First Boeing 747-8 BBJ ‘flying mansion’ scrapped in US after 30 flight hours
The Boeing 747-8 is a BBJ brimming with luxury
This 747-8, however, was scrapped because it never found an owner
It only had 30 flight hours clocked
The Boeing 747 is an iconic plane, and its life cycle is reaching its end like this world’s first Boeing 747-8.
A Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) private aircraft that was supposed to serve as a ‘flying mansion’ for the Saudi Arabian Government has now been scrapped in Arizona, US.
The worst part? It only had around 30 flight hours clocked and didn’t even live up to its full potential.
Why the first Boeing 747-8 private jet never had an owner
Initially, the Saudi Crown Prince, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, was supposed to take delivery of the BBJ in 2012.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Saudi Arabian government never received the plane, and Boeing sent it to the Arizona desert.
This is where the 747-8 would receive ‘interior modifications,’ according to aviation news sources.After that tragedy, nobody else came forward to buy the private jet, despite the asking price being slashed to a mere $95 million.
For context, the Saudi Arabian Government’s initial order cost them $280 million.
That’s certainly a hefty price cut, but it’s sad that the luxurious flying palace didn’t get another chance.
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