The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers
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Summary
As we reported yesterday, new rules introduced by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow private jet owners to keep their ownership details private, which celebrity jet watchers will find difficult to circumvent.
Not so, says celebrity jet-watcher Jack Sweeney, who says that such owners are routinely registered using trusts, which are not covered by the FAA rule change.
The FAA has now stated that the change does in fact apply to all private aircraft, including those registered by trusts, but Sweeney says it will not make much difference as jet owners are already savvy and using such legal workarounds.
The change comes into effect following the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which was enacted following concerns over privacy for individuals with private jets.
Sweeney’s own ElonJet Twitter account, which tracked flights by Elon Musk, was banned by Twitter in 2022.