Retired British Airways jet bought for $1 is transformed into 'party plane'. Take a look
A retired British Airways plane that once flew passengers, has now been transformed into a 'party plane.'
The old plane was purchased for only $1.35 by Suzannah Harvey, chief executive of England's Cotswold Airport, back in October 2020. But around $671,000 was spent on the makeover of the plane.
Called BA 747-436 G-CIVB ‘Negus’, the retired plane is now available for hire after a year-long renovation. According to CNN, the hiring cost is about $1,300 an hour.
(Picture: negus747) 'Party plane'
The British Airways Negus ‘party plane’ is currently stationed at the privately-owned Cotswolds Airport.
The Negus entered the British Airways fleet on February 15 1994, operating 13,398 flights and flying for 118,445 hours – almost 60 million miles.
Its last passenger flight was from Miami to Heathrow in April, 2020.
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(Picture: negus747) Work of art
The ceiling panels in the economy section have been removed, along with the central luggage compartments, providing a better view of the inner workings of the aircraft, which first entered the British Airways fleet in February 1994, and took its last passenger flight on April 6, 2020.
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(Picture: negus747) Ready for launch
The makeover has cost nearly $671,000. Although the work took far longer than expected, partly due to delivery issues as a result of the pandemic, the aircraft turned event space is finally ready to welcome guests. Its official launch will take place later this month.
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