For Only $320 Million, An Airbus Can Be Yours (Customized Furnishing Not Included)

 Singapore Airlines new Airbus 380 “Superjumbo” has just completed its maiden commercial flight and there are already plans to transform the world’s largest passenger plane into the pinnacle of private luxury — an executive jet.  Two European companies — Germany’s Lufthansa Technik and Switzerland’s Jet Aviation — have announced their intention to convert the enormous airliner into a flying mansion replete with private bedrooms, a movie theater, and a gym fitted with saunas and jacuzzis.

Rumors swept the European media in September that Lufthansa Technik, a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, had received an order for a VIP-configured A380 from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Experts say only national governments and very few of the super wealthy can afford massive price tags that come with the higher category, such as a Boeing 767 that is three times the size of an average executive jet.

Lufthansa Technik already has drawn up a general design for a customized luxury A380 interior. A rendering of the layout provides the owner with two spacious private bedrooms on the upper deck, separated from a reception area with plush sofas and a wood and brass bar next to the central stairway. The private quarters allow for maximum comfort and convenience. A master bedroom includes an office, private dining room, dressing room, a fully fitted bathroom and a gym featuring both a steam bath and exercise machines. You can practically disappear for years living on that thing.

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