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Two crew members walk past business jets in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Aerospace: Geopolitics

Why are rich Chinese moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?

Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins.

28 Dec 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

China airliners

A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?

6 Dec 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Trump plans to accept luxury 747 ‘gift’ from Qatar to use as Air Force One

12 May 2025 - 7:47PM

Aviation accidents

Plane owned by Motley Crue singer in deadly collision at Arizona airport

Collision at Scottsdale Airport follows three major US aviation disasters in the past two weeks.

11 Feb 2025 - 2:18PM

A damaged Learjet, right, after colliding with a parked jet at Scottsdale Airport, Arizona. Photo: AP Photo

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?

Donald Trump’s private jet may not be new, but there are plenty of planes older than Taylor Swift in regular service for the likes of Delta and DHL – so why the hate?

28 Oct 2024 - 4:00AM

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Fame and celebrity

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

Megastar Taylor Swift is believed to have made US$87 million from Eras Tour merchandise alone, and she’s made several smart decisions over the years – here’s how she got to US$1.1 billion

9 Apr 2024 - 4:00AM

Taylor Swift is now thought to be worth US$1.1 billion. Photo: @taylorswift/Instagram

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

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

King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar salutes the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, on January 31, 2024. Malaysia installed an outspoken motorcycle-riding king on January 31, 2024 in an elaborate traditional ceremony steeped in centuries of tradition, with the billionaire determined to play a key role in ensuring political stability. (Photo by HASNOOR HUSSAIN / POOL / AFP)

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

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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

X (formerly Twitter)

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

Inside the swish new Airbus A319 ACJ Executive Jet. Photos: Emirates

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

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