People with money travel Business Class or First Class. Rich people rent planes when they need to, but extremely rich people buy their own aircraft.
Business jets and private jets can be from the Bombardier Challenger, Embraer Legacy, Embraer Lineage, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream series’, and more, but they can also be large aircraft.
This article will introduce you to the largest and most luxurious private jets in the world, but also their owners. Let’s see the top!
5th place – Boeing 757
In 2011, Donald Trump bought a Boeing 757 from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The private jet cost $100 million but was equipped with a luxurious interior to suit Trump’s style. There is a private bedroom, a large flat-screen TV, leather sofas, a desk with the most recent technology, a circular shower, and even a gold-plated sink.
Even the seat belt buckles are gold-plated. Donald Trump is very capricious and wants everything to be perfect in his plane. John Dunkin, the pilot, and Larry Bryan, the co-pilot, are in control of the aircraft. On May 21, 1991, this aircraft had its first flight.
The aircraft is 22.9 years old, and it is powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines, which allow it to land even at city airports. The engines are quiet, with low fuel consumption, thus reducing pollution. Donald Trump specifically chose these engines.
4th place – Boeing 767-33A (ER) “The Bandit”
In 4th place in this ranking is Roman Abramovici’s plane, a Boeing 767-33A (ER) “The Bandit” worth 130 million dollars. Initially, the plane was ordered by Hawaiian Airlines, and later it underwent customization and joined Roman Abramovici’s fleet.
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, born October 24, 1966, is a Russian businessman. He is the English football club Chelsea FC’s owner. In 2010, Abramovich was the third richest man in Russia and the 50th in the world, according to the 2010 Forbes list, with an estimated fortune of $ 11.2 billion.
“The Bandit” had its first flight operated on 19-06-2003, and the range is about 10,000 kilometers. Gold and chestnut wood are used to decorate the inside.
Among other things, there is a 30-seat table, an ornate kitchen, and even an onboard missile defense system. Abramovici could even fly his football squad in such a plane, with reservations (click here to see).
3rd place – Boeing 747-8I VIP
This private jet is owned by Joseph Lau Luen Hung, who was born in 1951 and is a real estate tycoon in Hong Kong with an estimated fortune of $4.3 billion. It owns 61% of Chinese Estates Holdings.
And if they continue to expel him from the house, he can live in his $153 million Boeing 747-8I VIP.
The plane is outfitted with the most recent technology to ensure the best in-flight comfort. This four-engine giant can carry hundreds of passengers in commercial service.
2nd place – Airbus A340-200
The aircraft is owned by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and is recognized as the most eccentric man on the planet.
With an estimated fortune of some tens of billions of dollars, Hassanal Bolkiah owns a fleet of about 7,000 cars (some say there are 6,000, others 2,000, but that matters less), but also a fleet of nine planes, the most significant being an Airbus A340-200 VIP and a Boeing 747-400 VIP.
For the second position, we chose the Airbus A340-200, a plane estimated at 220 million dollars. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah enjoys the highest levels of luxury, including his planes with interiors made of 24-karat gold. (to see its interior, click here).
The Airbus A340-212 has been in service for 20.2 years. The first flight was operated on 22-02-1994, and the propulsion is provided by four CFMI CFM56-5C3 / F engines.
1st place – Airbus A380
The largest commercial airplane in the world is the Airbus A380 carrying up to 800 passengers. Now imagine such a custom plane for one person and his entourage. The person in question is Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft is valued at $500 million – the aircraft cost $300 million and will cost about $200 million to customize to the liking of Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal. In addition to the meeting room, the five luxurious apartments, and the cutting-edge entertainment system, there will also be a garage for luxury cars, a camel and horse stable, and a unique prayer space that will rotate to face Mecca at all times.
Summary
This concludes our list of the most luxurious jets in the world. They are impressive, and they belong to some of the wealthiest people in the world.
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