“Taylor Swift Sells Private Jet Amid Controversy Over Flight Tracking”
Taylor Swift has sold one of her two private jets to an owner linked to a company that specialises in cars.
The sale of the jet reportedly took place a week before her lawyers served a cease-and-desist letter to a college student who has been tracking her flights and posting the information on social media, saying that his actions tip off stalkers to her location.
Swift, 34, sold her Dassault Falcon 900 in January, after owning it for more than a decade, and Federal Aviation Administration records show that the new owner is a Limited Liability Company linked to CarShield, a firm that specialises in automobile repairs and service plans.
The Limited Liability Company named in the transaction is called Triangle Real Estate, and is based in Missouri. The company was formed in 2006 and Nicholas Hamilton is named as a former officer of the firm, according to TMZ.
The address of the new owner is listed as a CarShield call centre in St. Peters, Missouri and Nick Hamilton is the current CEO of CarShield.
The sale price of the jet hasn’t been publicly revealed. However, a Dassault Falcon 900 could be expected to attract bids of around US$40 million (S$53.8 million).
Swift still has a Dassault 7X jet.
Meanwhile, Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, is currently preparing for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday (Feb 11).
The 34-year-old sports star has been supported by Swift throughout his run to the Super Bowl, and he recently praised her for helping to raise the profile of the Kansas City Chiefs and the NFL.
Kelce told SiriusXM NFL Radio: “She’s all in. She’s part of Chiefs Kingdom 100 per cent.”
The NFL star admitted that he’s still adjusting to dating such a well-known celebrity.
Kelce, who has seen a surge in his own popularity over recent months, said: “You asked me how it is, and to be honest, I’m learning throughout this all.
“I’m just kind of on the plane ride, just cruising and trying to figure this thing out on the run.”