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Boeing tried to sell the last private 747-8 for a decade before scrapping it (N458BJ), and that one was originally built for a billionaire, had logged almost no
by brigade 3y ago
Boeing tried to sell the last private 747-8 for a decade before scrapping it (N458BJ), and that one was originally built for a billionaire, had logged almost no flight time, and was already empty and ready to have the interior customized and fitted.
A380... the only attempt at making a private jet version fizzled out as being infeasible, despite Airbus's help. This one isn't getting converted to be a billionaire's plaything either.
- bluGill 3y agoI didn't say they would find a market, just that it is the best bet left if you need one. Airlines don't want this. Maybe a government, but for the same reason a billionair would want one: flying the dictator around.
- brigade 3y agoEh, a crazy founder wanting to lose money failing to launch an airline is the only potential flyer if Emirates doesn't want it, aka Global Airlines. Even using it as an engine test platform is more likely than a billionaire ever flying it.