Ex-GE CEO Immelt said to have empty jet follow him on business trips
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Jeff Immelt reportedly had an empty plane tail him.
Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt used to have an empty jet follow him on business trips, according to a published report.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the practice was for some of his trips around the world. The newspaper, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the two jets sometimes parked far apart so they wouldn’t attract attention, and flight crews were told to not openly discuss the empty plane.
A spokeswoman for GE
said the two planes were used “on limited occasions for business-critical or security purposes.”
The story drew a sharp reaction on social media.
Corp spending Hall of Fame nominee: Jeff Immelt used to take TWO jets on biz trips, just in case one broke down.https://t.co/NkbSJzPcWM
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) October 18, 2017
My dad was laid off from GE under Immelt to save money. Meanwhile, he was doing this. https://t.co/wM9XdaeM8Z
— Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) October 18, 2017
I wonder what Jeff Immelt’s personal lifetime carbon footprint is, and how it compares to, idk, Burundi
— Felix Salmon (@felixsalmon) October 18, 2017
New CEO John Flannery has already grounded all of GE’s business jets and is expected to announce thousands of jobs cuts and other cost-cutting moves.
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