Take a peek at the world’s largest private jet decorated by Alberto Pinto and owned by an anonymous Middle Eastern businessman.
However luxurious, this plane is not meant to house the highest elite but rather transport them.
The jumbo jet 747-8i has a master bedroom with a master bath, a guest bedroom with en suite bath, an office and conference room to conduct business, a private salon, multiple discreet lounging areas, and an upper deck divided between a vast children’s area and quarters for crew and staff.
It is the same model used by the military as well as world leaders – and if you are wondering what qualifies as a world leader, no, insta influencers do not count – yet.
And for those of us still travelling economic, all that is left are the wonderful pictures of this lush beast you can check out below.
An airborne mansion
Design and decoration offer the characteristic Alberto Pinto Interior Design’s aesthetic of restrained elegance, luxe, comfort and detail – just like my seat in that economic flight.
Everything had to comply with strict legal standards for flying by the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency flame-treatment standards
It was challenging to handle bulky items, immovable seating and furnishings needed for air travel to comply with the law
“The client was very clear, and he sort of gave us carte blanche,” explains Linda Pinto, who runs Alberto Pinto Interior Design
Pinto continued: “He wanted something that was luxurious without being ostentatious. Luxurious things in a context of comfort, of simplicity. Which, for him and for us, is true luxury.” – I’m pretty sure we have different standards for what is ostentatious…
It took the studio four years to design and decorate this plane
Two years to design it, and another two to execute that design
About the client’s request that the plane resembled his home, Pinto said: “This is a man who travels both for business and for pleasure, with his family—he has a large family. He uses it an enormous amount, around the world. Since it’s a 747, there are no limitations of time, distance, or schedules.”
The cockpit is right above the master bedroom
There’s an area for staff and extra passengers
Each chair is adjustable – to your body-size, not your pocket-size.
If like us you don’t mind travelling economic as long as you get to go somewhere, you might enjoy reading the Most Scenic Road Trips You Can Take In One Day.
