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Special thanks to Patreon supporters Adam Chelminski, Arkadiy Kulev, Charles Zilinski, Chris Allen, Connor J Smith, Daddy Donald, Etienne Dechamps, Eyal Matsliah, Hank Green, John & Becki Johnston, Kyle, MyNameIsKir, Plinio Correa, Qui Le, Remi_Scarlet, Tom Dooner, Tyler Hamm, and Vaughn Mudrick
Music by epidemicsound.com
Select footage courtesy the AP Archive
References:
[1] census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/SEX255218; newflightcharters.com/private_jet_charter_flight_pricing.htm; charterhub.com/listings/aircraft/for-charter/list/?Mdltxt=G550&Manu=GULFSTREAM&mdlx=exact; privatefly.com/us/private-jets/longrange-jet-hire/Gulfstream-G550
[2] hbr.org/2018/07/the-leaders-calendar#what-do-ceos-actually-do
[3] epi.org/files/pdf/130354.pdf
[4] bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2017-10-31/in-defense-of-corporate-aircraft-no-really
[5] linkedin.com/pulse/tesco-wal-mart-private-jets-fabrizio-poli
[6] uk.flightaware.com/resources/registration/N455DG
[7] corporatejetsolutions.com/PDF/Aircraft%20Comparisons/Citation%20VII%20vs.%20Hawker%20700%20vs.%20Lear%2045.pdf; awin.aviationweek.com/portals/awin/pdfs/BCAOpPlanningGuide/2012_Production.pdf; aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/november/16/hourly-operating-costs-of-45-jets-compared
[8] symmetry.com/resources/payroll-news/2017/11/13/how-many-working-days-are-in-a-year
[9] corporate.walmart.com/media-library/document/2019-environmental-social-governance-report/_proxyDocument?id=0000016a-9485-d766-abfb-fd8d84300000&mod=article_inline
[10] stratosjets.com/private-jets/bombardier-7500/; trilogyaviationgroup.com/jet/Global-7500; privatefly.com/us/private-jets/longrange-jet-hire/bombardier-global-7500
[11] economist.com/business/2012/04/14/winging-it
[12] eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.php; data.worldbank.org/indicator/en.atm.co2e.pc
[13] economist.com/business/2017/02/16/why-bosses-are-flying-more-for-play-not-work
[14] papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=529822
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Animation by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster
Special thanks to Patreon supporters Adam Chelminski, Arkadiy Kulev, Charles Zilinski, Chris Allen, Connor J Smith, Daddy Donald, Etienne Dechamps, Eyal Matsliah, Hank Green, John & Becki Johnston, Kyle, MyNameIsKir, Plinio Correa, Qui Le, Remi_Scarlet, Tom Dooner, Tyler Hamm, and Vaughn Mudrick
Music by epidemicsound.com
Select footage courtesy the AP Archive
References:
[1] census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/SEX255218; newflightcharters.com/private_jet_charter_flight_pricing.htm; charterhub.com/listings/aircraft/for-charter/list/?Mdltxt=G550&Manu=GULFSTREAM&mdlx=exact; privatefly.com/us/private-jets/longrange-jet-hire/Gulfstream-G550
[2] hbr.org/2018/07/the-leaders-calendar#what-do-ceos-actually-do
[3] epi.org/files/pdf/130354.pdf
[4] bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2017-10-31/in-defense-of-corporate-aircraft-no-really
[5] linkedin.com/pulse/tesco-wal-mart-private-jets-fabrizio-poli
[6] uk.flightaware.com/resources/registration/N455DG
[7] corporatejetsolutions.com/PDF/Aircraft%20Comparisons/Citation%20VII%20vs.%20Hawker%20700%20vs.%20Lear%2045.pdf; awin.aviationweek.com/portals/awin/pdfs/BCAOpPlanningGuide/2012_Production.pdf; aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/november/16/hourly-operating-costs-of-45-jets-compared
[8] symmetry.com/resources/payroll-news/2017/11/13/how-many-working-days-are-in-a-year
[9] corporate.walmart.com/media-library/document/2019-environmental-social-governance-report/_proxyDocument?id=0000016a-9485-d766-abfb-fd8d84300000&mod=article_inline
[10] stratosjets.com/private-jets/bombardier-7500/; trilogyaviationgroup.com/jet/Global-7500; privatefly.com/us/private-jets/longrange-jet-hire/bombardier-global-7500
[11] economist.com/business/2012/04/14/winging-it
[12] eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.php; data.worldbank.org/indicator/en.atm.co2e.pc
[13] economist.com/business/2017/02/16/why-bosses-are-flying-more-for-play-not-work
[14] papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=529822
