ED DAHLBERG got 40 calls in one day when he put a Gulfstream G650 up for sale in February. That is unusual for a private jet — especially when the asking price tops the $64.5m on the sticker."We believe this plane’s going to bring north of $75m," says Mr Dahlberg, president of Manassas, Virginia-based Emerald Aviation and part-owner of the G650.Barely 15 months after its debut, the world’s biggest and fastest business jet is a corporate status symbol, with owners as high profile as Exxon Mobil, Walmart Stores and Qualcomm.The waiting list is almost four years long for a factory-fresh model, whetting appetites among tycoons and CEOs when a used G650 hits the market."It’s the must-have airplane if you’re in the top end of the spectrum," said Steve Varsano, founder of London-based Jet Business, who has sold two pre-owned G650s since November last year for more than $70m each to buyers he would not identify.G650s are also must-have for Gulfstream parent General Dynamics Corporation, the...
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