Chartered Flights on Private Jets
by the administrators of
West Virginia University
| Trip ID | Date | Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Distance | Flight Hours | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #082857 | Jun 25-29, 2023 | LBE-MGW-CRW-SEA-RON(4)-CRW-MGW-LBE | Gulfstream 280 (N44M) | E. Gee , S. Biller , B. Smith , E. Cage , C. Blair , M. Carmichael , J. Bailey , G. Jefferies , J. Woodrum , J. Coben | 4,003.81 nmi | 10.7 | $69,327.99 |
| #082269 | Jan 26, 2023 | LBE-MGW-CRW-ALB-CRW-MGW-LBE | Citation Excel (N30EK) | E. Gee , A. Berry , R. Fucillo , J. Hoyer , M. Carmichael , A. Robinson , G. Jefferies | 1,191.11 nmi | 4.7 | $22,621.97 |
| #079727 | Jul 10-14, 2022 | LBE-MGW-CRW-SJC-RON(2)-SJC-TEB-RON(1)-TEB-IAD-RON(1)-IAD-CRW-MGW-LBE | Challenger 350 (N468CE) | E. Gee , S. Biller , B. Smith , R. Hanshaw , A. Ali , M. Carmichael , C. Blair , S. Stewart | 4,808.24 nmi | 12.8 | $86,896.56 |
| #069153 | Mar 24-26, 2019 | LBE-MGW-CRW-ICT-SJC-RON(2)-CRW-MGW-LBE | Citation Sovereign (N468CE) | E. Gee , J. Reyes , J. Alsop , T. Heywood , M. Carmichael , R. Hanshaw , M. Becker , E. Vitullo , E. Olesh | 4,118.44 nmi | 11.7 | $55,041.76 |
| Total 4 trips | 39.9 | $233,888.28 | |||||
| est. Federal Excise Tax† | $17,541.62 | ||||||
† : Federal Excise Tax is only an estimate of the actual, at 7.5%.
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