private jet

Billionaire's personal plane

A private jet is an aircraft owned or chartered for personal or corporate use rather than commercial airline service.

Private jets offer flexibility in scheduling and destinations, along with privacy and luxury amenities.

The term often connotes wealth and status: She arrived by private jet.

Also called a private plane or business jet.

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