While most of us wonder if it’s safe to fly in today’s world or if we want to jump through hoops just to catch a plane, celebrities are traveling the world racking up miles on celebrity private jets.

Tony Blair angered environmental groups when he said he was unwilling to give up long-haul flights. Although the amount of emissions that the airline contributes to greenhouse gases is very small, environmentalists consider it an important part of reducing carbon emissions. While some of us may be thinking twice about whether we should fly for some reason, celebrities are hopping on their celebrity private jets.

Donatella Versace is so rich it’s almost impossible to fathom and with that wealth comes a very luxurious celebrity jet for which wearing green means this season’s runway color choice. Donatella will continue to enjoy those leather sofas and good wine as she travels around the world.

Tom Cruise has been dubbed “Impossible Emissions.” After all, here is a man who is serious about celebrity private jets and owns three of his own. In fact, it was reported that he sent one of his private planes to pick up some organic vegetables. It must be nice!

John Travolta leaves the big carbon footprint of any of the stars with his Boeing 707 parked on the front lawn alongside his Lear and Gulfstream. No wonder he calls his house Jumbolair. He has over 5,000 hours logged as a pilot. Oh well, at least he was quick to help with Hurricane Katrina.

Simon Cowell is a man who enjoys his lifestyle and makes no apologies for it. He loves champagne and he doesn’t even have a no smoking sign on his face.

Phillip Green is a billionaire who owns over 2,500 stores. He avoids the taxman by living in Monaco, but has no problem contributing his share or carbon to the atmosphere by commuting almost daily between London and Monaco in his Gulfstream. The irony is that Topshop, a chain store he owns, promotes “the highest environmental standards.” I guess what’s good for the goose isn’t always good for the goose.

Roman Abramovich is governor of a province in eastern Russia, and while his province might be struggling, it certainly isn’t with dad’s famous private jets, including a Boeing 767 that seats 180 people. The renovation itself cost millions but wow! now you can enjoy giant plasma screens, beautiful mahogany and walnut furniture accented with real gold. This is truly a jet for billionaires.

Michael O’Leary is environmental enemy number one. He will proudly declare that he intends to increase his carbon emissions by buying more celebrity private jets. He argues that the airline only contributes 2% of the world’s carbon emissions and that there are bigger fish to fly.

Celebrity private jets won’t be leaving the skies anytime soon, in fact, you’re likely to find more of them rather than fewer, regardless of concerns about the environment and carbon emissions. Heck, if you have it, use it, you only live once. And if you really want to get into the environmental issues industry, that’s where we can start!