Buy Elon Musk's Pitiful Earth Plane
His space vehicles, being not yet for sale, will have to wait. For now, Elon Musk’s 1994 Dassault Falcon 900 will have to do. The price? “Make an offer.”
Here's The Best Speed-For-Dollars Deal On The Internet Right Now
What’s your car good for; 130 MPH? Maybe 150? Whatever, it’s pretty much all the same until you clear 1,000 and for $185,000, this fifty-year-old slab of Soviet metal will get you to the speed of sound. I mean as soon as you figure out how to fly it.
Lil Wayne Was Booted Off A Private Jet For Smoking The Devil's Lettuce
Rapper Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) was kicked off a chartered private jet in Florida because he and his entourage completely ignored warnings from the pilot that smoking marijuana is most certainly not allowed onboard an aircraft. Yes, even when you’re a famous rapper.
Own The Cadillac Of Vintage Business Jets For Under $1M
Lockheed’s JetStar was the first dedicated business jet, entering service in 1961. It was a progenitor of a category that has come to symbolize power, luxury and success. Today, you can acquire a great looking JetStar II for just $895,000, but be wary of operating costs that could smother your skyward ambitions.
Meet The Sexy New 3-Holer BizJet – The Dassault Falcon 8X
You don't see many three-engined planes flying around these days. Cargo airlines like FedEx and UPS still fly variations of the DC-10 and MD-11, but nobody is hauling passengers on them anymore. But one jet builder, Dassault is sill building 3-engined planes, in the form of unique and sexy business jets.
Embraer's Lineage 1000 Executive Jet Is A Flying House
It would be fair to say that Embraer's line of ERJ regional jets is reviled among frequent travelers, for their small size and comfort levels. But at the opposite end of their product line, the Lineage 100 is a private jet that the company says "is like a house that flies at 41,000 feet."
The Curved Wing Cessna Citation Latitude Is The Next Awesome Private Jet
Cessna's new Citation Latitude made its public debut here in Orlando this week at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention. First announced at the 2011 NBAA show, it's the newest jet from one of the most venerable names in aviation, and here's why you want one.
Oil Exec Killed When Plane Hits Snowplow Driven By Drunk Russian
The CEO of France's Total Oil company, was killed in Moscow on Monday night, when his private jet hit a snowplow on the runway. The Russian operator of the snowplow was allegedly intoxicated.
FAA Grants Type Certification To Cessna's Citation CJ3+
Cessna's newest version of its Citation, the CJ3+ received its FAA type certification on Thursday. The CJ3+ builds upon the popular CJ3 by adding the Garmin G3000 avionics suite, automatic cabin pressurization, and advanced maintenance diagnostics.
Lil Wayne Can't Pay The Tab On His Private Jet Travel
Lil Wayne has been sued for more than a million dollars by Signature Group LLC of Miami, who says the rapper / sports agent / entrepreneur owes the company for missed payments, charges and fees on a leased Gulfstream jet.
A 2-Starred Michelin Chef Can Cook On Your Chartered Jet
If you're filthy rich and looking to charter a large private jet, you can bring a two-starred Michelin chef along to do your cooking. Privajet's Boeing Business Jet seats 18, sleeps 9, and promises some of the best meals upon which you'll ever dine.
Private Jet College Tour Costs More Than College Tuition
If a classic college road trip tour with Junior sounds absolutely unbearable, or you dread the thought of all that wear-and-tear on the Land Rover, a private jet broker is offering customized college tours to take that terrible burden off your shoulders.
The Falcon X Is A Fancy Private Jet Designed With A Freaking Skylight
Dassault is calling the $45 million Falcon X the most advanced yet, and it's easy to see their point. It's fast, cheap, efficient, advanced, luxurious. Ignore all that. It has a freaking skylight! Why isn't this in every plane?
Chrysler Asks Bankruptcy Court To Void Private Aircraft Leases... Finally
Chrysler has finally gotten around to asking the bankruptcy court to cancel those pesky private jet leases. To show how truly humbled they are, execs will now travel everywhere in a Sebring. [Detroit News]
When Politics Trumps Business: The Case For Carmaker Corporate Jets
One of the conditions the government stipulated in agreeing to loan money for GM and Chrysler was both companies must eliminate their corporate jets. Sounds good until you know how important they really are.
GM To Get Rid Of Their Planes
GM announced today they will close their air transportation service center at Detroit Metro Airport, sell four of their planes and transfer whatever plane/s they decide to keep to another operator in order to at least appear frugal.
Running on Irony: Prius-Driving Celebs Can Be Real Environmental Douchebags
George Clooney and Julia Roberts might want to look twice at the eco-tab they're running up before staring daggers at SUV owners. The celeb-watchers at TMZ have compiled a list of celebs well known for huffing recirculated methane — as they drive off in their Prii, or in Clooney's case, tearing around Hollywood in…