The most luxe private jet ever? Billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Boeing 767, now on sale for US$100 million, has an anti-missile system similar to Air Force One, and over 10 rooms
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Known as “Bandit” for the black stripes painted around the cockpit windows that resemble a black mask, the private jet is highly touted within the aviation enthusiast community. It was initially built for Hawaiian Airlines and was set to join their fleet in June 2003 as N595HA.
However, after the airline cancelled its order, Abramovich bought it instead. The ex-passenger plane was then converted into a business jet that is nothing short of uber-luxurious.
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The luxe aircraft, which can seat up to 34 passengers, has chestnut furniture and panels with gold-plated trim. Its rooms include a master and three guest bedrooms, a master and two guest bathrooms, a dining room, living room, library/study, galley area and pantry, crew and staff rest areas. Oh, and it has Ka-band Wi-Fi.
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Functionally, too, P4-MES is still practically brand-new, logging a mere 7,080 hours of flight time and 1,954 operation cycles after its official entry into service in February 2007.
It is now being offered on sale for an estimated starting price of US$100 million as Abramovich has welcomed a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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- Nicknamed ‘Bandit’, his old jet features a massive lounge, three spacious bedrooms, and even a reading room, and was almost a Hawaiian Airlines passenger plane