Private jets cost $2 million a year

• Owning a private plane runs about $2 million a year even if it never leaves the ground.
• The loan, pilot salaries, insurance, maintenance, inspections, and hangar rent all get paid whether you fly or not.
• Because the fixed costs are so high, the only sane move is to fly as much as possible.
• The payoff is time: a four-hour drive to San Diego becomes a 24-minute flight.
• Buying one to lounge on beaches is a waste; the case for it is growing businesses faster.

Outlook: Private plane costs stay heavy and fixed, so the math only works for people who fly constantly for work.