Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia may no longer be the only individual waiting to take delivery on the world’s largest private jet, the Airbus A380. According to Kampala, Uganda’s The Monitor, Uganda billionaire businessman Michael Ezra has placed an order for the plane, reportedly paying $260 million for it.

Ezra plans to deck out his private A380 with an “office, full satellite communication equipment, a conference room for 12 persons, a karaoke room, a movie room, a gymnasium, medical centre, four self-contained VIP bedrooms, another four executive bedrooms, as well as a spa.” The plane will also have living quarters for flight attendants and enough room for three large sedans on the lower deck, where commercial airliners keep their cargo. Interior improvements are expected to run approximately $150 million, bringing the total cost of Michael Ezra’s A380 up to $410 million.

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After dropping close to $320 million on his new Airbus A380 jet, Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia is spending another $176 million on ultra-lavish modifications, including a $60 million gold leaf paintjob. An unnamed German company is customizing the interior of the plane to include:

• A lounge to seat a traveling entourage of 25 trusted aides;
• A marble-paneled dining room with seating for 14;
• A bar with curtains to mimic tents of the Arabian Desert;
• A fiber-optic mosaic that will depict a shifting desert scene;
• A movie theatre with plush leather seats the color of sand dunes;
• A series of bedrooms linked to stewardesses by intercom;
• A gym with Nautilus equipment and running machines; and
• A large silk bed designed to resemble a Bedouin tent that will be the centerpiece of the plane’s interior.

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