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Lot 2/5 · Private Jets2007–ongoing
#2 Most Expensive
The ItemAirbus A380 "Flying Palace"

A Saudi prince ordered a private double-decker superjumbo — it still hasn't fully arrived, over a decade later.

~$500,000,000 (reported)

The Item

Ordered in 2007, the prince's A380 was reported to include space for a Rolls-Royce, a private cinema, and a full concert hall — inside an aircraft normally configured to carry over 500 commercial passengers.

The scale of the customization made it one of the most ambitious private aircraft projects ever attempted.

Why It's Obscene

Reported delays have stretched the project across more than a decade, with the estimated $500 million build reportedly still not fully delivered as originally envisioned.

A reminder that at this level, money buys ambition — not always a finished plane.

Airbus A380 "Flying Palace"Verified · Public record
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