Mukesh Ambani (Reliance)’s Boeing BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9)
India's first BBJ MAX 9 arrived in August 2024 after a completion in Switzerland, with the total reported at about $150 million. The Reliance fleet has also included an Airbus ACJ319, two Dassault Falcon 900EXs, a Global 6000 and a Global Express, making it one of Asia's largest family-controlled corporate fleets.
Sources: simpleflying.com · scmp.com
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Sources and credits
- Boeing BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) · ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons