Bombardier Global Express XRS
PP-VDR · ICAO: E483F7 · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
430 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,131 kg
Car miles equiv.
10,225
Vale S.A. is a Brazilian multinational mining corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and one of the largest mining companies in the world. The company historically operated a substantial corporate fleet, which peaked at eight aircraft in 2012. Vale has been gradually downsizing its aviation operations; it sold its Embraer E190 in 2023 and its Bombardier Global Express XRS (PP-VDR) in early 2025. The Global Express XRS had operated from Belo Horizonte/Pampulha Airport (SBBH) since 2009, flying executives to the company's mining operations in Carajás (SBCJ), Rio de Janeiro, and international destinations including Canada and Africa. Following the sale, Vale acquired a smaller Embraer Praetor 500 and retained one King Air B300 along with five helicopters. The decision to downsize reflects cost optimization efforts, with executives now also traveling on commercial airlines. Vale's mining operations span Brazil's Iron Quadrangle near Belo Horizonte, the Carajás mineral province in Pará, the Serra Sul complex, and the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in Canada.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Vale's registered aircraft — not Vale personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
Belo Horizonte/Pampulha Airport (SBBH · PLU)
Frequent destinations
SBCFSBGLSBGRSBCJCYYZLPPT
Flight map
Where Vale's aircraft has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
5
Total CO₂
86.0t
Flight hours
21h
Vale's fleet (1 aircraft)
Flight history — last 5 flights
CompletedPP-VDRJul 1, 2026, 01:59 AMDepartureKOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive AirportArrivalLPFR — Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
CompletedPP-VDR
Jul 1, 2026, 01:59 AMDeparture
KOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
Arrival
LPFR — Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
8h 1m
Max altitude
45,000 ft
Max speed
526 kts
Arrived
Jul 1, 2026, 10:00 AM
CompletedPP-VDRJun 30, 2026, 11:24 PMDeparture6FD2 — Big Oaks Ranch AirportArrivalKOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
CompletedPP-VDR
Jun 30, 2026, 11:24 PMDeparture
6FD2 — Big Oaks Ranch Airport
Arrival
KOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
Flight path
Duration
45m
Max altitude
21,025 ft
Max speed
391 kts
Arrived
Jul 1, 2026, 12:10 AM
CompletedPP-VDRJun 20, 2026, 05:27 PMDepartureKPHL — Philadelphia International AirportArrivalKORL — Orlando Executive Airport
CompletedPP-VDR
Jun 20, 2026, 05:27 PMDeparture
KPHL — Philadelphia International Airport
Arrival
KORL — Orlando Executive Airport
Flight path
Duration
2h 6m
Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max speed
499 kts
Arrived
Jun 20, 2026, 07:34 PM
CompletedPP-VDRJun 19, 2026, 04:13 AMDepartureSBKP — Viracopos International AirportArrivalKPHL — Philadelphia International Airport
CompletedPP-VDR
Jun 19, 2026, 04:13 AMDeparture
SBKP — Viracopos International Airport
Arrival
KPHL — Philadelphia International Airport
Flight path
Duration
9h 44m
Max altitude
47,000 ft
Max speed
530 kts
Arrived
Jun 19, 2026, 01:57 PM
CompletedPP-VDRJun 19, 2026, 01:11 AMDepartureSDAM — Estadual de Campos dos Amarais - Prefeito Francisco Amaral AirportArrivalSBKP — Viracopos International Airport
CompletedPP-VDR
Jun 19, 2026, 01:11 AMDeparture
SDAM — Estadual de Campos dos Amarais - Prefeito Francisco Amaral Airport
Arrival
SBKP — Viracopos International Airport
Flight path
Duration
11m
Max altitude
5,725 ft
Max speed
223 kts
Arrived
Jun 19, 2026, 01:23 AM
About Vale's private jet
What private jet does Vale own?
Vale flies a Bombardier Global Express XRS (registration PP-VDR). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Vale's private jet tail number?
Vale's private jet tail number is PP-VDR (a Bombardier Global Express XRS). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Vale's jet emit per hour?
Vale's Bombardier Global Express XRS (PP-VDR) burns roughly 430 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 4,131 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 10,225 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Vale fly out of?
Vale's home base is Belo Horizonte/Pampulha Airport (SBBH / PLU), with frequent destinations including SBCF, SBGL, SBGR, SBCJ.
How much CO₂ has Vale's jet emitted on tracked flights?
Across 5 tracked flights (21 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Vale's aircraft have emitted approximately 86.0t 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 Vale'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.