Even the crisis did not force large entrepreneurs to abandon personal aircraft. Although they are expensive to maintain, flying businessmen value their comfort more than money.

Boeing 767-300 of Roman Abramovich

Roman Abramovich (center) and Eduard Rossel (right)

The billionaire will prefer to talk about the details of doing business, he may not hide the brand of his expensive car. But he will probably keep silent about a private jet. The hype in this matter is useless. The movement of the oligarchs by their own air transport is their own business. Legally, such flights are equated to a charter. Several times, entrepreneurs stuttered in front of government officials that it would be nice for them, people so significant for the country's economy, to replace the permissive procedure for using airspace notifying. But so far there is no result. So in the new rules, which will come into force on November 1, it will be allowed to use the notification procedure one hour before departure only private aviation flying no higher than 300 meters. Maybe later they will remember the billionaires. Their planes are designed for high altitudes and serious speeds.

taboo theme

Fleet personal aircraft Russians, in principle, are not great. Even fewer planes from the sphere business aviation. Any car can become a business jet - there would be money. But usually it is understood as a small VIP-class jet aircraft, most often foreign-made with a limited number of seats, no more than 19. According to experts of the Business Aviation Club, one of the largest domestic sellers of business and administrative aircraft, there are just over 450 real owners of business jets in Russia. So are wealthy people, according to rating of billionaires "F.", not much more. “Feel free to take the top half of the list - these persons probably own planes,” one of the magazine's interlocutors noted. - But this is an absolutely taboo topic for discussion. No one knows more or less reliable data about the owners of aircraft.

A personal plane is like a beacon. Not everyone can afford it. And big money, as you know, do not like close attention. It is no coincidence that almost all boards are not directly owned by those in whose interests they "work", but are registered to commercial structures. Wealthy Russians prefer to remain in the shadows and are in no hurry to pick up the initiative of the authorities, who allowed registration on individual which was not allowed a few years ago.

The owners of air transport are also some politicians and artists. It is believed that Philip Kirkorov there is an American Cessna Citation III. "United Russia", a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor and Social Policy Grigory Anikeev honestly indicated in the tax return owning a Falcon 2000 Ex Easy. The governor of the Kaliningrad region, Georgy Boos, also did not hide the fact that in 2009 he purchased a small jet for 9 seats. And recently, the presidential squadron also acquired foreign aircraft from the administrative Falcon category at a price of $50 million apiece. A French heavy jet class car is five times more economical in terms of direct costs for a flight of a heavy liner Il-96-300. For example, the flight of the president or prime minister from Moscow home - to St. Petersburg - will cost the treasury 80-90 thousand rubles instead of 450-460 thousand.

Both home and office

On jets, mega-level entrepreneurs who can buy several winged cars move around the country and the world - Oleg Deripaska, Mikhail Prokhorov, Viktor Vekselberg. Roman Abramovich owns not so much a jet as an aircraft that is usually used in commercial aviation - the Boeing 767-300. Such liners are in the fleets of all major airlines, including Aeroflot and Transaero. Judgments about the exact number of boards in private ownership are only approximate. For example, how many Cessnas are used in a country is known from planespotters (people whose hobbies are photographing and counting aircraft). They recorded about 40 ships of this manufacturer with different registration numbers at the airports. Of these, at least two dozen belong to unnamed private owners.

The fleet of firms involved in the organization of VIP transportation consists mainly of jets. According to various sources, there are several dozen such companies in the country. By the way, having your own board Vladimir Lisin sources do not confirm, assuring that the billionaire No. 1 uses the services of a VIP airline based in Vnukovo-3. But, as a rule, the clientele of leased aircraft is different. “Their services are used by about 4.5 thousand people - businessmen who either do not want to buy an aircraft, or do not fly often enough to have their own board,” says Sergey Morozov, president of the Business Aviation club. In any case, these are people who are ready to pay about 30-40 thousand euros for a flight to Europe. For billionaires, in this case, comfort is important, they have a certain level of requests. “If they resort to the services of such companies, then each time it will turn out to be a new, unusual aircraft with other people's flight attendants, perhaps an inconvenient layout,” the expert explains. “Your plane is a plane for yourself, like a house and an office at the same time.”

