Speaking of private jets and expensive toys, I received an email at work form someone selling a 2006 Gulfstream G550. These are pretty large private jets and a 14 year old used one goes for about $15 million.
Interestingly, we (the company, not me) currently owns a Gulfstream G650ER and is in the market for a backup jet. First choice is actually a used G550 for sale by Chevron. I’m not sure how a random jet broker found my contact info… Google search metadata?
Anyway, the operating cost for these are pretty high. This website calculates it to be about $7,000 per hour assuming 400 hours per year. I think we’re looking to use it as a daily shuttle between office sites so ~2,000 hours per year at an estimated cost of ~$10 million.
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Traveling would be so much easier if I was still on dialysis and owned one of these jets. Dialysis at Sea uses Fresenius 2008K home dialysis machines on cruise ships to provide hemodialysis. I wonder if you can install and operate one on a private jet. I guess it depends on how air turbulence compares with ocean swells on a cruise ship. If you’re rich enough to own and operate a G550, you should be able to hire a private nurse for dialysis. You can hook up to the machine prior to take-off and finish dialysis while in the air. If you’re carrying your own machine and supplies, international travel should be feasible. You just need to come back to the jet for dialysis sessions.
There is zero information on the feasibility of getting dialysis while on an airplane flight. All the search results is about taking your home dialysis machine along on trips. I guess most dialysis patients don’t own a private jet.
Life with chronic diseases 