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Michael Dell's Gulfstream lands in Ibiza after a week of stock gains and contract news

If aboard, the timing would place the Dell Technologies founder on the Spanish island as summer season peaks, following a $37 billion net worth surge.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Michael Dell

Michael Dell — owner of N228ZD (Gulfstream G650ER)

Michael Dell

Michael Dell's Gulfstream G650ER (N228ZD) flight path — LPMA — Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo to LEIB — Ibiza
Flight path · LPMA — Madeira Cristiano RonaldoLEIB — Ibiza · 1h 30m airborne
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Departure
LPMA — Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo
Arrival
LEIB — Ibiza
Airborne
1h 30m
Distance
725 nm
CO₂
6.8t

Michael Dell's Gulfstream G650ER, tail N228ZD, was tracked departing Madeira's Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport on June 25 and arriving at Ibiza Airport 90 minutes later, according to ADS-B data. The aircraft reached 45,025 feet and a ground speed of 549.8 knots on the short hop across the western Mediterranean.

If Michael Dell was aboard, he would arrive in Ibiza the same week his net worth swelled by $37 billion to $233 billion, per Bloomberg data cited by AOL, making him the world's sixth-richest person. The rally came after Dell Technologies reported quarterly earnings that tripled and revenue nearly doubled to a record $43.8 billion, driven by a 757% surge in AI-optimized server orders. The flight also follows a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract awarded to Dell on June 15, which generated headlines about ethics questions, as covered by Celebplanes.

Ibiza is not among Michael Dell's known residences — his homes are in Austin, Hawaii, and New York — but the island is a perennial summer destination for the ultra-wealthy. The brief repositioning from Madeira, another leisure hub, suggests a possible holiday stopover. Michael Dell maintains a low public profile around personal travel, and this flight fits a pattern of occasional European excursions between business cycles.

Aboard the Gulfstream G650ER

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — Michael Dell's private jet (N228ZD)
Gulfstream G650ER cabin floor plan — Michael Dell's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G650ER
Tail
N228ZD
Max alt
45,025 ft
Max speed
550 kt

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