Without terrorists

The theme of increasing prestige at the expense of the aircraft as an expensive toy remained in pre-crisis times. There is a need, of course. But the majority of entrepreneurs, having played enough in status in previous years, use jets for their intended purpose - for business. According to the calculations of the Business Aviation Club, before the start of the crisis in 2008 in the Moscow zone, the number of business aviation flights reached 150–200 per day, which is comparable to regular flights over the same period.

One of the reasons wealthy people get their own planes is because of the difficult routes. “Let's say you need to visit Moscow, London, Nice, Athens and St. Petersburg in a short time,” says Sergey Morozov. “No major scheduled airline can do this.” Often, the destination can not be reached at all by an ordinary plane. According to a study conducted in 2009 by Galaxy And Mass Assembly in conjunction with the National Business Aviation Association, up to 80% of business jet flights are to airports where there is no regular schedule or it is limited to two or three flights served by small turbine vessels.

But even if we are talking about flights to centers with a developed aviation infrastructure, there are difficulties with connecting flights in different cities, a lot of time is spent on the usual pre-flight check-in, baggage screening, early arrival at the airport, usually remote from locality. A personal plane does not have to be parked at a large airfield, and it will wait for a delayed passenger for as long as necessary. Here the restriction is connected only with the rest time of the crew.

It is known that the president of Avangard Bank, Kirill Minovalov, independently pilots his Cessna. His business interests are in the malting and glass business. The entrepreneur often negotiates with partners in Europe, where he flies from Moscow in an hour (including time zones). During the day he holds several meetings in different cities or even EU countries, and in the evening he returns to Russia. A convincing example of how having an airplane allows you to effectively manage your own time. Another important reason to use a personal aircraft is absolute and controlled security, when the entrepreneur is sure that there are no terrorists on board.

The crisis is not a hindrance

“We must remember that any owner of a business jet does not fly alone, but together with managers and security,” recalls BCS analyst Sevastyan Kozitsyn. “If such a person used a scheduled or charter aircraft, he would have to buy half the cabin for his team.”

If you do not take the top of the "golden" billionaires, then Russian park of jets consists of corporate vehicles that are used primarily in the interests of legal entities, Oleg Panteleev, head of the analytical service of the Aviaport.ru agency, is sure: “When we talk about the personality of Roman Abramovich, it is clear that his Boeing is a car for one, but if we we mean pragmatic businessmen like Oleg Deripaska, he will not spend money on the maintenance of the aircraft only for his own personal needs.

For such entrepreneurs, their own board becomes an investment in improving business efficiency and communication capabilities of the company. Therefore, the oligarchs continue to buy aircraft, despite the crisis. “It is true that since 2008 there has been a drop in demand both in terms of leasing and acquiring aircraft. According to my estimate, there was a drop of more than 50%,” says Petr Koshelev, commercial director of Jet-2000, which offers management and rental services for business jets. For example, one large company selling jets reported that in 2009 it did not carry out a single deal for the sale of aircraft. Many cars were put up for sale, but no one was interested in them. Although the aircraft on the secondary market could be purchased at a discount of 20-50%. Thus, according to experts, co-owners of Sibir Energy Shalva Chigirinsky and Mirax Group Sergei Polonsky unsuccessfully tried to get rid of their own ships. On the other hand, Lev Leviev, an Israeli businessman who owns AFI Development in Russia, was successful: he sold his Bombardier Global 5000 for $46 million. The situation is similar in the primary market. According to the American jet manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, in the second half of last year, not a single order was received from Russia, while the company usually sold up to a dozen aircraft to Russian oligarchs annually.

However, the recovery of the market for such exclusive services has already begun: the demand for the secondary market is slowly but surely increasing, followed by the primary market, experts say. If we talk about the intensity of flights on jets, according to Sergey Morozov, it has already approached the pre-crisis level: “Entrepreneurs, of course, have become more economical, but I would say - within the framework of a certain trend, because everyone around is saving, but the flight statistics of our club say about the other - they fly, as before.

