The private jet market, valued at $26.6 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to nearly $50.8 billion by 2034. Suddenly, private aviation is less “secret society of the absurdly rich” and more a ...

I flew on a private jet from New York to Cleveland. The luxury perks were great, but the real value was in time saved. Without security, airport terminals, or a long boarding process, my five-hour ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Doug Gollan covers private aviation and the business of luxury travel. An order from an unnamed, first-time customer for $1.7 ...

Warren Buffett once said he wanted to be buried with his private jet, a Bombardier Challenger 600 that he named the "Indispensible." After flying halfway across the country on one last month, I get it ...

Private jets have long symbolized luxury and exclusivity, but access to them has grown sharply in recent years. From 2000 to 2022, the global private jet fleet grew from 10,000 to over 23,000 aircraft ...

They are mind-bogglingly expensive – not just to buy, but to fuel, staff and maintain. They can be surprisingly claustrophobic, are far less comfortable than commercial flights when turbulence hits, ...