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The Phenom 100EX is the third generation of Embraer's entry-level jet, adding the Phenom 300E's Bossa Nova-inspired interior, a runway overrun awareness system and a larger baggage door to the 100EV platform. It retains the oval-cross-section cabin that is the roomiest among very light jets, with a 1,178 nm range and 406 kt cruise. Range 1,178 nm, 4 seats, about $5,500,000 new and roughly $1,150 an hour in fuel and maintenance.
Full profile →Industry estimates say 30 to 40 percent of charter jet flights are empty repositioning legs, which is why last-minute 'empty leg' seats can sell for 25 to 75 percent off. (Charter broker estimates (XO, Blade, Jettly))
More numbers →6,413 nautical miles, about 14h 42m in a large jet, roughly $190,944–$298,555 one-way for four — about $61,187 a seat.
Price this route →Warplane maker Grumman flew the Gulfstream I on 14 August 1958, a twin turboprop built specifically for corporate travel with a stand-up cabin, pressurisation and transcontinental range. It cost about $1 million, sold around 200 units and gave the Gulfstream name its association with executive comfort. Its success convinced Grumman to build a jet successor and eventually to spin off Gulfstream Aerospace.
The full timeline →Swift sold her Dassault Falcon 900 in January 2024 amid intense scrutiny of her flight activity, leaving the three-engine Falcon 7X as her only jet. Her lawyers sent a cease-and-desist to a student who tracked her aircraft on social media, making her the face of the celebrity jet-tracking debate during the Eras Tour.
The story →MOSTLY TRUE — Legally, on many private flights, yes — the smoking bans that cover airlines generally apply to commercial passenger operations, not to an owner's own aircraft. In practice it depends on whose jet it is. Most charter operators and fractional programmes prohibit smoking outright because it damages the cabin and reduces resale value; many owners allow it; cigars in a Gulfstream are a genre. Vaping usually follows the same rules.
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