegedly preferred by singers Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney
- Embraer E190: allegedly preferred by Tyler Perry and Travis Scott
- Cessna Citation models: allegedly preferred by Judge Judy and Harrison Ford
- Boeing 767: allegedly preferred by Drake
Which Jet Will You Choose?
When it comes to keeping busy, high-risk executives and celebrities safe and comfortable while allowing them to travel efficiently, private air travel is the only option.
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