Private AIRBUS jet for Prince Talal

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

 

 

 

Holy crap. That is about the only response I have to this Airbus A380 being developed for Saudi prince al-Waleed bin Talal. Of course, the prince has not officially announced that this will indeed be his new home on the road, but enough news has been pieced together to link him to the purchase.

 

Not only is this the first Airbus A380 sold to a private owner, it is the most expensive private plane ever put together. For comparison - one of the most popular large private planes in the world is the Boeing Business Jet, which starts at "just" $42 Million.

 

Seriously, someone obviously sat down with some crayons, and decided to design the most insane, over-the-top plane they could. This thing has it all - starting with the special cylindrical elevator that comes out of the bottom of the plane. His Chauffeurs can then drive his Rolls Royce up the ramp on the rear, and park it in his on-board garage.

 

Relaxation comes from a steam room, Turkish bath, concert hall (with a baby grand piano) or in one of the five private quarters, complete with king size beds. Less fortunate guests will have to spend the night in one of the 20 "normal" first class sleeper suites.

 

When his Royal Highness needs to get some work done, he can take the elevator up to his boardroom and play with the touch screen TV's or the holographic projection system.

 

And finally in the lineup of ludicrous additions - get this - the well being room has a floor made from a giant screen, showing what the plane is flying over.

 

Total price? About $488 Million Dollars.

 

http://www.gadling.c om/2009/06/09/the-ha lf-a-billion-dollar- flying-palace-rolls- royce-not-includ/

[strawberryampcream]

damn these arab princes, they will throw insane amount of money @ anything so long as its ridiculously over the top. maybe i should get into the business of marketing BS to them. i just have to get creative enough to stroke their overreaching whims.

[Aaliyyah]

how heartbreaking that they act religious and waste so much money on trivial things just so they could feel worthy.

[NGONGE]

^^

Adigo your heart breaks every day. I'd be shocked if you don't make a rattling noise when you walk.

[General Duke]

^^^ Plus Talaal never pretends to be religuious he is the Jay Z of reer Saud all blinged out.

 

[Dhagax-Tuur]

Ku qaraara dee, Soomaalaay!

 

Apparently, he paid Riz Khan to write his autobiography.

[Aaliyyah]

NG lool very funny

[N.O.R.F]

Wish I was given $1m as a start up only to become bankrupt within a year and then be given $1b to stop my wailing.

 

Maantana waa 'business man'

[General Duke]

^^^He is an Al Saud adeer he inherited wealth and part of a Kingdom, you can fail many times when your grandfather, uncles were Kings, when a whole nation is named after your family and your cousins are Ministers and custodians of thr two Masjid's.

 

A successful man and let him enjoy his wealth.

[N.O.R.F]

Investing billions into City Bank (just before it's near collapse) isn't successful saxib. The man knows little about business and is just lucky.

 

Look at Shiekh Mansuur of the UAE who bought a stake in Barclays recently only to make 1.5b pounds in profit in the space of 6 months.

 

Both are lucky but only one is a business man.

[General Duke]

^^^Adeer in business one must take risk and Talaal has made money, if we are to follow your argument then none of the top 10 US banks have any real business men and that no one knows business. Many brand names have gone bust, from Wachovia to Lehmann brothers, and they were all staffed by real businessmen who all had MBA's and degrees from Ivy League universities.

 

Thus let Mr Talaal enjoy his money, he made it after all.

[N.O.R.F]

He was GIVEN it.

[Valenteenah.]

WoW!!!! Cirkaba maanan ka soo dagi lahayn, if that was mine!

[MZanzi]

How can something be so cool and so disgusting at the same time?

[Abwaan]

lol...what do you except from Badow Sahara ku dhashay oo Ilaahay khayraad ku mannaystay...Imagine inta qof Muslin ah dunida ku gaajaysan amaba xanuunsan amaba xitaa Sacuudiga ku dhibaataysan. Waa Adduunyo xaalkeed!