Airplane piece

In this, domestic businessmen do not differ from foreign ones. The activity of business aviation flights in the EU countries also almost approached the level of 2009, calculated in Eurocontrol, only in April the intensity again decreased by 34% yoy due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano. But the level of purchases of jets has not fully recovered. According to the Aviation Manufacturers Association general purpose(GAMA), in the 1st quarter of 2010, world deliveries of this type of vessels amounted to 164 units, which is 14.1% lower than in the same period last year. True, the foreign market is much more saturated with jets than the Russian market - about 13 thousand private jets are registered in the USA alone. Of course, not all of them belong to residents: due to liberal legislation, the ships of many foreigners are registered in the States, including a significant part of the 450 aircraft owned by Russians.

Ranking of business jet owners

Place	A person	Status	State assessment, $ billion	Aircraft brand	Primary market price, $ mln*
	Roman Abramovich	Millhouse Capital owner , Chairman of the Duma of Chukotka	17,00	Boeing 767-300
	Suleiman Kerimov	Owner of Nafta Moskva , member of the Federation Council	14,50	Boeing 737-7BJ/W BBJ	50–52
				Gulfstream G-V
	David Yakobashvili	Co-owner of Wimm-Bill-Dann	0,53	Gulfstream G550
				Bombardier Challenger 604	26–28
	Mikhail Prokhorov	President of Onexim Group	17,85	Gulfstream GV-SP
				Falcon 900 EX	28–30
	Shalva Chigirinsky	Ex-co-owner of Sibir Energy	0,17	Gulfstream G550
	Rustam Tariko	Chairman of the board of directors and owner Bank "Russian Standard"	1,60	Boeing 737-7BJ/W BBJ	50–52
	Andrey Skoch	Co-owner of Metalloinvest, State Duma deputy	2,45	Airbus A319-115CJ
	Mikhail Fridman	The main owner and chairman of the supervisory board of Alfa Group	14,30	Bombardier Global Express
	Oleg Deripaska	CEO and owner of "Basic Element"	13,80	Gulfstream GV-SP
	Sergei Pugachev	Owner of the United Industrial Corporation, member of the Federation Council	2,40	Falcon 2000 Ex Easy
				Gulfstream IIB
	Grigory Anikeev	Member of the State Duma from United Russia	n.a.	Falcon 2000 Ex Easy
	Vagit Alekperov	President and co-owner of Lukoil	10,65	Falcon 900EX	28–30
				Yak-142 (remake of Yak-42)	2–2,5
	Alexey Mordashov	CEO and main owner Severstal	10,00	Bombardier Challenger 604	26–28
	Vladimir Potanin	President of Interros	9,95	gulfstream	25–33
	Vladimir Bogdanov	CEO of Surgutneftegaz	0,12	Gulfstream IV-SP	25–31
	Vladimir Evtushenkov	Chairman of the Board of Directors and main owner of AFK Sistema	6,50	Embraer-135BJ Legacy	23–25
	Igor Makarov	Major shareholder of Itera	19,70	Embraer-135BJ Legacy	23–25
	Victor Vekselberg	Chairman of the Supervisory Committee and the main owner of Renova	8,35	Bombardier BD-700 Global Express	22–24
	Kirill Minovalov	President and owner of Avangard Bank	0,56	Cessna 750 Citation X
	Igor Vozyakov	Collector and philanthropist (former top manager of Transneft)	n.a.	Learjet 60	19–20

Despite the financial difficulties, businessmen in no country are ready to give up the use of personal aircraft. Hundreds of thousands of wealthy, but impoverished foreigners are moving around the world on business flights. Therefore, even more actively than before, a form of joint ownership of a ship is developing abroad. This is the so-called "partial ownership", not "private": the customer pays part of the cost of the aircraft and receives priority and cheaper freight for this for a certain period of time. “This option is close to the fractional ownership scheme, when a person buys not an aircraft, but a certain number of flight hours on it, which allows him to optimize his own expenses,” says Oleg Panteleev. For example, in Europe fractional ownership is about 10% of the private aviation market. Naturally, such a co-owner does not fully bear the cost of maintaining the car, which can reach 3-5% per month of the cost of the car. In Russia, pooling aircraft purchases is not very popular - there are still many who are able to buy an entire aircraft.

