It was earlier reported that Saudi Prince Alwaleed bib Talal al-Saud is about to take delivery of an Airbus A380, the world’s biggest private jet. Here is an interior view of the Airbus A380.
The same model is used by Singapore Airlines and Emirates and can fly 800 passengers 8,000 miles ( 12,874 km) before refuelling. But the Saudi prince doesn’t need 800 seats, so he will have them removed to make room for an opulent, marble- finished Turkish bath and a parking space for his Rolls- Royce.
Saudi billionaire soon take delivery of the world’s first customised A380 superjumbo, dubbed “the flying palace” for its luxury.
Alwaleed, estimated to be worth around $26 billion, has reportedly paid $485 million for the world’s biggest private jet expected for delivery next year.
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The A380 jumbo is believed to include four-poster beds, a Turkish bath, storage space for a Rolls-Royce, a boardroom, a concert hall, five suites with king-size beds, a prayer room featuring “computer generated prayer mats” which face Makkah and a lift between floors on all three levels.
Airbus Middle East president Habib Fekih confirmed on the sidelines of an aviation conference in Dubai that the aircraft would be delivered to the Saudi billionaire next year. “The A380 is planned for next year 2013,” he said.
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This is currently the only A380 luxury business jet on order but Fekih said he expected interest to grow.