The same model is used by Singapore Airlines and Emirates and can fly 800 passengers 8,000 miles before refuelling
Flying palace: An artist's impression of what the £300 million
customised Superjumbo will look like and a few of the luxuries on board
The plane will even boast a dedicated prayer area, in which computer-generated mats move to point towards Mecca.
The Western-educated prince, 57, is known as the Warren Buffett of the
Middle East because of his reputation as a shrewd investor. He also owns
7 per cent of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation.
The new airliner joins Prince Alwaleed’s stable of private jets,
including a modified Boeing 747 and an Airbus 321. He is also the proud
owner of a 280ft superyacht, 5KR, formerly owned by Donald Trump, which
featured in the Bond film, Never Say Never Again.
Business class: The plane's boardroom features a table which functions
as a giant touchscreen and (right) a white spiral staircase winds around
the lift which travels three floors and also drops onto the tarmac to
act as the prince's private entrance
The new jet, which has already been ..