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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

25

Total CO₂

303.3t

Flight hours

70h

Ernesto Bertarelli's fleet (1 aircraft)

Bombardier Global 7500

HB-JIT · ICAO: 4B18A7 · Heavy jet

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Fuel burn
450 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,323 kg
Car miles equiv.
10,700

Flight history — last 25 flights

CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 10, 2026, 07:42 PM
Departure
40.24°, 12.81°
Arrival
LGAV — Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 8m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
537 kts
Arrived
Jul 10, 2026, 08:51 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 7, 2026, 11:11 AM
Departure
IT-0500 — Aviosuperficie La Smeraldina
Arrival
EGWU — RAF Northolt
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from IT-0500 — Aviosuperficie La Smeraldina to EGWU — RAF Northolt
Duration
1h 51m
Max altitude
34,000 ft
Max speed
505 kts
Arrived
Jul 7, 2026, 01:02 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 7, 2026, 08:36 AM
Departure
LFKD — Sollières Sardières Airfield
Arrival
IT-0336 — Aviosuperficie Loelle
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
36m
Max altitude
35,000 ft
Max speed
540 kts
Arrived
Jul 7, 2026, 09:12 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 3, 2026, 02:08 PM
Departure
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
8m
Max altitude
1,100 ft
Max speed
0 kts
Arrived
Jul 3, 2026, 02:16 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 3, 2026, 11:50 AM
Departure
LGAV — Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LGAV — Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Duration
2h 17m
Max altitude
45,025 ft
Max speed
512 kts
Arrived
Jul 3, 2026, 02:08 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 3, 2026, 08:35 AM
Departure
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LGAV — Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LSGG — Geneva International Airport to LGAV — Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration
2h 6m
Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max speed
548 kts
Arrived
Jul 3, 2026, 10:41 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 1, 2026, 03:19 PM
Departure
LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport to LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Duration
1h 6m
Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max speed
521 kts
Arrived
Jul 1, 2026, 04:25 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jul 1, 2026, 01:54 PM
Departure
IT-0126 — Delta Club Napoli Airfield
Arrival
LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from IT-0126 — Delta Club Napoli Airfield to LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Duration
32m
Max altitude
30,000 ft
Max speed
470 kts
Arrived
Jul 1, 2026, 02:27 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 28, 2026, 10:27 PM
Departure
KMRY — Monterey Regional Airport
Arrival
IT-0201 — Aviosuperficie del Sole
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
10h 57m
Max altitude
45,025 ft
Max speed
589 kts
Arrived
Jun 29, 2026, 09:24 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 25, 2026, 08:59 PM
Departure
KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield
Arrival
KMRY — Monterey Regional Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield to KMRY — Monterey Regional Airport
Duration
32m
Max altitude
6,400 ft
Max speed
280 kts
Arrived
Jun 25, 2026, 09:32 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 25, 2026, 09:00 AM
Departure
LIRN — Naples International Airport
Arrival
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LIRN — Naples International Airport to KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Duration
11h 25m
Max altitude
47,025 ft
Max speed
530 kts
Arrived
Jun 25, 2026, 08:26 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 24, 2026, 02:38 PM
Departure
LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Arrival
LIRN — Naples International Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
48m
Max altitude
29,000 ft
Max speed
478 kts
Arrived
Jun 24, 2026, 03:27 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 21, 2026, 11:09 AM
Departure
GMMO — Taroudant Airport
Arrival
LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from GMMO — Taroudant Airport to LIRS — Grosseto Corrado Baccarini Air Base / Grosseto Airport
Duration
2h 39m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
524 kts
Arrived
Jun 21, 2026, 01:49 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 19, 2026, 09:02 AM
Departure
LSMP — Payerne Air Base
Arrival
GMMO — Taroudant Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
2h 45m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
502 kts
Arrived
Jun 19, 2026, 11:48 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 18, 2026, 02:52 PM
Departure
LIRP — Pisa International Airport
Arrival
LSMP — Payerne Air Base
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LIRP — Pisa International Airport to LSMP — Payerne Air Base
Duration
52m
Max altitude
30,000 ft
Max speed
471 kts
Arrived
Jun 18, 2026, 03:44 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 18, 2026, 12:59 PM
Departure
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LIRP — Pisa International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LSGG — Geneva International Airport to LIRP — Pisa International Airport
Duration
33m
Max altitude
22,000 ft
Max speed
422 kts
Arrived
Jun 18, 2026, 01:32 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 15, 2026, 09:25 AM
Departure
EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Arrival
LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from EGLF — Farnborough Airport to LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Duration
1h 56m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
541 kts
Arrived
Jun 15, 2026, 11:22 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 14, 2026, 10:43 PM
Departure
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Arrival
EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport to EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Duration
9h 56m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
560 kts
Arrived
Jun 15, 2026, 08:40 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 12, 2026, 10:35 AM
Departure
EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Arrival
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from EGLF — Farnborough Airport to KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Duration
10h 10m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
536 kts
Arrived
Jun 12, 2026, 08:46 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 10, 2026, 09:10 AM
Departure
LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport
Arrival
EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to EGLF — Farnborough Airport
Duration
1h 38m
Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max speed
496 kts
Arrived
Jun 10, 2026, 10:48 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 10, 2026, 06:55 AM
Departure
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LSGG — Geneva International Airport to LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport
Duration
43m
Max altitude
23,000 ft
Max speed
434 kts
Arrived
Jun 10, 2026, 07:39 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 5, 2026, 09:05 AM
Departure
LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Duration
1h 3m
Max altitude
36,025 ft
Max speed
542 kts
Arrived
Jun 5, 2026, 10:09 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
Jun 5, 2026, 06:21 AM
Departure
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LSGG — Geneva International Airport to LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Duration
1h 10m
Max altitude
31,000 ft
Max speed
513 kts
Arrived
Jun 5, 2026, 07:32 AM
CompletedHB-JIT
May 30, 2026, 11:33 AM
Departure
LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Ernesto Bertarelli's HB-JIT from LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Duration
1h 9m
Max altitude
43,000 ft
Max speed
491 kts
Arrived
May 30, 2026, 12:43 PM
CompletedHB-JIT
May 28, 2026, 08:51 AM
Departure
EGWU — RAF Northolt
Arrival
LIEO — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 57m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
521 kts
Arrived
May 28, 2026, 10:48 AM

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.

How much CO₂ has Ernesto Bertarelli's jet emitted on tracked flights?

Across 25 tracked flights (70 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Ernesto Bertarelli's aircraft have emitted approximately 303.3t of CO₂. These figures are calculated from public ADS-B flight times multiplied by manufacturer-published fuel burn × the EPA standard 9.57 kg CO₂/gallon for Jet-A.

Is it legal to track Ernesto Bertarelli's jet?

Yes. Every transponder-equipped aircraft broadcasts unencrypted ADS-B position data continuously, by FAA mandate. Celebplanes aggregates this public broadcast from ADSB Exchange, ADSB.fi, FlightRadar24 and airplanes.live — the same sources used by news outlets and academic researchers. See celebplanes.com/methodology for details.

Attributions derived from FAA registry + ADSB Exchange + SEC filings; may be incomplete or outdated. Methodology · Report an error. Observational use only.