The second potential owner of a private Airbus A380 doubledecker jet has been revealed. The first jet belongs to Saudi Arabian Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal and the second jet will go to Michael Ezra. Never heard of him? I hadn't either. Michael Ezra is a tycoon said to be the richest man in Uganda. He is just 34 and is known as a "sports philanthropist" who has supported Uganda's sports teams and once made a move to buy the Leeds United soccer team. The Daily Monitor has reported that he is paying $260 million for a the Airbus A380 and that his plane will be available in 2010. He could spend another $150 million for the custom designed interior. Preliminary plans for his plane include an office, full satellite communication equipment, a conference room for 12 persons, a karaoke room, a movie room, a gymnasium, medical center four self-contained VIP bedrooms, another four executive bedrooms, as well as a spa.The lower deck of the plane will including living quarters for flight attendants and room for three cars. Ezra's plane will likely be registered in Dubai where he does most of his business. This isn't Ezra's first spendy maneuver in 2006 he spent $250,000 in Dubai for an exclusive Centennial Mont Blanc watch as part of was part of an Emirates charity promotion to help disadvantaged children of the world (a picture of Ezra with the watch is here).
UPDATE: Michael Ezra's website is here. No mention of the plane on there.
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5-08-2008 @ 12:03PM
rob anderson said...
this is a stunt. airbus has no mention of it, and he is well known to put out fake press releases. he said he was going to buy several professional sports teams, but never made any formal bid and no one knows who he is.
this guy and Kim Schmitz would win conmen of the year awards. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Schmitz
tip. you don't go from buying a $250K watch (which is low in terms of connoisseurs) to buying a $300 million dollar plane.
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5-10-2008 @ 7:49AM
Geoffrey Katende said...
This guy is just mad,he claimed to have imported a lambogini into Uganda but no one in the country has seen it including customs officers at all entry points. Mr Kavuuya a money lender and some landlord took him to police for failling to raise $30,000 that he owed them. orlando a local musician was nealy beaten by people he owed money becouse local media had reported that Ezra had given him $10,000,he was only saved when he told the truth which was that Ezra gave him $100 only.
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5-10-2008 @ 7:50AM
Geoffrey Katende said...
This guy is just mad,he claimed to have imported a lambogini into Uganda but no one in the country has seen it including customs officers at all entry points. Mr Kavuuya a money lender and some landlord took him to police for failling to raise $30,000 that he owed them. orlando a local musician was nealy beaten by people he owed money becouse local media had reported that Ezra had given him $10,000,he was only saved when he told the truth which was that Ezra gave him $100 only. He is a dreamer.
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