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clipped from www.cbc.ca A Saudi prince will soon have his own enormous "flying palace," airplane manufacturer Airbus SAS said Monday. The company said Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the world's 13th richest person, bought an Airbus A380, the world's biggest passenger plane. The company would not disclose the price for the customized 557-square-metre, double-decker jet, only saying that it would cost more than the list price of $320 million US. Custom options for the luxury jet include private bedrooms, a movie theatre and a gym with a jacuzzi. "Prince Alwaleed is the first, and so far the only, customer of this aircraft," Airbus spokesman David Velupillai said at the Dubai International Airshow. The prince is already the only private owner of a Boeing 747-100, Airbus said. "It's like buying a new car or a new TV," Velupillai told the Associated Press, "One wants something bigger and better." Get Clipmarks - The easiest way to email text, images and videos you find on the web. It's free! mediacare http://www.mediacare.biz [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
