The “Palace in the Sky” of the richest families in India has a luxury that ordinary people can hardly imagine.
According to a leading economic magazine, India currently has about 209 billionaires. In addition to supercars and villas, these people often like to travel by the most modern jets.
The Ambanis . family
Billionaire’s wife Ambani with a Boeing Business Jet. (Photo: @nitaambaniii/Instagram, Jet Aviation)
With a net worth of up to $81 billion, Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India as well as Asia. As of now, he is the 11th richest person in the world. So it will not be surprising that the Ambanis family owns the most modern private jet models in the world such as an Ambani jet, a Boeing Business Jet, a Falcon 900EX jet and a jetliner. Airbus 319.
Inside the $73 million Boeing Business Jet. (Photo: Jet Aviation)
Among them, the Boeing Business Jet is the most expensive plane with a value of up to 73 million USD. This “aerial villa” is equipped with a separate bedroom and a luxurious office and meeting room similar to the Air Force 1 serving the US President.
The Bachchans . family
Actress Jaya Bachchan (left) with her son Abhishek and actor Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: @Banchan/Instagram)
Considered to be the first to lay the foundation for Indian cinema, the Bachchans family also owns the most luxurious Gulfsteams when owning a net worth of about $ 400 million.
Lakshmi Mittal’s family
The famous billionaire and considered the “tycoon” of the steel industry in India, Lakshmi Mittal, with a fortune of up to 15.4 billion USD is certainly not difficult to own a Gulfstream G550 aircraft.
The Gulfstream G550 costs $38 million. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
This plane costs about 38 USD. But the owner will have to pay a lot of other costs such as fuel, crew salaries, landing fees and parking at airports around the world. The “luxury palace in the sky” is estimated to cost about $2.9 million a year just to pay for the parking.
Actor Akshay Kumar
Actor Akshay Kumar took a photo with actress Vaani Kapoor. (Photo: Akshay Kumar/Twitter)
Last year, Indian actor Akshay Kumar caused a stir when he donated up to $3.4 million to help the country fight the pandemic. However, many people believe that Kumar does not have to worry about contracting COVID-19 despite traveling a lot during the pandemic. In fact, this actor hardly flies with strangers when he has owned a private jet for a long time. Many people even questioned whether the actor could remember the last time he boarded a commercial plane.
Cyrus Poonawalla’s family
Natasha Poonawala and Hong Kong star Deborah Hung set out to attend a haute couture week. (Photo: @natasha.poonawalla/Instagram)
While the world is facing one of the most serious health crises in history, pharmaceutical entrepreneur Cyrus Poonawalla is said to be one of the few cases of making a fortune during the pandemic. Poonawalla is the founder of Serum Institute of India, where his son, Adar is the CEO.
Poonawalla’s company supplies a large number of Covishield vaccines to the world. His net worth is currently around $11.5 billion. Natasha, Adar’s wife, has attended the world’s biggest events such as the Met Gala, the Cannes Film Festival and Milan Fashion Week aboard the Poonawalla family’s Airbus A320.