Private-Jets

After being grounded for a week in Turkey, the Swiss government’s brand‑new $117 million private jet was finally flown back to Switzerland, but red‑faced officials had to park it at a military base because the capital’s runway is too short for the plush jet to take off

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The Swiss Federal Council’s brand-new Bombardier Global 7500 jet touched down in Switzerland late last Wednesday, concluding a nearly week-long grounding in Turkey. The…

The Swiss government enthusiastically ordered a plush $117 million private jet for its officials, only to realize upon delivery that not only is the runway in their capital city too short for the jet to take off, but the aircraft is also so large that it doesn’t fit in any of their hangars

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In what might be called a classic case of aviation overreach, the Swiss government is discovering that size does indeed matter—but not always in…