1. Embraer Legacy 500: Unlike, the other jets on this list, the Embraer Legacy 500 is a midsize plane designed to operate shorter routes. At “just” $20 million, it’s also the most affordable of the eight planes.
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But that doesn’t mean its customer interiors are anything to scoff at. The cabin is lined with rich leather and custom wood veneer.
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While its floors are covered with fine carpets and shining stonework.
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According to Embraer, the Legacy 500 has the roomiest cabin in its class and the only one that allows passengers to stand up without the need of a footwell running along the middle of the plane.
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2. Gulfstream G500: At $44 million, the G500 isn’t Gulfstream’s most expensive offering, but it is the newest. It’s expected to enter service later this year.
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The G500 features bespoke cabins with seating tailored to the needs of the customer.
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The aircraft also has high-speed internet that’s 30 times as fast as that of its current competitors.
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3. Gulfstream G650ER: At $66.5 million, the G650ER is Gulfstream’s flagship product. It has a range of more than 7,500 miles, meaning it can complete flights across the Pacific Ocean.
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The aircraft is packed with rich leathers, fine wood veneers, and stylish stonework.
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The entire custom cabin can be controlled using a smartphone app.
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4. Bombardier Global 7000: Like the G650ER, the Global 7000 is designed to be the ultimate long-distance, purpose-built private jet. The $73 million aircraft is set to enter service in the second half of this year.
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The cabin can be configured in a variety of ways, including a with full dining room …
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… and a multimedia theater.
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The Global 7000 is even available with a private bedroom. It’s an important option, given the plane’s more than 8,500-mile range — that means nonstop from New York to Sydney, Australia.
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5. Embraer Lineage 1000E: This is the first of the converted airliners on the list. It’s based on the popular Embraer E190 regional airliner.
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The spacious $53 million 1000E can be configured with a master bedroom and a walk-in shower.
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If you are extra bold, however, Embraer’s design chief, Jay Beever, will gladly offer you some of his truly over-the-top interior concepts — like the Kyoto Airship and its astonishing skylights …
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… or the Hollywood Airship, which conveys the style, glamour, and luxury of Tinseltown in the 1930s.
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6. Airbus ACJ319Neo: The ACJ, or Airbus Corporate Jet, is the business version of the Airbus A319neo airliner.
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The ACJ319neo costs $101.5 million before the installation of custom interior fittings. The jet has a range of nearly 7,800 miles and can fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Geneva, Switzerland.
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7. Boeing 787-8 BBJ: This is a state-of-the-art, $224 million carbon-composite airliner. In 2016, China’s HNA Group spent an additional $100 million to turn one into a private jet — or, as Boeing calls it, a BBJ, or Boeing Business Jet.
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It’s the brainchild of Kestrel Aviation Management’s Stephen Vella. Since this is the first Boeing Dreamliner purpose-built to be a private jet, the interior, and its fittings had to be custom engineered from scratch.
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The interior is a whopping 2,400 square feet. That means space for you and 39 of your closest friends.
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There’s also a master suite with a California king bed, a walk-in closet …
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… and a master bath with a double-size shower and heated marble floors.
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8. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental BBJ: As stunning as the Dreamliner may be, nothing compares with the “Queen of the Skies.” One lucky customer received his very own personalized Boeing 747-8I private jet. At this year’s prices, the 747 before any customization work costs $403 million.
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The interior boasts nearly 4,800 square feet of space, roughly the same as your average McMansion. The plane has a full office …
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… a bedroom …
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… and a stately dining room, which can be converted into a corporate boardroom.
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9. Boeing 777X BBJ. The business jet version of Boeing’s upcoming 777X, will effectively take over from the 747. It will be available in both the 777-8 and longer 777-9 variant …
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… And can feature everything from a private dining room …
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… To a master suite.
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