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
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.
Home base
Geneva Airport (LSGG · GVA)
Frequent destinations
LSGKLFMNEGSSLFPBTFFRLEMG
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About Ernesto Bertarelli's private jet
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.
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.
How much CO₂ does Ernesto Bertarelli's jet emit per hour?
Ernesto Bertarelli's Bombardier Global 7500 (HB-JIT) burns roughly 450 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 4,323 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 10,700 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Ernesto Bertarelli fly out of?
Ernesto Bertarelli's home base is Geneva Airport (LSGG / GVA), with frequent destinations including LSGK, LFMN, EGSS, LFPB.
Is it legal to track Ernesto Bertarelli's jet?
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