Biggest private jet

[Lead Sled]

Does it cost more to operate a BBJ over a Gulfstream?

Everything I've ever heard or read has indicated that the total operating costs for the BBJ and big Gulfstreams are fairly comparable. The big problem with the BBJ and larger aircraft is ramp presence - they're huge. At many airports you've got ramp and parking issues to deal with as well as taxiway weight limits. You've got to be mindful of where you're going. We see the Sultan's A340 sitting on the ramp at Grand Junction all of the time because it can't go into Aspen.

'Sled

 

[Pugh]

Anything used now will be easily surpassed in size once a middle east head of state gets their hands on a private A380.

 

[flyinglow]

With the money those towel heads are raking in with $50 dollar a barrel oil, they'll probably buy a fleet of A380's. Also wouldn't a A380 have a lot more than 1700 sp ft in it. Seem a bit on the small side.

 

[JetSpeed219]

Paul Allen has a couple 757's that he transports the Jail Blazers and the Seahawks in.......

 

[Valkyrie]

Also worth to notice is Mid East Jet fleet.

A couple of GLEX, 2 BBJs, a 727, 1 757 (N757NA), 1 767-200 and 1 777 (N777AS)

Just move your mouse over the second picture on the right column...
Their 767 (N767KS) can become a flying hospital in a matter of seconds...
Ultimate...
http://www.aviationconcepts.net/PhotoGallery.asp?k=2&page=2
Passengers? Various...

 

[rchcfi]

I was watching Dateline or something and they did a feature on Prince Alaweed al Talal of Saudia Arabia. He is the richest private businessman in the country and owns the following:


A340 - http://www.airliners.net/open.file/807083/L/
B767 - http://www.airliners.net/open.file/803104/L/
Hawker 800 - http://www.airliners.net/open.file/760808/L/
and he recently acquired a 747-400

 

[mzaharis]

Don't quite know whether to consider this one a private or head-of-state aircraft . . . (Sultan of Brunei 747-400)


http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=822970&size=M