Bruce Campbell of Portland, Oregon,USA has converted a Boeing 727 Jet to a home. Paying $100,000 to Olympic Airways in Greece.He acquired the jet at the end of its flying life from Olympic Airways in Greece, had it flown from Athens to Oregon, and finally towed to his land. (The average home in the USA costs $186,000-so $100,000 doesnt seem too bad).

I do hope that the Nigerian aviation authorities are opening their eyes so that some "smart" business guys are also not buying any of these jets-repainting them and changing the paperwork to use in Nigeria. This guy's jet flew all the way from Greece to the USA-so its not that they cant fly-but they are way past their flying age-even with a change of engine.These jets cost about $10 million used-some crazy person could think of buying one of these dead ones for a mere $100,000 ( N15 million) -the cost of a Range Rover and start flying people in the air-a flying coffin.

“Aircraft are flying homes for people,” Campbell said. “They stay in the sky sometimes for 12 to 14 hours at a time and people have to eat and use the toilet and do almost everything else we normally do -- and all of those facilities are in there. They’re built along with lighting and climate control, everything.

“What I’m trying to demonstrate is that the conversion process can be really very simple and straightforward. If people want something different (inside), they can always redecorate.”

Source:http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/16/12605486-lifelong-layover-old-jets-being-recycled-as-homes?lite

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Hmmmm very interesting

Out of the box thinking.

THE NAR BUSINESS IF DANA DIRECTOR SEE THIS PLAN THEY WILL BUY IT AND FLY IT ON NAIJA AIRSPACE ...

DammyFx: THE NAR BUSINESS IF DANA DIRECTOR SEE THIS PLAN THEY WILL BUY IT AND FLY IT ON NAIJA AIRSPACE ...

On point!

empron: Hmmmm very interesting

Very Interesting. Wish they added like a Video Tour of the interior.

HQ:

Very Interesting. Wish they added like a Video Tour of the interior.

serious....

Oyinbo no see wetin he gö take money do again.

Am sure the DANA cum Idian mogul will find this for another experiment within the Nigerian Airspace, since they claim that the life/performance of an aircraft does not matter but that it all depends on maintenance.

Niceee

bump

Nice one

shape guy

Nigerian Aviation knows the right thing to do, all the planes that have exuasted their flying life should be taken out the industry ooooooo hmmm

DammyFx: THE NAR BUSINESS IF DANA DIRECTOR SEE THIS PLAN THEY WILL BUY IT AND FLY IT ON NAIJA AIRSPACE ...

Very true but its not only DANA air that can try that, most airlines in Nigeria can do same.

So much of our Aviation industry needs to learn from this.

classic

anything is possible

That's gotta have some big-arse rooms.

Creativity

Person go deh,jus deh play with money weh people deh find.which one be airplane turned to house..

see the man enjoying him self

Very nice![img]http://www.demama.info/g.gif[/img]

enjoyment man

Nice home.

alaoeri: Oyinbo no see wetin he gö take money do again.

No bro, the oyibo is far advanced in waste management than us, unlike in 9ja, they find use for junk airplanes instead of littering their airports with them. It is one of the latest trends in Architecture (conversion of disused containers, buses, airplane and other junk to useful living space) it is called cargotecture, you can google it for more information.

life is good

$100,000 for this box, kolo mental i guess

sylve11: So much of our Aviation industry needs to learn from this.

Sure. They'd be biting their fingers in regret. Damn, how did we miss this cheapo.

where is he getting is electricity/gas from. The man go dey run gen karkaka. Maybe he did a visit to Nigeria to see how things are done!!

I wish i could get one among those rotten Okada planes at Benin Airport, they are just their occupying space without anything done about them, most of those planes could be converted to shelter, hotel or even recreational centers for young kids...we need to be innovative in this country.