Good afternoon, dear visitors of the English candy blog. Today, together with you, we will plunge into the enchanting world of wealth and luxury, and visit with a tour the possessions of Roman Abramovich, certainly acquired by overwork. In order not to choke on saliva with envy, please prepare handkerchiefs, bags or cups, and especially impressionable ones are advised to stock up on a bucket.

We will not torture you with boring biographical and economic facts. Unfortunately, we will not share with you the secret recipe from Arkadich on how to earn your first million and cut the state budget.

Roman Abramovich is very fond of showing off, owns estates in various parts of the world, is not deprived of a taste for modern art and sports cars, and the list of his expensive toys, in addition to the Chelsea football club, includes private islands, planes and super-yachts with submarines on board.

At the same time, the Russian oligarch is simply obsessed with the issue of his own security. His cars and yachts are protected to the highest standard.

• Quotes

"I don't have a Napoleonic dream. I'm just very hardworking."

"I just realized my dream of owning the best football club. Some will doubt my motives, others will think I'm crazy."

"Investors have a very short memory."

"The goal is to win. Not for the money. There are many less risky ways to make money than this (buying a football club). I don't want to just throw away my money, but have fun, success and trophies."

"I love this game, I love this sport, I love this league. Why can't I have my own team?"

• fak You

In 2009, Abramovich was rumored to have spent about $52,000 on lunch in New York.

Last year, Roman Abramovich threw a lavish New Year's Eve party for £5 million. He is said to have spent £1.8m on booze and £1.2m on performers.

Abramovich maintains a security service that even the royal family and heads of state would envy. His private army includes 40 personnel, making him one of the most protected businessmen in the world. He travels in bulletproof vehicles and flies a Boeing 767-33A/ER with a missile defense system. His yacht Eclipce is equipped with intruder detection systems and a German-built missile defense system.

Russian oligarch builds exclusively for himself a new private night club for $30 million under his football club's stadium in London.

According to his second wife, Roman is paranoid about his own safety and the safety of his family, which ultimately led to the divorce. "My life with Roman was not like a fairy tale, as presented in the press. For my safety and our children, he hired a group of bodyguards from a security agency. We changed numbers mobile phones once a week so no one can trace our whereabouts. We were afraid of being kidnapped. But we could not forever hide our children and not show them real life. So we went to theaters and museums with a crowd of bodyguards. Every year it became more and more unbearable."

A wedding gift of 2,000 rubles from Olga's parents (first wife) Roman Abramovich invested in smuggling on the black market.

Roman Abramovich does not speak English at all.

The introductory part is over, let's move on to the exhibits:

• Real estate

Roman Abramovich laid out about £70 million for his mansion on Lowndes Square. According to the estimated estimate, after the completion of all works, its price will reach $200 million.

Location: Knightsbridge, London.

Peculiarities: In 2000, Abramovich bought two apartments at 39 Lowndes Square for $4 million and $5 million, respectively. Later, he bought another apartment on the same street for $3 million. And in May 2006, he paid another $10 million for two other apartments. larger area. Now he plans to combine all of his five great apartments into a grand eight-bedroom mansion with roughly 30,000 square meters of living space. ft. The luxury properties will include space for an entertainment room, an indoor pool and a sauna.

This property cost Roman £59 million and here he hosted a lavish New Year's Eve party with 400 celebrities.

Location: Saint Barthelemy, French West Indies.

Peculiarities: 70 acre beach with incredible ocean views. The estate consists of 4 bungalows with Balinese-style bedrooms, a large kitchen, a living room called the Lizard Hall, and an entertainment complex with a swimming pool and a floating bar. And two tennis courts.

In April 2008, Abramovich purchased Wildcat Ridge Ranch for $36 million, perched 9,200 feet above Snowmass Village.

Location: Aspen, Colorado.

Peculiarities: mansion, with total area 14 300 sq. feet, stands on 200 acres of land and has 11 bedrooms with 12 baths. The mansion is decorated with mink upholstery. There is a wine tasting room along with a media room and a spa.

The house receives energy from 60 geothermal wells

The exterior of the house perfectly satisfies the eclectic taste of Roman Abramovich.

The recreation area allows you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the surrounding world.

