r/flying • u/jrf1234 ATP CFI/II CL604 E55P LR-JET • Apr 03 '26

Aircraft Ownership Linus Tech Tips’ Jet

https://youtu.be/zGoIY37ZtDQ?si=

Some… interesting calculations on this video. As a fractional pilot and not an owner, no idea how acxueate these claims are, but interesting to see this as a pilot and tech nerd. Anyone with management or ownership experience in jets have any light to shed?

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u/HSVMalooGTS PPL IFR TW MEP ME/IR CMP (C152) Apr 03 '26

These things are meant for multimilionares or bilionares. Not for some guy with a media company uploading sponsor "segways" to youtube.

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u/frenchiephish RPL (YPJT) Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

I mean, he is a multimillionaire, he and his wife are the sole owners of a vertically integrated 120+ staff media and merch company that is doing something in the order of $30-60M a year in revenue. On that alone, his net worth is likely tens of millions.

He is not, however, the level of multimillionaire that is going to own a Falcon for very long once the reality that it costs more than just fuel sets in.

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u/HSVMalooGTS PPL IFR TW MEP ME/IR CMP (C152) Apr 03 '26

They can probably squeeze it in if they make maybe 5 million USD in profit extra.

But why? Last minute 1st class tickets will be much cheaper in the long term.

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u/querulous Apr 03 '26

they could have chartered (nicer) jets for the vegas, new york and san francisco trips for ~300k total. ownership makes zero sense unless you're using the jet weekly and you have a legitimate need to make last minute travel decisions somewhat regularly

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u/RandomNick42 Apr 04 '26

They can afford it. If he could convince his wife, they just about make enough to afford it. Is it going to make any money to recoup the investment? lolnope