Zhao, 57, whose success in business has far outstripped his success in show business, spent nearly 200 million yuan on a custom-built 17-seater as early as 2009.
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Zhao’s private jet is also very luxurious, the Challenger 850: a spacious cabin never seen before in a business jet of its class.
Its interior cabin measures 48.42 feet (14.75 meters) long, 8.17 feet (2.49 meters) wide and 6.08 feet (1.85 meters) high.
The cabin can be configured with up to 16 passenger seats, and the standard seating configuration is 12.
The Challenger 850’s cabin is usually divided into three separate areas, and if the number of seats is set at around seven to 10, the extra space can be converted into a bar, suite or office area. Even a gym can be customized to the plane.
There is a lavatory and a kitchen with microwave, oven and fridge.
The plane usually costs about 5 million yuan to maintain, including the pilot, routine maintenance and insurance, while the fuel cost is about 15,000 yuan per hour.
In addition to being used by Zhao Benshan, the plane is also rented out and is profitable.
According to the current rental price of 50,000 to 80,000 yuan per hour in China, a private business jet can earn 15 million yuan a year by renting out about 250 hours of flight time from a hosting company.