The Cap d "Antibes mansion includes all possible luxury and comfort, and was built in 1927 in a strict Victorian style for the English aristocrat Sir William Pomeroy Barton. The property later belonged to King Edward VIII after he married Wallace Simpson and abdicated. Roman Abramovich bought the estate in 2001, spending more than $100 million on renovations alone.

Location: south of France.

Roman Abramovich had to pay more than $20 million to acquire this estate. After a divorce from his second wife, Irina, the property went to her.

Location: Chichester, West Sussex, England, in the West Rother Valley.

Peculiarities: The estate covers an area of ​​300 acres and includes six houses, a staff apartment and four guest rooms. There are also three polo courts, English gardens, a lake, a 50-foot outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, a go-kart track, a trout lake, a shooting range and an equestrian centre.

The property was originally used as the naval office of the Soviet embassy during the Cold War. Roman purchased the mansion for $119 million from hedge fund king Pierre Lagrange, who previously paid the Russians just $25 million for it.

Location: West London.

Peculiarities: most expensive place The residence, located on the most expensive British street, has 15 luxurious bedrooms and extensive lush gardens. It is expected that Roman and Dasha Zhukova will renovate this mansion and make it their main residence. The basement will be converted into a spa and gym, while the estate will have a tennis court and a garage for six vintage Ferraris.

• Yachts

1.Eclipse

At 163.5 meters (536 feet), Eclipce was until recently (details below) the largest yacht in the world by size. Her value is estimated to exceed £700 million, making her the most expensive yacht in the world. Eclipce was launched in December 2010 and was built by the German company Blohm + Voss from Hamburg. Mr. Abramovich, without shame or embarrassment, bought this giant of the seas during the global financial crisis. Arkadievich at that time himself lost most of his wealth - we believe, we believe. What did not scare him off and did not make him abandon the idea of ​​​​spending on a mega-ship.

Peculiarities: due to the veil of mystery that surrounds the yacht, little is known about her design and interiors. However, as is the case with most expensive private yachts, the boat is stuffed with numerous toys, such as personal helicopters with three landing pads and a submarine. Eclipce buffed by last word equipment and is protected on all sides by metal armor, bulletproof windows, an advanced air defense system and a warning system to escape in case of emergency on a submarine located in the rear stern. Since we are dealing with a luxury vessel, 5,000 sq. feet of staterooms with wellness center and private theater. For those who wish to enjoy water sports sports, there are 2 pools and 20 fountains, which can be equated with water wonders of the world. Among other things, the super swimming facility could not do without numerous ultra-luxury rooms for VIP guests. Together with a crew of 60 people, up to 115 people can be on the yacht at the same time.

Specifications: displacement 9,150 tons, maximum speed 26 knots.

Expenses: Eclipce requires about $50 million a year to maintain, operate, and one refueling costs about $650,000.

At this point, we will make a small lyrical digression and get acquainted with those who dared to overtake Roman Abramovich in the race of the largest yachts.

As you know, the Russian oligarch is not used to being second. Ask any of the nine managers he fired about it. And he, of course, will not like that he, albeit indirectly, was ahead of Manchester City. But unfortunately, it is. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan bought the largest mega-yacht on the planet for nearly £390 million. The Chelsea owner's Eclipce held the world lead for three years, but now the palm is taken over by Azzam, which is 54 feet (16.5) longer. But so far it is inferior in value.

The 590-foot (180-meter) mega-yacht is about to start a new round of struggles among the super-rich. The owner was kept a secret for a long time, but one publication that annually compiles a comparative table of super-yachts said that the vessel belongs to the president of the United United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi. He is the half-brother of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour. The yacht is longer than 12 double-decker buses placed one behind the other. Not only is Azzam the most big yacht in the world, so it is expected to be one of the fastest. The 94,000 horsepower vessel will be able to reach speeds in excess of 30 knots, or 35 miles per hour.

Built in 2004. Accommodates 12 passengers, for whom there are 6 separate cabins. Four MTU engines produce a total power of 12,616 hp. With. and are additionally equipped with General Electric LM2500 gas turbine equipment, which allows increasing power to 30,843 hp. With. As a result, the maximum speed can exceed 30 knots.

