Bombardier Global 7500
VH-8LA · ICAO: 7CADAC · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
450 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,323 kg
Car miles equiv.
10,700
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Solomon Lew
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Solomon Lew is one of Australia's most durable retail operators, chairman of Premier Investments, whose Just Group holds Just Jeans, Portmans, Jay Jays, Dotti, Jacqui E, Peter Alexander and the Smiggle stationery chain. Born 1945; he began in the family rag trade and has been a significant, and frequently activist, shareholder in Coles Myer, Country Road and Myer over four decades.
VH-8LA is a Bombardier Global 7500 (BD-700-2A12), Mode S hex 7CADAC. Registration is with Luft Aviation Charter Pty Ltd, a Melbourne aircraft-management operator, so the airframe is held through a manager — hence `planeOwner`. Base is Essendon Fields.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Solomon Lew's registered aircraft — not Solomon Lew personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Aircraft owner
Luft Aviation Charter Pty Ltd
Home base
Melbourne Essendon Fields (YMEN · MEB)
Solomon Lew's fleet (1 aircraft)
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About Solomon Lew's private jet
Does Solomon Lew have a private jet?
Yes. Celebplanes tracks 1 aircraft associated with Solomon Lew: a Bombardier Global 7500 (VH-8LA). The aircraft is registered to Luft Aviation Charter Pty Ltd, not to Solomon Lew personally. 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 Solomon Lew own?
Solomon Lew flies a Bombardier Global 7500 (registration VH-8LA). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
How many private jets does Solomon Lew own?
Solomon Lew flies 1 tracked aircraft: VH-8LA (Bombardier Global 7500). The aircraft is registered to Luft Aviation Charter Pty Ltd, not to Solomon Lew personally. 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 Solomon Lew fly?
Solomon Lew flies a Bombardier Global 7500 — Ultra Long Range class, 7,700 nm range, seating up to 19 (registration VH-8LA). The aircraft is registered to Luft Aviation Charter Pty Ltd, not to Solomon Lew personally.
What is Solomon Lew's private jet tail number?
Solomon Lew's private jet tail number is VH-8LA (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 Solomon Lew's jet emit per hour?
Solomon Lew's Bombardier Global 7500 (VH-8LA) 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.
Attributions derived from FAA registry + ADSB Exchange + SEC filings; may be incomplete or outdated. Methodology · Report an error. Observational use only.