See inside Roman Abramovich’s $AUD490 million private jet
One of the world’s most expensive private jets has landed in US custody. See the incredible photos of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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It’s worth a reported $AUD490 million and has enough security measures to rival Air Force One, but Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s private jet is now in the lands of the US.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, along with his smaller $60 million Gulfstream G650ER were both seized under a US court order, The New York Post reported.
According to reports, the oligarch and former owner of Chelsea Football Club didn’t have the licenses required to fly the aircraft to his home country in March, due to the current sanctions against Russia, and it was quickly seized.
Abramovich’s custom Dreamliner has been labelled one of the most technologically equipped and fully loaded private jets in the world by aviation experts.
The flying mansion includes an enormous dining room, movie-theatre-style viewing experiences and private bedrooms, bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes.
It’s safeguard measures, which include room for an entire security detail, are said to rival those of Air Force One.
“This aircraft is built to make your experience a lot better — from an amenity perspective, anything and everything you can think of can be done [on board],” Marc Sellouk, the founder and CEO of private jet charter and travel app Flewber, told The New York Post.
Now Boeing has released photos of the amazing aircraft, demonstrating the sprawling open-cabin concept, that Forbes reports can comfortably carry up to 50 passengers, including ten for security, ten for staff, and 30 for guests.
Abramovich’s previous aircraft, nicknamed The Bandit, was fitted with gold trimmings throughout the cabin and kitchen and included a fierce antimissile system, reports the New York Post.
Mr Sellouk said all Dreamliner private jets came with the option to include cinema-style, built-in flat-screen TVs and recessed lighting.
“From flat screens that slide right out of the windows and side tables, it’s subjective from an owner’s perspective of what they might want to build in when they meet with manufacturers,” Mr Sellouk said.
“There’s stand-up showers, built-in bathtubs and gourmet chef’s kitchens.”
That’s just the beginning. The enormous jet can be customised to include captain-style recliner chairs, and includes enough space to fit a full banquet-style dining room table.
A night on the Dreamliner means a night of perfect slumber, with a private bedroom big enough to fit a kingsize bed and night stand, plus a private bathroom with his-and-hers sinks, white marble countertops and a walk-in shower.
The Boeing 787 is also a technical marvel, the New York Post reports, with low-cabin altitude, the freshest air and dimmable windows that allow passengers to keep the window shades open for the duration of the flight without disturbing other guests.
Mr Sellouk said the jets had less cabin pressure, which helps with issues like ears popping, and the aircraft’s fresher air helps with jet lag.
“You’re getting fresh air from the outside, which comes into two intakes, so you feel a lot less weary when you get to your destination,” Mr Sellouk said.
According to a BBC investigation, Arramovich’s fortune came largely from his purchasing an oil company from the Russian government in a 1995 auction believed to be rigged.
He’s wealth grew exponentially following the fall of the Soviet Union, when the oligarch sold his Russian state-owned assets, and purchased stakes in industries such as aviation and aluminium.