How Taylor Swift's Private Jet Surpasses the Speed of Commercial Airlines
- shagunword.com
- February 17, 2024
- 12:31 pm
The eyes of the world were on Taylor Swift as her jet landed in Melbourne at 12.49 pm after flying in from the United States following her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s team Super Bowl LVIII victory for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Swift has been accruing air miles as she watches Kelce perform and travels the globe for her Erasure Tour, which launches in Melbourne tomorrow night.
But does his private jet fly faster than regular commercial planes? Yes, in short, but not for the reasons you might expect.
Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas told 9news.com. Au the executive jet was designed to fly about 50 or 60 kilometres faster than conventional planes. Swift’s exact route was not tracked, but she flew from Los Angeles to Honolulu and then to Melbourne on chartered Bombardier Global 6000 flight VJT993.
On a trip from Los Angeles to Melbourne a private jet will save about an hour in flight time compared to a commercial one.
Thomas said the real advantage is that private jets can fly at altitudes up to 50,000 feet, compared to commercial planes that fly at about 35,000 to 40,000 feet, which denotes their ability to pass over commercial aviation traffic.
You can travel directly to your destination without encountering any obstacles if you’re five or ten thousand feet above the level of typical traffic. “Being stuck in air traffic in the United States or Europe, especially many parts of Asia can slow you down.”
“On a long flight of 10 hours, it can slow you down by at least an hour depending on the conditions.”
He said private jets can fly higher and faster because of aspects of their construction, which are made of carbon fibre instead of aluminium, and their structural integrity.
Flying in a private jet also guarantees “VIP service the whole way,” Thomas said. Private plane travellers, according to him, eschewed security and met the aircraft for customs procedures.
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“It’s also because if they’re going to go through a traditional terminal in Tullamarine… can you imagine what chaos there would be if Taylor Swift was going through security and customs?
“It will be bedlam and flights will be delayed.”
Environmental effect
Swift and other major celebrities have been criticized for their CO2 emissions from flying in private jets by environmentalists after student Jack Sweeney legally tracked the carbon output of these flights and posted it on X (officially Twitter).
The BBC reports that 138 tons of CO2 were released during Swift’s 12-hour, 5000-mile (8046-kilometer) journey from Tokyo to Las Vegas.
Swift said she bought twice as many carbon credits to make up for her Erasure Tour.
Thomas said he did not think the criticism was fair.
“Celebrities, politicians, VIPs, CEOs of very large companies, and important military personnel require VIP aircraft for many reasons.
“If a significant number of celebrities passed through Tullamarine daily, the already dire situation would get worse. therefore, we’ll have to split them up. Since some of these celebrities regrettably also get death threats, I would worry about my safety if I were traveling by flight and there was a contentious passenger in first class.
The Swift arrived in Australia after midnight so Thomas said there was minimal impact on security.
The Bombardier Global 6000 they have rented is an eight- to 10-seater, one of the world’s leading executive jets.
“They have planes all over the world that will take you from point A to point B and it’s great, it’s a great service for people who can afford it,” Thomas said.
Vista Jet, the aircraft’s owner, said the jet had a flight time of 13 hours, space for seven sleeping passengers, and a cabin length of 14.8 meters.
Taylor Swift Criticized for Private Jet Usage on Australia Tour
Taylor Swift’s use of a private jet for her Australia tour is drawing criticism.
Frequent flyer Swift has expressed anger over the huge amount of carbon emitted by her Bombardier Global 6000 private jet.
The 33-year-old musician flew to Australia to kick off the Australian leg of the tour. He then used luxury aircraft to travel between Melbourne and Sydney, a journey that took just nine hours by car and which is also covered by several commercial airlines.
The star even flew over to pick up her boyfriend Travis Kelce so he could watch her perform in Sydney.
Ultimately, Swift and her entourage departed Australia to continue the tour in Singapore.
Before the tour, Swift’s representative claimed that the celebrity had bought “carbon credits” to offset the tour’s emissions.
Australians have criticized the singer for her use of a private jet during the tour.
Swift has previously spoken about climate change, calling it ‘one of the dire situations we’re facing right now.’
People were less than impressed, with one person writing on is used as described.” Another individual wrote: “Imma reduce my footprint so some oil rig explodes in the ocean and Taylor Swift can take her own personal Kate to the supermarket.”
A private jet can emit up to two tons of carbon dioxide an hour, and the small number of passengers on a private flight can make them pollute up to 14 times more per person.
“Taylor bought more than twice the carbon credits needed to offset all tour travel before the tour began in March 2023,” a Swift official previously told UNILAD.
“Taylor was able to pay Kelce for her current affair while on a sold-out tour thanks to the additional credit, which allowed her to account for more than enough. carbon emissions. “Involved trips to help.”
The practice of offsetting emissions has been widely criticized, with some accusing it of being a way of allowing the rich to ‘buy’ carbon emissions, as well as being ineffective at mitigating climate change. Because it encourages a carbon-heavy lifestyle.
Hannah Lawrence from climate action network Stay Grounded told the Independent: “Taylor Swift justifies the use of her private jet through carbon offsetting but it’s worse than doing nothing because it exposes a wealthy minority to the outrageous emissions “Takes resources from the global majority to justify.”
UNILAD has contacted Swift representatives for further comment.
