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747 jet was refurbished into an event space to host everything from private birthday parties to product launches and corporate events
An iconic British Airways 747 jet purchased for just £1 has become the world's first to be transformed into a bar to host luxurious airplane parties. The BA Negus 'party plane' is now in situ at Cotswolds Airport from privately owned – and available for revelers to hire.
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Watch the video below and see the inside of the world's first plane that hosts luxury parties
Wiltshire Live reports which has been refurbished into an event space to host everything from private birthday parties to product launches and corporate events.
The aircraft is being preserved at the site near Cirencester after British Airways retired its fleet due to the travel downturn caused by the pandemic.
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British Airways 747 jet was bought for just £1 (about R$ 7) in 2020
The jet was bought for just £1 in 7 and has since been a labor of love for the airport's chief executive, Suzannah Harvey. Suzannah said: “I paid a pound for it, and we have a certain obligation to keep it as is practical for public use”… “The company had to spend nearly £2020 getting it ready here, but I think it's money well spent and preserves it for future generations.”
Most of the original structure remained the same, but the transformation included removing the economy section to create the event space and transforming the gallery into a bar.
A complete rewire with custom lighting was done, while a man also took a full week and a half to give the inside and outside a good clean.
Suzannah added: “It's been an old job. It came to us in October 2020, and at the time I rather naively thought we'd have it up and running by the following Easter.
“We had tremendous support from everyone. All the contractors, all the people who volunteered who are current BA 747 engineers – and here we are at last. She is ready and ready to go.”
Retired British Airways jet operated 13.398 flights – flying for 118.445 hours over nearly 60 million miles
The Negus entered the British Airways fleet on 15 February 1994, operating 13.398 flights – flying for 118.445 hours over nearly 60 million miles. Its last passenger flight was from Miami to Heathrow on April 6, 2020.
Anyone now wanting to host an onboard party will have to pay upwards of £1.000 an hour, but Suzannah says she's been inundated with inquiries - including from Netflix.
Suzannah added: “The vision finally came to fruition, with the overwhelming support of volunteers including current BA engineers and half a million pounds of investment later, the Negus 747 is finally ready.
Negus is the only 747 bespoke event in the world
“Preserved for many years and generations to come, Negus is the only 747 bespoke event in the world.”
Cotswold Airport is family owned and operated and is the largest private airport in Europe, with a runway just 2m shorter than Bristol International.
Suzannah said an app will be launched soon to allow the general public to book tours with the aircraft. follow @negas747 e @suzijet on Instagram for more information.
