Jeff Bezos appears to have taken delivery of the newest, most-hyped private jet on the market
AP Photo/John Loche; Pete Syme/Business Insider
- Jeff Bezos took delivery of a Gulfstream G700 in July, according to JetSpy.
- The $80 million private jet is the fourth aircraft in the Amazon founder's collection.
- In 39 days, it emitted the same amount of CO2 as the average American would in 17 years.
Jeff Bezos has become the owner of a Gulfstream G700, the newest private jet model on the market.
That's according to data from JetSpy and Jack Sweeney, the college student known for tracking Elon Musk and Taylor Swift's aircraft.
The G700, which is worth around $80 million, appears to be the fourth jet in Bezos' collection.
JetSpy data shows that he also owns two of its predecessor model, the Gulfstream G650, plus a smaller Pilatus PC-24. This suggests that with his latest purchase, Bezos' aircraft collection is worth more than $200 million.
Like the PC-24, the Federal Aviation Administration lists the G700's owner as a company called TVPX Aircraft Solutions.
TVPX's website says it provides trust services for US business aviation, either due to rules on citizenship or for "privacy enhancement."
The G700 was certified by the FAA in March, allowing it to fly passengers after nine months of anticipation. The first two jets were delivered to Qatar Airways' private jet division. Elon Musk has also reportedly ordered one.
Based on past flights, Bezos appeared to take delivery of his G700, registered as N11AF, on July 10.
According to JetSpy, the aircraft then made several journeys using the FAA's Privacy ICAO aircraft address (PIA) program. It lets private jet owners fly incognito by using a temporary aircraft registration.
Last Sunday, the G700 departed Ibiza. Around the same time, Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez were photographed on the island, walking toward his $500 million superyacht.
JetSpy data shows the plane made 28 flights in 39 days, emitting 264 tons of carbon dioxide. That's about 17 times what the average American emits in a year.
Business Insider contacted Amazon, where Bezos remains executive chairman, about the Gulfstream G700 but did not immediately receive a response.