September 5, 2007

THE ARCHETYPAL WHITE ELEPHANT OWNER:

Abramovich to use Airbus A380 as private jet (AFP, 9/05/07)

The billionaire Russian owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has ordered an Airbus A380, the world's biggest airliner, for use as his private jet, a report said Wednesday.

They're pretty much designed with Soviet soccer fans in mind.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 5, 2007 7:21 PM
Comments

A private jet which can only land at a few dozen airports worldwide. Okay, whatever. Obviously he didn't get rich rhough an ability to not make stupid decisions.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at September 5, 2007 8:19 PM

Gauche.

Posted by: Andrew X at September 5, 2007 9:07 PM

Yes and indeed, and a textbook case of overcompensation.

Posted by: PapayaSF at September 5, 2007 10:57 PM
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