Royal airways: The former private jet of the Qatar royal family is up for auction. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
Royal airways: The former private jet of the Qatar royal family is up for auction. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
From the outside it might appear plain but for the lucky passengers the interior of this Qatar luxury jet is a regal experience.
Used jet for sale. One previous royal owner.
This customised Boeing 747-8 is less an aircraft and more a flying palace.
The interiors are dressed ina regal blue, ivory and gold colour scheme.
When Boeing built the plane it was intended to carry 467 passengers, but many of these extra seats have had to give way for bling. Controller, the auction house selling the plane, lists the capacity as a maximum of 76 passengers and eighteen air-staff.
Jet plain: The unassuming exterior of the Boeing Jet of the Qatar royal family. This Supplied / Controller Auctions
There's still enough room for Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his royal cohort.
However Qatar's first family haven't used it much. The auction listing says it has flown only 403.2 hours, making it almost new by commercial airline standards. (according to Flexport the average passenger plane has a lifespan of 165,000 flight hours.)
The converted Boeing 747-8 has space for 76 passengers. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
There is no starting price on the auction but it is unlikely anyone but royalty will be able to afford the reported price of $US400m ($NZ600m).
Even if you band together with 75 other passengers, it's likely to be out of most people's price range.
But looking at the lavish interiors at least the price tag can't put you off dreaming.
In flight meal: The plane's dining room which seats 14 people. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
The aircraft is divided up into several lounge areas, a downstairs and upstairs, a luxurious bedroom suite and a dining room that is fitted with blue airline chairs for 14.
Gold fittings: The jet's royal bathroom. Supplied / Controller Auctions
Gone is the pokey airline toilet and in its place is a lavish bathroom, with gold and blue marble fittings.
If you suffer from flight sickness, never fear: the Qatar royal family had a medical centre fitted.
Air sickness: There is even an on-board medical centre. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
Prospective buyers are invited to call AMAC Aerospace in Switzerland.
If you can't afford to take a punt on this exceptional private plane, then there's always the listings pictures to remind you what could be yours with change, from a billion dollars.
King size: The aircraft's bedroom suite. Photo / Supplied, Controller Auctions