Information about the owner of this 282-foot yacht is carefully hidden. Recently there have been rumors that Abramovich sold the smallest member of his maritime family to an Arab sheikh for $200 million. But there is no objective evidence.

Luna is considered the largest expedition yacht in the world. Length 115 (377 feet). On board: two helicopter landing pads, large aft deck outdoor pool, luxury open space for leisure with a beach with a platform for swimming. The yacht allows you to cover long distances without the need to refuel and is specially designed to sail smoothly even in all weather conditions. Abramovich flies by private jet to Kjevik Airport, from where he takes a helicopter to Luna.

One of his first yachts, Sussurro, 50 meters (163 feet) long, Abramovich purchased in 1998. The yacht can easily accommodate 12 guests and 11 crew members. On board a luxurious pool, jacuzzi, spa. Maximum speed - 46 knots.

• Island

The Russian billionaire did not spare $400 million to buy New Holland Island, which is a ruined former military base in St. Petersburg. Abramovich intends to turn the island into Cultural Center. The newly formed company is hiring architects to transform the 18-acre island. Construction will take approximately six years. The island was built in the 18th century between two canals and got its name from some resemblance to the Amsterdam area.

• Aircrafts

Roman Abramovich prefers to fly his private Boeing 767-33A/ER. The aircraft was originally commissioned by Hawaiin Airlines, however, it was converted for the oligarch's personal fleet. The ship is said to contain an anti-missile defense system. This 767 only looks ordinary on the outside. The interior decoration is made in chestnut tones and decorated with gold. Inside, a 30-seat dining room and other luxurious amenities that make it great place for meetings away from all the world's problems and turmoil.

Abramovich - the first private owner of the Airbus A340 - the largest personal aircraft ever released. Inside: gym, Turkish bath, meeting rooms, jacuzzi, bar and restaurant.

Abramovich owns three Eurocopter EC 145, EC-135T1 and EC-155B helicopters. One on one of his yachts. One at Blackbushe Airport and one at his Fyning Hill mansion in the UK.

• Hobby

1. Art Collection

ARTnews, the oldest art magazine, ranked Roman Abramovich among the top 10 art collectors in the world, based on data from auctions, dealers, curators and other experts. Roman Abramovich bought an entire $400 million island in St. Petersburg just to house his extensive collection. It is not known for certain what specific works of art make up his collection. It is only reported that Roman is one of the most generous spenders when it comes to collectible masterpieces, and his collection contains rare creations by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon and others.

2. Yacht Collection

Abramovich is the world's biggest spender when it comes to buying luxury yachts. The oligarch currently owns 5 super yachts and has given them the nickname "Abramovich's navy".

3. Football

Abramovich owns one of the most successful Premier League football clubs, Chelsea, which he bought for $233 million in 2003. All the owner's passion for football is perfectly demonstrated by the transfers of his club. Also some time ago, Roman sponsored the Russian national team and supported the Moscow CSKA.

4 Sports Car Collection

With cars like the Ferrari FXX, Porsche Carrera GT (Modified), Bugatti Veryron, Maserati MC12 Corsa, Maybach 62 limousines, Ferrari 360 in the garage, it's hard to get rid of the sports car cliché. The samples below are only a small part of the collection.

Cars:

The Ferrari FXX was produced in an edition of only 30 copies. The car is equipped with a 6.3-liter V12 engine with a capacity of 860 hp. With. Famous owners of this car include F1 champion Michael Schumacher.

2. Porsche Carrera GT (Custom)

One of the best sports cars produced in the 21st century. Engine volume - 5.7 liters, power - 612 liters. With. By special order of Abramovich, it apparently has a bulletproof body and a windshield.

3 Bugatti Veyron

A technical marvel, the Bugatti Veyron is the fastest production car in the world. It would be surprising if such a masterpiece of engineering did not end up in the garage of Roman Abramovich.

A total of 50 such cars were built. One of them decorates the garage of a Russian billionaire. Under the hood is a 6-liter engine that produces 630 hp. With. Built on a chassis from the Ferrari Enzo.

