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Extra.ie
24-04-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Gulfstream G650: Take a peek inside Rory McIlroy's record-breaking €50m private jet
Rory McIlroy is a Grand Slam champion after his Masters heroics at Augusta earlier this month and the win gave his coffers a healthy boost to the tune of just under €4m. That's helped his life off the course considerably, as has the purchase of a private jet acquired in 2024 to take him around the globe in style throughout the golf season. Here is the inside and out of McIlroy's private jet, the Gulfstream G650ER: Rory McIlroy purchased a 2022 Gulfstream G650ER late last year. Pic:With over 500 aircraft currently in use, the G650 is one of the most trusted business jets globally, according to the manufacturer. The G650ER is an extended-range version of the G650, adding about 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) by modifying the fuel system. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofans mounted to the rear fuselage. The interior of the Gulfstream G650ER business jet. Pic: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cost depends on the aircraft's configuration, usage, and model year. A used G650ER could cost anywhere between $40m (€35.1m) and $60m (€52.7m) which helps as a gauge for the price McIlroy paid. A used Gulfstream G650ER could still set a customer back over €50m. Pic: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images The latest model bought new can cost up to $78m (€68.6m) depending on various factors such as how the aircraft is configured, how it was utilised and its model year. McIlroy was known to have acquired a 2022 model in late 2024 – putting his bird at the upper end on the price scale. The G650ER can carry between up to 16 passengers in the supreme comfort of its luxury interior. There are four separate living areas contained within the jet, with the interior completely customisable for the owner. The Gulfstream G650ER is fitted with 16 panoramic oval windows which reveal more natural light in the main cabin. Pic: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images The plane is fitted with 16 panoramic oval windows which reveal more natural light in the main cabin, which is 47 feet long. The plane flies 16 passengers and sleeps seven, with some seats converting into beds. There is also a galley kitchen where flight attendants prepare food. The spacious main cabin offers options for meeting and dining room spaces, while there are also two lavatories on board at either end of the plane. McIlroy purchased his jet late last year before changing its tail number, a move which allowed fans to track where the golfer was headed, according to RadarAtlas. The G650 holds 120 world speed records and had the fastest westbound, around-the-world flight for a non-supersonic aircraft back in 2013 when a model circled the globe in 41 hours, 7 minutes after making stops along the way in Guam, Dubai and Cape Verde.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters
Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters Augusta's airport goes from sleepy regional airfield to private jet hub every year during the Masters. An aviation tracker shared that there were over 2,100 private flights in and out of Augusta last week. In 2024, an airport executive told Business Insider that Masters Week is "organized chaos." Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete a career grand slam after winning the Masters in a tense playoff on Sunday — but he wasn't the only person in Augusta under a lot of pressure. During the weeklong tournament, the usually sleepy Augusta Regional Airport deals with nearly five times as many planes as usual. Advertisement On the day of McIlroy's victory, flight tracker Radar Atlas used open-source data to track 229 private jets departing Augusta. Using data from ADS-B Exchange, their map shows an exodus of aircraft from the Georgian city. Since last Monday, Radar Atlas has tracked over 2,100 private flights in and out of the Augusta area — including almost 500 on Wednesday. That's an average of some 300 per day. Lauren Smith, the airport's assistant director of marketing and public relations, previously told Business Insider that the airport typically handles roughly 60 takeoffs and landings a day. "It's organized chaos to us," she said during an interview ahead of last year's tournament. Smith added that Monday is typically the busiest day as fans depart Augusta following the tournament's conclusion. Advertisement On Monday, the airport posted on social media that passengers should give themselves three hours to make their flights, adding, "Mass exodus has begun!" Augusta Regional Airport did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Last week, private jets arrived from as far afield as South Korea and Saudi Arabia — roughly 15-hour flights. RadarAtlas tracked 1,215 unique private jets using a database compiled by Jack Sweeney, the aviation enthusiast who gained fame for his run-ins with Elon Musk. Last week, planes belonging to Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, IBM, and McIlroy were among those to use Augusta Regional Airport. Advertisement During Masters week, the airport shuts down one of its runways to provide parking space for up to 300 planes. Around tournament week, the special ramp fee varies between $125 and $3,000 per day per arrival, depending on the size of the aircraft. However, Augusta Regional Airport also has to deal with commercial flights. Airlines scheduled a record number for this year's tournament. Delta Air Lines operated up to 1,900 seats daily from nine airports and ran a major Masters-themed advertising program at Augusta Regional. American Airlines served Augusta from 10 cities. The airport has to hire more staff for the week, while airlines also send more workers to Augusta. An assistant editor at shared an image on X of a Delta gate agent wearing a green jacket like the one given to Masters champions. Advertisement Once all the private jets have left and airlines return to their regular schedules, airport workers have time to breathe — before they're onto preparing for next year. "As soon as the Masters ends, we are already setting goals and making initiatives and plans for the following Masters," Smith told BI in 2024. Read the original article on Business Insider
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
PGA Tour-LIV Golf talks expected to heat up again with President Trump on Thursday
PGA Tour-LIV Golf talks expected to heat up again with President Trump on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan are scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, according to sources at Golfweek. Radar Atlas, which tracks private airplane travel, reported both the Tour's plane and Adam Scott's airplane both had arrived at Washington Dulles Airport on Wednesday evening. The PGA Tour's Monahan and player director Adam Scott went to the White House two weeks ago to meet with Trump and seek his support in striking a deal with the PIF, the sole benefactor of the breakaway LIV league. Woods also recently played a round of golf with Trump. Efforts to hash out a deal have dragged since a framework agreement was hastily announced on June 6, 2023. Woods, a Tour policy board member who is serving on the Transaction Sub-Committee, said on Sunday's broadcast of the Genesis Invitational that another meeting to discuss the reunification of PGA Tour and LIV Golf, as well as a potential investment from the Saudis in the PGA Tour, was imminent. When asked whether the feud could end this year or 'very soon,' Woods replied 'yes and yes,' and predicted that the game will 'heal very quickly.' A deal would enable the world's best players to compete against each other more often. One stumbling block has been whether the Department of Justice would approve such a deal, but Trump has indicated his administration will be more friendly to allowing a deal to be reached. 'I think we're in a very positive place right now. We had a meeting with the president. Unfortunately, I had some other circumstances that came up, but Jay and Adam, they did great during the meeting, and we have another subsequent meeting coming up,' Woods said. He continued: 'I think that things are going to heal quickly. We're going to get this game going in the right direction. It's been heading in the wrong direction for a number of years and the fans want all of us to play together, all the top players playing together and we're going to make that happen.'
