Man breaks down why buying a $25M business jet is one of the best financial decisions you could ever make

Published on Sep 02, 2025 at 11:24 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson

Last updated on Sep 02, 2025 at 2:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Molly Davidson

We have to admit – 25 million bucks for a business jet doesn’t exactly scream ‘bargain buy’, even if it is a Bombardier Global 6000.

It sounds like a line item on a billionaire’s ‘why not’ list.

But one guy crunched the numbers on a Global 6000, and the results flipped that logic on its head.

Instead of a money pit, this jet might actually be somewhat of a money printer.

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The $25M business jet that pays for itself

Over on Instagram, @udetailers broke down the financial implications of purchasing and owning this multimillion-dollar business jet.

The aircraft in question is a Bombardier Global 6000 – an ultra-long-range heavy jet that’ll take you coast-to-coast across the Atlantic like it’s a puddle jump. 

Bombardier jets are known to be so lavish they’re basically houses in the sky – just ask the Aussie billionaire who spent $120 million on a Global 7500 that came with a bedroom, kitchen, and even an ensuite bathroom.

A 2015 Global 6000 model in great condition lists around $25 million.

On paper, that’s terrifying. 

In practice, you can charter it out at $13,000 per hour, fuel included. 

Run the math: 40 percent utilization, average trip length of three and a half hours, and suddenly the jet brings in $6.63 million a year.

But what about the expenses? Well, they’re brutal… but not deal-breaking. 

For a plane like this you’re looking at about half a mil for crew salaries, $150,000 in FBO fees (that’s the bill for private terminals, parking, and handling), $750,000 in maintenance costs, plus $450,000 just for detailing. 

Add in insurance for about $30,000 and $100,000 for catering and the annual bill lands at $2.14 million.

Delving further, the creator outlines a financing scenario whereby $5 million of the jet cost is offset by trading in another aircraft, leaving $20 million to finance with a federal loan at 6.5 percent interest. 

That repayment works out to about $149,000 a month, or roughly $1.79 million a year. 

Stack that on top of the running costs and the total yearly spend hits $3.93 million – still leaving roughly $2.7 million in profit against the $6.63 million in revenue.

And that’s all with conservative use.

Oh, and fun fact: registering in Delaware can save you even more by sidestepping roughly $1 million in state sales and use tax right out of the gate.

So those of you in Dover – it might be time to invest.

A business plan with wings

Most of us look at a $25 million business jet and see pure excess. 

But when you crunch the numbers, it tells a different story. 

The same plane you’d expect to be a billionaire’s plaything can actually clear millions in profit, even without flying flat out.

That’s what makes the breakdown so surprising. 

What looks like lifestyle fluff is really a business model with wings.

Sure, the dollar signs may trigger alarm bells, but the math flips this purchase into something else entirely: a cheat code.

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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.