One of the most luxurious and expensive cars on the planet has set new benchmarks for luxury and comfort. By special order, it is equipped with bulletproof glass and blast-resistant armor. Roman Abramovich has two such cars at his disposal.

This Ferrari is equipped with a 4-liter engine with 400 horsepower. With. and accelerate to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds. Maximum speed - 185 miles per hour. One of the first sports cars bought by Abramovich.

The Corniche was the first new Rolls-Royce under the auspices of Volkswagen. And, as it turns out, the very last Rolls Royce built at the Crew factory before it focused entirely on the Bentley. As with Abramovich's other cars, this Rolls Royce is one of a limited run of 374 cars.

The Russian billionaire is distinguished by a luxurious lifestyle, which is clearly demonstrated with the help of personal vehicles. One such vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, built by Mercedes-AMG. This sports car was originally designed as a racing car for the long distance racing competition - the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But very rich people, such as Abramovich, wished to get such a wheelbarrow in their personal collection.

Only 25 of these cars were built for public roads after passing a special safety test. So, it's not surprising that one of them parked in Abramovich's garage.

The Russian tycoon recently purchased an electric car that is very different from the luxury vehicles in his garage. This four-seat electric car is an eco-friendly vehicle with zero emissions. It features an innovative yet equally quirky design to provide superior visibility. Romka succumbed to fashion.

• Places of rest and leisure

1. Wildcat Ridge

The preferred place for skiing.

2. Poros Island

Roman Abramovich is a big fan of the saronic Gulf and is a frequent visitor to the area. His yachts have been spotted at the local docks several times. The baptism ceremony of his youngest son was also held here (in absolute secrecy).

Abramovich's favorite vacation spot is the island of St. Barts. The novel appears here every year on New Year's Eve. On the island, he bought himself 70 acres of beach for an astronomical sum of $90 million.

Peculiarities: The island was discovered by Columbus in 1493 and named after his brother Bartolomeo. The island is a favorite haunt of many rich and famous personalities such as Harrison Ford, Liz Claiborne, Beyoncé and the Black Eyed Peas. They are attracted by 14 beaches with unique species flora and fauna, scuba diving, yachts, jet skis, surfing, spa.

• Collecting

1. Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (Painting)

In 2008, Roman Abramovich, the wealthy, was generous with an estimated £17.2 million for a painting by Lucian Freud. The painting, completed in 1995, shows a nude Sue Tilly reclining on a sofa. The woman often posed for the artist, who died last year at the age of 88 and was considered a controversial painter for his realistic nude paintings.

Sue Tilly herself

2. Triptych, 1976 (Painting)

Mr. Abramovich did not think long before acquiring Francis Bacon's masterpieces at Sotheby's auction for a record $ 86 million. What made these paintings the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction.

3. Thieves' number - VIP 1

Roman Abramovich has acquired an exclusive license plate "VIP 1" for his beloved Rolls-Royce Corniche IV Convertible. This whim cost only half a million dollars at an auction in the UK. This license plate was previously used by Pope John Paul II on his Popemobile.

4. Nude, Green Leaves and Bust painting

The Russian oligarch is the proud owner of Pablo Picasso's masterpiece Nude, Green Leaves and Bust. One of the most celebrated works by a European artist sold at auction for a record $106.5 million, making Abramovich the owner of the most expensive painting in the world.

What do Russian oligarchs fly? Surely, many are interested in this question. Indeed, due to the seriousness of their business, the transport of billionaires is also becoming more serious. Therefore, we decided to satisfy the curiosity of readers. The fleet of our Russian billionaires is truly wide - from the Yak-142 to the Boeing 767-300. What is not here - birds for every taste.

A major banker, co-owner of Alfa Group, holder of the 3rd line of the Forbes rating, Mikhail Fridman, in 2005 bought his personal Bombardier Global Express jet. Such a toy cost the businessman €40 million.

Bombardier Global Express

The owner of the TSK holding, Telman Ismailov, has not only the golden hotel Mardan Palace (Turkey), but, as it turned out, even the golden Falcon 7X VP-BVY aircraft. Although there is no official data that the jet belongs to Ismailov, most likely he is the owner. All facts speak in favor of this. It was this plane that Telman sent to Switzerland, for his sons, who had turned on the street race. How much such a miracle costs is not known.

