Inside Elon Musk’s new US$78 million Gulfstream G700 private jet: the Twitter CEO’s plane, arriving in 2023, has the largest cabin of any business jet in the world – and 5 different living areas

Nov 4 , 2022

Elon Musk has just treated himself to a private jet upgrade. Photos: Reuters, AFP

In 2018, the Tesla billionaire flew the equivalent of more than six times around the world on his G650ER private jet – now he’s set to replace it with a state of the art G700

The new jet is crammed with luxurious features, from a dining table and double bed, to a bathroom with a leather toilet seat that can even be configured with a shower

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, is a big fan of private jets – and he just added a new one to his collection.

The 51-year-old recently bought a Gulfstream G700, according to Texas-based news site Austonia, which is expected to replace his Gulfstream G650ER.

Elon Musk is the world’s richest man, and has a fleet of private jets to prove it. Photo: TNS

The Tesla boss regularly travels by private plane. In 2018, the billionaire flew more than 241,000km (150,000 miles) on his G650ER, according to flight records obtained by The Washington Post – that’s the equivalent of more than six times around the Earth.

Elon Musk has bought a new Gulfstream G700, likely to replace the G650ER – pictured here in flight – that he already owns. Photo: Luxurylaunches

According to a June report by Austonia, Musk has placed an order for the Gulfstream G700 – one of Gulfstream’s newest jets – with delivery expected in early 2023.

The exterior of the Gulfstream G700, on display in October 2022. Elon Musk’s jet is due to arrive in 2023. Photo: Reuters

But the G700’s deliveries might be delayed by three to six months, as the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, continues to review the jet’s software, reported Flight Global.

Musk currently has four jets, three of which are made by Gulfstream. Musk also owns a Dassault 900B, the first jet he ever bought. All of Musk’s jets are registered to Falcon Landing LLC, a shell company with ties to Space X, the FAA registry shows.

So, what do we know about his new purchase?