Introducing The $300 Million Private Jet-an A380

[jon1856]

While taken from a "blog", this story is still rather interesting:
Introducing The $300 Million Private Jet

Posted Feb 22nd 2007 1:45PM by Jonathon Morgan
Filed under: Business
An unnamed individual is slated to spend $150 million on an Airbus A380 -- the world's largest plane -- for personal use. Then he'll spend up to another $150 million upgrading the jet to create the ultimate "Flying Palace."
http://www.gadling.com/2007/02/22/in...n-private-jet/
P.S.:While re-reading story, found the link within it to WSJ site with more details:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article..._20070318.html

[shinerbock]

makes my gulfstream IV look like crap.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

makes my gulfstream IV look like crap.

I know how you feel-my BBJ/737 seems like a toy now...but at least I can land it on my field.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/bbj/index.html

[Bob Dole]

It's still made in Europe....

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

It's still made in Europe....

Yes, but the majority of the communications and flight controls were designed in the US.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

Yes, but the majority of the communications and flight controls were designed in the US.

And any kind of search will show you just how much trouble the program is in and how late and behind schedule it is.