An unkown buyer from Middle Eastern prince has spend £300 million ($482 million!) for a luxurious Airbus A380 private jet, which is being designed by Worcestershire-based firm Design Q.

The converted Airbus A380 is expected to be ready in three years time and will hold the title of the world’s largest private jet.

In a space normally given to 600 passengers, the owner and his guests will enjoy five-star treatment from the moment of arrival.

Lufthansa is all set to pamper its billionaire clients with the state of the art Airbus A380 VIP Saloon.

Lufthansa Technik, the luxo-sport decorating and customization arm of the fabled German airliner lets you peek into the lavish offerings of this proposed VIP Saloon.

Via: Luxurylaunches

Emirates Airline’s will launch its first A380 commercial service from Dubai to New York JFK on August 1st. The 14-hour non-stop flight will also be the first-ever commercial A380 service to the United States.

Emirates expects delivery of five A380s in its current financial year and from December 1, first class passengers will be able to enjoy a shower during a flight between Heathrow and Dubai for a price of $9,500.

The A380 airbuses will have to carry an extra 500kg of water,25 per cent more than currently, to ensure that all 14 First Class passengers can have a decent dousing.

Airbus offers a complete range of aircraft for corporate, VIP and government aviation - from its A318 Elite, Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) and A320 Prestige to the widebody A330 and A340, and the A380.

In 2007 Airbus corporate jetliners won 38 firm orders from customers around the world and a total of almost 50 orders and commitments. But what make them so successful?

Airbus attributes its success in the corporate jet market to the greater comfort and space that its aircraft offer over traditional business jets, as well as to their more modern designs.

Consistently rated as one of the world’s best corporate and VIP aircraft, the Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) combines the largest cabin in its class with Airbus reliability and intercontinental performance.

With 10,000 private jets flying in the U.S., a few billionaires are signing up for something roomier - jumbo jets that can be outfitted as mobile mansions.

WSJ’s Wealth Report highlights on one such client, a Middle Eastern head of state, who shelled out $300 million on the notorious Airbus 380, an aircraft which is running way behind in its production schedule. The unidentified buyer, will spend an extra $100 million to turn the craft into a more exclusive conveyance which Airbus eloquently calls “The Flying Palace”.

But why such opulence? according to New York based “jet-interior designer” Edése Doret; “You can host an elegant dinner party on the ground in a third-world country, after you bid your guests a fond farewell, you close the door and head home.”