Walmart Inc.’s Bombardier Learjet 40/45 fleet (plus Global and Gulfstream)
Walmart runs one of corporate America's largest flight departments from Rogers, Arkansas, reported at around a dozen jets dominated by Learjets that ferry store executives to towns with little airline service. The practice dates to founder Sam Walton, who piloted his own light aircraft to scout store sites.
What it costs to keep flying
If flown 300 hours a year, our model puts the annual bill at:
- Crew, hangar, insurance, training
- $620K
- Fuel & maintenance (300 h)
- $585K
- Depreciation
- $234K
- Cost of capital (5%)
- $175K
Estimate. Bespoke interiors, extra crew and hangar in premium locations push it higher.
The aircraft
- Type
- Bombardier Learjet 45XR
- Class
- Light Jet
- Range
- 1,970 nm
- Max cruise
- 465 kts (Mach 0.81)
- Passengers
- 8–9
- Cabin
- 19.8 × 5.1 × 4.9 ft
- New price
- —
- Fuel burn
- 200 gal/h
Sources: businesstravelnews.com · beaverlakeaviation.walmart.com
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