According to Germany's aero telegram, the Saudis are scrapping the $280 million jumbo jet contracted for the Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi after just 42 hours of flight because no bidders expressed interest in turning it into a cargo plane.
After a decade with no purchasers, a Boeing Jumbo jet designed for Saudi monarchy with only 42 hours of flight time was scrapped in the Arizona desert.
The $280 million Boeing 747-8BBJ was ordered for the Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi, according to Germany's aero TELEGRAPH, but he passed away in late 2011—a year before the plane was delivered to the Saudi Arabian Royal Flight Group.
The plane sat in Switzerland for ten years after the prince's passing without taking to the air. No deal was ever made to buy the luxuriously outfitted jumbo jet.
On its final voyage to Arizona in April, Boeing repurchased the aircraft for an undisclosed sum, according to the Daily Mail.
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