Bombardier Global 7500
HB-JIT · ICAO: 4B18A7 · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
450 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,323 kg
Car miles equiv.
10,700
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Ernesto Bertarelli
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Ernesto Bertarelli is a Swiss-Italian billionaire who, with his sister Dona, sold their family's biotechnology firm Serono to Merck for $13.3 billion in 2007. Forbes estimates his individual net worth at $8.2 billion. He resides in Gstaad, Switzerland, and chairs the Bertarelli Foundation, which funds marine conservation and neuroscience research across multiple continents. An accomplished yachtsman, he founded Alinghi and won the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007, making Switzerland the first European nation to claim sailing's top prize. He owns a Bombardier BD-700-1A10 (registration HB-JIT, operated by Global Jet, acquired August 2021) and previously a Global Express XRS (HB-JII). Based at Geneva Airport (LSGG), he flies to Gstaad, the French Riviera, London, Paris, Caribbean yachting destinations, and sailing event locations worldwide.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Ernesto Bertarelli's registered aircraft — not Ernesto Bertarelli personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
Geneva Airport (LSGG · GVA)
Frequent destinations
LSGKLFMNEGSSLFPBTFFRLEMG
Flight map
Where Ernesto Bertarelli's aircraft has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
38
Total CO₂
383.6t
Flight hours
89h
Ernesto Bertarelli's fleet (1 aircraft)
Ernesto Bertarelli at sea (1 vessel)
Our sister site Celebyachts tracks this yacht by AIS, the maritime equivalent of the ADS-B broadcast this site follows.
Vava II
No AIS signalDevonport Yachts · 2012 · Cayman Is.
Position
Unknown
Last AIS fix
872 days ago
Length
96.83 m (318 ft)
No AIS signal · 'dark' means no AIS signal is reaching us. It is a fact about receiver coverage, not about the vessel.
Vessel data and positions from Ernesto Bertarelli on Celebyachts. A yacht is attributed by public reporting the same way an aircraft is here — AIS shows where a hull went, not who was aboard.
Flight history — last 38 flights
CompletedHB-JITAug 24, 2026, 04:30 PMDepartureLEVP — Valdepeñas AirfieldArrivalLSGG — Geneva International Airport
CompletedHB-JIT
Aug 24, 2026, 04:30 PMDeparture
LEVP — Valdepeñas Airfield
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Duration
1h 13m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
584 kts
Arrived
Aug 24, 2026, 05:44 PM
CompletedHB-JITAug 20, 2026, 12:46 PMDepartureLSGG — Geneva International AirportArrivalLEMG — Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
CompletedHB-JIT
Aug 20, 2026, 12:46 PMDeparture
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LEMG — Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
Flight path
About Ernesto Bertarelli's private jet
Does Ernesto Bertarelli have a private jet?
Yes. Celebplanes tracks 1 aircraft associated with Ernesto Bertarelli: a Bombardier Global 7500 (HB-JIT). Every movement is logged from the public ADS-B broadcast, so the flight history on this page is a record of the aircraft, not of who was aboard.
What private jet does Ernesto Bertarelli own?
Ernesto Bertarelli flies a Bombardier Global 7500 (registration HB-JIT). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
How many private jets does Ernesto Bertarelli own?
Ernesto Bertarelli owns 1 tracked aircraft: HB-JIT (Bombardier Global 7500). This is the count Celebplanes can evidence from public registration and ADS-B records; aircraft held through undisclosed entities or chartered rather than owned would not appear here.
What kind of plane does Ernesto Bertarelli fly?
Ernesto Bertarelli flies a Bombardier Global 7500 — Ultra Long Range class, 7,700 nm range, seating up to 19 (registration HB-JIT).
How much is Ernesto Bertarelli's private jet worth?
Ernesto Bertarelli flies a Bombardier Global 7500 (HB-JIT). A new Bombardier Global 7500 lists at approximately $78 million before options and completion — indicative mid-2026 market figures, not an appraisal. Actual value turns on airframe hours, engine-programme enrolment and cabin configuration.
What is Ernesto Bertarelli's private jet tail number?
Ernesto Bertarelli's private jet tail number is HB-JIT (a Bombardier Global 7500). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
Attributions derived from FAA registry + ADSB Exchange + SEC filings; may be incomplete or outdated. Methodology · Report an error. Observational use only.