Today, Ballmer is also known for owning the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. His immense wealth allows him to own a Gulfstream G650ER business jet—a symbol of ultimate travel flexibility. This aircraft enables him to fly directly to numerous global destinations without layovers typical of commercial flights.
The Gulfstream G650ER
The Gulfstream G650ER that Steve Ballmer flies is an ultra-long-range business jet registered as N709DS under CBAIR LLC based in Seattle Washington with Ballmer listed as its main operator Produced by Gulfstreamin2017with serial number6285 this aircraft can fly up to7500 nautical miles(8600 miles) making it one of the furthest-flying jetsinits class
AccordingtoCelebrityPrivateJetTracker some international destinations that Ballmer has flown his jet include North Eleuthera Airport(ELH)inthe Bahamas Paris-Le Bourget Airport(LBG)inFrance Edinburgh Airport(EDI)inScotland Belfast International Airport(BFS)inNorthern Ireland and Bergen Airport(BGO)inNorway
DomesticallyBallmer frequently flies between Los Angeles California Seattle Washington Detroit Michigan Chicago Illinois and Teterboro New Jersey His most popular route connects Boeing Field BF I Seattle with Los Angeles International Airport LAX a flight lasting just over two hours covering approximately950miles
A Brief History of the Gulfstream G650ER
TheGulfstreamG650seriesisconsideredoneofthemostluxuriousprivatejetoptionson themarket Whenitenteredserviceitwasthelargestfastestandfurthestflyingaircraft thatGulfstreamproduced HoweverithasrecentlybeensurpassedbytheGulfstreamG700inallcategoriesafteritscertificationinearly2024TheG650wasacleansheetdesignoneofGulfstreamsfirstsinceitsearlyproductiondays
InMay2005GulfstreambegandevelopinganultralongrangebusinessjettosurveypassBombardiersGlobalExpressseriesOnMarch132008theyrevealedthenewprojectpubliclystatingitwouldbethelargestfastestandmostexpensivebusinessjetonthemarket
The design took several years involving over1000wind tunnel testing hours The first prototype conducted its maiden flightinNovember2009kickingoffanextensiveflighttestingprogramwhichlasteduntilSeptember2012whentheFederalAviationAdministrationFAAawardedittstypecertificateGulfstreamofficiallyintroducedtheaircrafttomarketbyDecember2012
AnimmediatesuccessintheultralongrangeindustryfollowedleadingtoadevelopedvariantdesignatedasGulfstreamG65OERwhichutilizedmorefuelcapacityforfurtherrangeTypecertifiedinOctober2014itwasintroducedlaterthatyearOver500variantsbeenproducedwithproductionendingearly2025February
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