After years of hearing horror stories of private flying privies not being so private, I set out on a quest to find the best ones.
Surprisingly, Internet searches really didn’t do them justice, so I climbed aboard a few private jets with a good friend to take a look for myself.
Larger jets, like Bombardier’s Global 5000 have a two-lav option, with a lavatory for the crew in the front of the plane and a larger lavatory in the back for passengers. The full lav is classier and roomier than the lavatories on commercial aircraft, with upgraded finishes, big mirrors, cabinet storage space, and lots of natural lighting.
Dassault’s Falcon 7X is the first aircraft in this class to offer a shower on board, which can be used in flight or on the ground. Dassault reports that the amenity was two years in the making, as “installing a shower without altering the comfort of the cabin or creating icing, condensation, leakage or other hazards was a considerable engineering challenge.” Bravo, Dassault, bravo.
But my favorite private jet lavatory to date is in the newly available Citation Latitude. For an aircraft manufacturer that has been notably lacking in female-friendly features, Cessna’s focus on the Latitude’s design is remarkable. It’s also a super-mid-sized jet, so an amenity this nice in this size of plane is going to set a new standard. Take a look:
Finally. Someone realized that women have bags. They travel with them. They get stuff out of them. Sometimes it’s in the lavatory. Hallelujah.
