Introduced at the end of 2011, the Boeing 747-8 is an aircraft of many superlatives: it is the largest iteration of the 747 range, as well as being the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, and the longest passenger aircraft in the world. In a sense, it is a superyacht of the sky – which is exactly why Greenpoint Technologies, an American company based in Kirkland, Washington, was able to fully redesign the aircraft’s interior, making in more akin to the inside of a big, luxurious private ship.
The standard Boeing 747-8 can accommodate no fewer than 450 passengers in its 20 foot-wide and over 200 foot-long cabin, so Greenpoint certainly had a lot of space to work with. Unfortunately, few details regarding the finished work have been revealed. No actual photos, or even the name of the client have been revealed (your guess is as good as ours, but our money is on an Arab billionaire). The company has released some renderings showing what the aircraft’s interior might look like (see below), in which we can see a dining room, two spacious lounge areas, a master bedroom suite, a guest bedroom, and an office.
The project was completed in December 2014 and reportedly the client back a massive $250 (this too is an unofficial figure) – that’s on top of the almost $370 million a Boeing 747-8 costs! Arab billionaire is looking increasingly likely, isn’t it?
