Boeing 787-8 BBJ
HL8508 · ICAO: 71C508 · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
800 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
7,685 kg
Car miles equiv.
19,023
Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, with its primary electronics division, Samsung Electronics, based in Suwon. The company previously operated its own private aircraft fleet but sold three jets (two Boeing 737s and one Bombardier Global Express) and six helicopters to Korean Air in 2015. Since then, Samsung has relied on chartering private aircraft from Korean Air's VIP charter division when needed. Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong is known to use Korean Air's private jets for international trips. Samsung executives travel extensively to connect their Korean headquarters with global operations, including semiconductor fabrication plants, R&D centers, and sales offices worldwide. Key destinations include Tokyo, Beijing, San Francisco/San Jose (Silicon Valley), New York, London, and Delhi. The Samsung Digital City campus in Suwon includes a dedicated heliport and helicopter for executive transport.
Home base
Incheon International Airport (RKSI · ICN)
Frequent destinations
RJTTZBAAKLAXKJFKEGLLVIDP
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About Samsung's private jet
What private jet does Samsung own?
Samsung flies a Boeing 787-8 BBJ (registration HL8508). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Samsung's private jet tail number?
Samsung's private jet tail number is HL8508 (a Boeing 787-8 BBJ). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Samsung's jet emit per hour?
Samsung's Boeing 787-8 BBJ (HL8508) burns roughly 800 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 7,685 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 19,023 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Samsung fly out of?
Samsung's home base is Incheon International Airport (RKSI / ICN), with frequent destinations including RJTT, ZBAA, KLAX, KJFK.
Is it legal to track Samsung'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.
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