The largest and longest-ranged purpose-built private jet is built by Bombardier.
The largest fleet of Global 7500s is owned byVistaJet.
I traveled from Miami to New Jersey on a luxurious plane.
The largest private charter company in the world is VistaJet.
Bombardier just delivered its 100th Global 7500 business jet, which comes with a private bedroom.
The Global 7500 is the largest purpose-built private jet in the world and will cost $75 million to build.
I flew on a $50 million Bombardier Global 5000 private jet from Montreal to New Jersey to see why people can afford it.
The jet can fly up to 14 hours across 7,700 nautical miles, making it the longest-range private aircraft in the world.
The jet can fly between New York and Los Angeles in less than 3 hours.
The plane was popularized by Bernard Arnault when he sold it.
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The jet is owned by a number of high-profile people, including Andrew Forest.
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Since taking on its 10th Global 7500 in March, VistaJet has received five more for a total of fifteen. The company has spent $4 billion on new planes, according to the president.
The company says it has seen a huge increase in demand, particularly to places like the Caribbean and Aspen.
What goes into organizing $800,000 trips to exclusive locations is shared by a travelplanner.
She said that the US is the company's strongest and fastest-growing region. 70% of US hours sold were attributable to new members of the program.
The luxury is expensive. The company doesn't publish its rates, but a flight will cost between $12,000 and $20,000 an hour.
The ultra-wealthy prefer to fly private because they don't have to clear security or travel through crowded airports.
I went to see how the rich travel. I didn't miss the hassles of flying.
The passengers choose to travel together, so the Transportation Security Administration doesn't have as strict of oversight for private jets as it would for public ones.
The source is the Transportation Security Administration.
"They may be related to one another in some way, such as being employed by the same company or on the same sports team, and so the risk that one passenger would endanger the others appeared to be low," the agency said.
The source is the Transportation Security Administration.
The demo flight I took on the Global 7500 was from Miami to New Jersey.
I left Signature Flight Support at 1:30 p.m. The media took a one-minute bus ride from the curb to the plane, and I didn't have to go through any screening.
The size of the plane blew me away. I would be able to spend 14 hours on the ship.
We were taken on a tour of the jet by Qi, who said that the aircraft has an extra living section not found on other planes.
The ultra-rich travel on private jets like the ones owned by billionaires like Jeff Bezos.
The aircraft is the largest of its kind. Two sets of seats face each other in the meeting space.
A dining room with six people inside.
A room that can be used as a conference room.
A double bed, lounger, and bookcase are included in the master suite.
The flooring has been the same since the company was founded 18 years ago, according to Qi.
The design of the interior made me happy. It was simple to see on the eyes. One of the goals of VistaJet is to make the plane feel like home.
The plane can hold 14 people and sleep eight.
There are five beds, including three double beds in the bedroom, theater/conference room, and dining area, and two single beds in the front living space.
The single beds on the private jets are similar to what you would find on a hotel room.
Volato, a private aviation company, will charter me on a $25 million Gulfstream G280 for $6,550 a year for the next five years.
To get eight people to sleep, six travelers need to be family members. One in each double bed and two in the singles allowed five people to sleep comfortably.
The seats and beds are made of Egyptian cotton.
After boarding, we were given hot towels and glasses of champagne, which were nice luxuries.
There was a bathroom in both the front and back of the plane.
There is a galley in the front with a coffee maker and ovens.
The cabin attendants make meals and drinks. The biggest galley in private aviation is on the Global 7500.
The galley has a couch that is large enough for three people to sit on.
All of the aircraft with cabin hostesses are trained to meet the standards of the company. Insider spoke to a cabin hostess who said she loves her clients and destinations.
A high standard of safety is maintained throughout the fleet with the hiring of pilots with years of experience.
There will be two to three pilots in the cockpit. The large screens helped the pilots manage their duties, they told Insider.
One pilot who used to fly commercially said flying private keeps the job interesting because he flies so many different routes: "I flew so many years of just back and forth with the airlines, which got boring."
VistaJet has over 60 nationalities represented in it's company, between it's onboard staff and company employees.
There can be three different meetings going on at the same time if you separate the living spaces with sliding doors.
Power ports and internet access are also available for royalty.
There are different types of windows...
The low altitude cabin pressure can help reduce jet lag.
In front of the seats, fold out the tables.
There's a lot of storage.
The media was treated to a meal at Nobu, which is an award-winning restaurant with locations all over the world.
We liked dishes such as sashimi salad.
The prime beef is tenderloin.
House special rolls and spicy tuna...
Black cod is the restaurant's signature dish.
There is a special NobuTK40 sake.
While we enjoyed sake and caviar, the company can cater to customers who just want simple things on board, like a fast food joint or a vegan option.
The layout of the table made me happy. I'm sure customers will like the fact that there is enough space for six people to comfortably eat.
There is a leaf in the middle that blocks access from the front of the jet to the back. There are bathroom on each side.
As we flew over the Northeast, we enjoyed the views of the fall foliage at the airport in New Jersey.
The flight was great. The food was good and the service was great.
The Global 7500 for its range and private bedroom is one of the reasons why deep-pocket travelers pay so much for private jet charters.
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