Falcon 7X VP-BVY



A prominent businessman and one of the co-owners of Wimm-Bill-Dann, David Yakobashvili, owns a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft. Such a bird costs about $30 million. In addition, the multimillionaire also owns a Gulfstream G550 business jet worth $55 million.




Gulfstream G550



The richest senator in Russia and at the same time a major businessman, Sergei Pugachev, has two aircraft at his disposal: a $25 million Falcon 2000 Ex Easy and a $10 million Gulfstream IIB.


Falcon 2000 Ex Easy






Gulfstream IIB



The owner of Norilsk Nickel and former partner of Mikhail Prokhorov, Vladimir Potanin, also could not do without his aircraft. The billionaire owns a $33 Gulfstream V jet. million


Gulfstream V



Of course, not everyone can afford such toys, because the price of the aircraft is 10 million dollars. However, this is not just a whim of the oligarch. Another argument in favor of such purchases is the fact that regular flights are difficult to use for business trips when you need to visit several places at once. Having your own plane solves the problem. Plus, big businessmen thus increase their security. After all, where there is big money, there is also big risk.

The owner of Severstal Sergey Mordashov purchased a luxury airliner for business flightsBombardier Challenger 604 for $28 million.


Bombardier Challenger



The owner of the bank "Russian Standard" and the vodka brand of the same name, Rustam Tariko, preferredaircraft Boeing 737-7BJ/W BBJworth $50-52 million.




Oil magna Vagit Alekperov enjoys the comfort of a Falcon 900EX for $30 million. Also, a more modest Yak-142 aircraft, which costs $2.5 million, was seen in the billionaire’s air fleet.








The head of the Skolkovo innovation center and the owner of the Renova holding, Viktor Vekselberg, operates a Bombardier BD-700 Global Express. The price of such a crumb is approximately $ 23 million.








One of the most expensive liners among our billionaires is owned by the owner of Rusal, Oleg Deripaska, who in turn owns part of Vladimir Potanin's Norilsk Nickel. The oligarch uses the services$45 million Gulfstream GV-SP.








These are the birds that are in the fleet of our Russian billionaires.Big money - big opportunities. Buta cool business jet is not only a demonstration of the status of an oligarch. This is not a luxury, but a means of transportation, thanks to which big businessmen solve their no less big business.

Billionaire politician Mikhail Prokhorov, who is going to create a folk hybrid "Yo-Mobile" and develop domestic basketball, owns two aircraft. Prokhorov flies a $45 million Gulfstream GV-SP and a $30 million Falcon 900 EX.





Falcon 900 EX




Deputy from the United Russia faction Andrei Skoch, who is also a member of the Forbes rating and concurrently the richest deputy in the State Duma, also prefers to fly with style. The billionaire's fleet has a luxurious Airbus A319-115CJ. To fly such a bird in your own pocket, you need to have about $ 50 million. That is how much a business jet is valued.





The head of AFK Sistema, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, is also not a fan of public airlines. The billionaire travels in comfort in his own $25 million Embraer-135BJ Legacy jet.

Anton Verzhbitsky

If you combine the private jets of Russian billionaires into one company, you get a major carrier, the second in terms of the number of aircraft after Aeroflot, with a fleet of more than 250 aircraft. In total, the Russians own up to 500 business jets, and most of them are registered abroad. Sanctions against Russian businessmen adopted by the US Treasury on April 6, 2018 ruined the life of billionaires and launched a wave of sales.

5. Airbus A320

Year of issue: 2008
Estimated owner: Andrey Kozitsyn
Country of registration: Austria
Assessed value: $67 000 000

The plane and its unique livery with gold patterns and a bird on the tail went to the Russian billionaire from the previous owner, the Saudi Saad Group, the bankrupt billionaire Maan al-Sanea. The aircraft was relocated from Saudi Arabia to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport. The aircraft can often be seen in European cities- Verona, Vienna and Paris. Also, this Airbus often visits the cities where the Ekaterinburg hockey club "Avtomobilist" holds its games, sponsored by the UMMC (Andrey Kozitsyn is a co-owner of the company). Sometimes the hockey team itself flies to them.