Mukesh Ambani Private Boeing 737 MAX 9 Arrives in India | Exclusive

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DELHI- A Private Jet, Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9) belonging to Reliance Industries owner and one of the Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, and not any airlines landed in India.

According to Aviation A2Z sources, the aircraft was at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL), Switzerland Maintenace facility for cabin modifications and interior changes. The aircraft flew from Victorville airport to BSL on April 13, 2023.

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Ambani Boeing 737 MAX

Mukesh Ambani’s Boeing 737 MAX 9 before coming to Delhi (DEL), India made many test flights. By looking at its history on FlightAware, the private jet made six test flights between Basel, Geneva and London Luton. Here’s the detail on it:

Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
27-Aug-2024 Boeing 737 MAX 9 (B39M) Basel-Mulhouse (EAP / LFSB) Indira Gandhi Int’l (DEL / VIDP) 06:09AM CEST 12:15 PM BST 9:39
23-Aug-2024 B39M London Luton (LTN / EGGW) Basel-Mulhouse (EAP / LFSB) 02:29 PM CEST 08:51 PM CEST 1:13
22-Aug-2024 B39M Geneva Cointrin Int’l (GVA / LSGG) London Luton (LTN / EGGW) 09:10 PM BST 09:10PM BST 1:18
22-Aug-2024 B39M London Luton (LTN / EGGW) Geneva Cointrin Int’l (GVA / LSGG) 03:28 PM CEST 03:28PM CEST 1:24
19-Aug-2024 B39M Basel-Mulhouse (EAP / LFSB) London Luton (LTN / EGGW) 11:27 AM BST 05:24 PM BST 1:17
15-Aug-2024 B39M London Luton (LTN / EGGW) Basel-Mulhouse (EAP / LFSB) 07:39 PM CEST 10:36 AM CEST 1:14
11:10 AM CEST B39M Basel-Mulhouse (EAP / LFSB) London Luton (LTN / EGGW) 11:02 AM BST 11:02AM BST 1:26

The delivery flight took off from Basel (BSL) at 4:05 AM UTC on August 27. After being airborne for around nine hours and 40 minutes and covering a distance of 6,234 KM, the aircraft landed safely on Runway 1 i.e. 10/28 at Delhi (DEL) at 1:48 PM UTC (7:18 PM IST [evening]).

The aircraft is currently parked at a maintenance apron near to cargo terminal of Delhi Airport. We will soon share more details on when it will fly to Mumbai and who will maintain the aircraft. So stay tuned and make sure to subscribe to receive notifications via red bell icon below.

Photo: By Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland – VT-IAH@ZRH;22.08.2008/527eu, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27794627

Reliance Private Jet Fleet

With this, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 BBJ joins the fleet of three existing aircraft including two Embraer ERJ 145 and one Airbus A319.

Aircraft Type Reliance Industries Fleet Avg. Age In Service Parked Airbus A319 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Embraer ERJ-145 Total
1 0 VT-IAH 18.1 Years
1 0 T7-LOTUS 1.9 Years
2 0 VT-JMN,
VT-OMM
16.6 Years
4 0 13.3 Years
Source: Planespotters.net

They also have a fleet of two helicopters, including Dauphin and Sirkorsky. The company has its own hangar and contract maintenance to regional MROs. Similarly, the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX is most likely to be maintained by the country’s leading MROs.

The aircraft is built in the Renton production line and has the MSN number 8401. Further, it is powered by two CFMI LEAP-1B engines.

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According to Business and Commercial Aircraft data, Ambani’s 737 MAX 9 is priced at $118.5 Million excluding the cost of interiors and cabin retrofit. Further, these aircraft is categorized as Ultra-long-range business jets.

737 MAX has a range of 6,355 nmi (11,770 km) carries an increased payload and has a larger cabin and cargo section compared to MAX 8.

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Mukesh Ambani Private Jet FAQs

How many Private Jets does Indian Billionaire and Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani have?

Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries has a fleet of four private jets. This includes one Airbus A319 ACJ, one Boeing 737 MAX 9 BBJ, and two Embraer ERJ-145.

How much is the price of Mukesh Ambani Private Jets?

According to Business Jet pricing websites, Airbus A319 ACJ price is $73 millions, Boeing 737 MAX 9 is around $118 million, and Embraer ERJ-145 is around $18 million.

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