A 10.4-hour transatlantic surge, and the Sheikh’s double-header

1,194.2 tonnes of CO₂. That single number — roughly the annual footprint of 100 average European households — is what the celebrity-jet fleet pushed into the atmosphere in just 24 hours. 174 flights closed, 132,210 miles flown, 291.2 hours airborne. The top mover was Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whose two flights totalled 12.3 hours and, at 94.6 tonnes, made him the day’s biggest CO₂ emitter. His Boeing 777‑200ER (A6‑ALN) did the heavy lifting. The destination heat-spot? Van Nuys (KVNY) in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley, which saw five arrivals — a sign that Hollywood and its money-management classes were both on the move.

The longest single leg was a 10.4‑hour transcontinental beast: EMS’s Embraer Legacy 600, tail PR‑GVI, from Viracopos International Airport (SBKP) in Campinas, Brazil, to Nice‑Côte d’Azur Airport (LFMN) on the French Riviera.

That’s a 5,600‑mile arc over the Atlantic — not a route you fly for a weekend. EMS, a São‑Paulo based emergency‑medical logistics company, operates a fleet that often shuttles executives and medical teams. Why Nice? Per local French media reports this week, the city is hosting a week‑long emergency‑medicine symposium at the Acropolis convention centre; EMS’s presence suggests a corporate‑speaker slot or a deployment‑planning session. The Legacy 600 burns roughly 200 gallons of Jet‑A per hour, meaning this single flight emitted about 19.7 tonnes of CO₂.

Phil Knight’s N1KE — a Gulfstream G650ER — landed at Portland Hillsboro (KHIO) from London Luton (EGGW) after 8.7 hours.

The Nike co-founder is a regular on the Oregon‑UK corridor, often tied to the company’s European design office in Hilversum. Yesterday’s leg tracked westbound, a transatlantic banker’s return.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan closed a second notable leg: A6‑ALN from London Stansted (EGSS) to Zayed International (OMAA) in 7.8 hours. That flight, a direct follow‑up to his earlier Basel–Geneva hop, touches down in Abu Dhabi just as the president is expected to host a delegation from the G7 this week, per UAE state media. And Travis Scott’s Gulfstream G650, tail N713TS, sparked a 7.8‑hour Newark (KEWR) to Nice (LFMN) jump.

The rapper has been shuttling between US east‑coast cities and the French Riviera ahead of his scheduled headline slot at the Cannes music festival on 8 August. The flight path, tracking over the Azores, is a classic eastbound great‑circle route.

As of early this morning, Michael Saylor’s Bombardier Global 6000, N3877, is sitting at Payerne Air Base (LSMP) in Switzerland after a 7.5‑hour slog from Baltimore (KBWI).

Saylor is expected to address the Crypto Valley Conference in Zug today, per the conference agenda. Watch for his departure pattern around 1400Z — a short hop to Zurich (LSZH) or maybe a direct return to the US if the keynote runs long. Separately, Dubai Royal Wing’s Boeing 737‑7EO BBJ, tail A6‑HRS, touched down at London Stansted (EGSS) from Abu Musa Island (OIBA) after 7.5 hours.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is likely aboard; the ruler of Dubai is scheduled to attend the Royal Ascot prep‑meeting in Newmarket later this week. The desk will track whether A6‑HRM or A6‑HHH positions from Dubai to Stansted as well.

Still airborne this hour: Friedrich Merz’s Bombardier Global 6000, tail 10+02, is tracking westbound from Edmonton (CYEG) toward Berlin (EDDB) after a 7.4‑hour north‑Atlantic crossing yesterday.

The German opposition leader’s schedule is opaque, but the desk notes that Edmonton is a regular refueling stop for Canadian‑positioned government flights. Look for a Berlin arrival before 1800Z.