Qatar gifts $377mln luxury jumbo jet to Turkey

The 747-8i Boeing Business Jet has been gifted from Qatar to Turkey. The luxury jet, for which the asking price was $367 million, is designed to carry 76 passengers and 18 crew members, a total of 94 people.

The jet boasts an elaborate Panasonic in-flight entertainment system and a full camera and security system. The aircraft is decked with various staterooms, lounges, boardrooms, first class seating areas, and even its own hospital.

The 747-8i Boeing Business Jet landed in Istanbul’s Sahiba Gökçen International Airport following a flight from the Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport in France.

The jet, which served as part of the Qatar Amiri Flight fleet, has been described as the largest and most expensive private jet in the world.