Hollywood stars' multi-million dollar planes
John Travolta, Dwayne Johnson, Celine Dion... spend large sums of money buying private jets for travel purposes.
In Hollywood, John Travolta is famous for his passion for airplanes. According to magazineHotcars,The American actor owns five private planes. He also has a professional pilot's license. John turned his Florida home into a private airport. ActorPulp Fictionis also a brand ambassador for Qantas Airways. |
Recently, Canadian rapper Drake spent $185 million (according to magazineAirways) to buy a Boeing 767, Boeing's first twin-engine wide-body aircraft. He named the plane Drake Air. The fuselage was painted turquoise. The tail was painted with his hand symbol. An owl, the logo of Drake's record label OVO, appeared near the door. |
Considered a Hollywood A-list actor, actor Dwayne Johnson is famous for his lavish lifestyle. With an average salary of about 64 million USD per year (data fromForbes), he easily bought a Gulfstream G650 (worth about 68 million USD). According to the magazineTravel,The actor and his dog Hobbs always accompany him on every flight. |
Beyonce bought her husband, rapper Jay Z, a Bombardier Challenger 850 (worth about $40 million) for Father's Day. The plane was custom-designed and named after the rapper's real name (Shawn Carter). The plane's cabin has a kitchen, bedroom, and two bathrooms. The interior is all upholstered in leather. Fans often see the singer's family posting pictures of them together on trips on the private plane. |
Comedian Jim Carrey spent $59 million to own a Gulfstream V. The actor once sold tickets for $8,000 for an hour tour of his private jet. |
Actor Tom Cruise and his ex-wife, actress Katie Holmes, often travel on a Gulfstream IV private jet worth about $36 million. |
Taylor Swift rarely shows off her $45 million Dassault Falcon 900. She only appears next to it in candid photos taken at the airport. The singer simply bought a private jet to serve her world tours and busy work schedule. |
Celine Dion spent about $42 million on the Bombardier BD 700 Global Express. She keeps the private jet at her villa on an island in Canada. |