Famous People With Private Jets
There are a lot of famous people with private jets; the Gulfstream is the choice of people like John Travolta, Steve Jobs, Mark Cuban and Larry Ellison. Oprah flies around the world in a Canadian Bombardier jet, as do the dancers of Cirque du Soleil. Harrison Ford is also an accomplished pilot, flying a De Havilland DHC-2, and many other celebrities like Tom Hanks and Jerry Seinfeld have jets that have been fully customized. Here, you will learn about some of the famous people that fly privately.
* Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin own a Boeing 767, and after an extensive redesign, that particular jet will have fully-equipped state rooms for fifty people.
* Larry Ellison flies back and forth from Japan to Mailbu in a luxurious Gulfstream; back in 2001, he had legal issues with San Jose International Airport for landing too late at night.
* NBA team owner Mark Cuban bought his jet in 1999, purchasing it online in the Guinness world-record largest online purchase.
* Talk show host Oprah Winfrey owns a Bombardier Global Express, and she's in good company; Bill Gates and Steven Spielberg do as well. Oprah's company bought the jet, which is made in Canada; it has a plush leather interior and seating for nine people.
* Television magnate Rupert Murdoch owns a Boeing Business Jet, which features fully-appointed master bedrooms, bathrooms and banquet facilities. Murdoch uses his plane to fly back and forth between bases in Hawaii, Beijing and New York.
* Actor John Travolta flies a Boeing 707; he is an honorary Qantas pilot and he took the Australian soccer team to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
* Paul Allen owns not one, but two Boeing 757s. He uses one for personal reasons and the other for his teams (the Portland Trailblazers and Seattle Seahawks) to use to fly from one game to another.
* Comedic actor Jim Carrey flies around in a Gulfstream VAII; he bought it in 2001 and leases it out for a staggering $8,000 per hour.
* Actor Tom Cruise is also a licensed pilot, owning a Gulfstream IV and flying it frequently, to film premieres and South Pacific vacations.
Flying in a private jet allows people to conduct business in a quiet and discreet environment, and it offers a level of service and convenience that isn't available with commercial air travel.