For Sale: 2 Helicopters, 1 Jet, All in Matching Colors
Getting rid of your fancy jets is the trend du jour in corporate America, haven't you heard? Well, here's one more company you can add to the list of Fortune 100 companies cutting back on the lavish perks afforded to senior executives: Bristol-Myers Squibb has put two helicopters and a Gulfstream jet on the market. Best of all? They match! (The color scheme is "Matterhorn white with Las Vegas gold and Flight blue accent stripes," in case you're curious.) It's comforting to hear that Bristol-Myers' CEO has never had to worry about parking the jet next to the helicopters and having them clash, and if you're in the market for a new fleet of aircraft, picking up a matching set will save you on a costly paint job. And it might just be the ideal option if you happen to be a Notre Dame fan.
One of the helicopters, a 2001 Sikorsky S-76C, is on sale for $7.750 million; the other, a 2004 Sikorsky S-76, can be yours for $8.495 million. As for the jet, it's a 1999 G-V, but a price isn't included with the listing. And you don't have to worry that the aircraft have been sitting in a hanger gathering dust. Here's a video that someone posted to YouTube of one of the 'copters taking off from the West Side Heliport three weeks ago.
Previously:
The Corporate Jet Exodus: Travelers Joins the List [Cityfile]
Citigroup Puts Two Jets Up for Sale [Cityfile]