{"id":103447,"date":"2015-11-09T12:31:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T10:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=103447"},"modified":"2015-11-11T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T14:27:13","slug":"this-is-what-zumas-r4-billion-plane-could-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/103447\/this-is-what-zumas-r4-billion-plane-could-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what Zuma&#8217;s R4 billion plane could look like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South African government has once again sparked controversy over a tender to acquire a R4 billion private plane for the South African presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The City Press reported on Sunday (8 November) that an acquisition process by Armscor is aimed at providing president Jacob Zuma and the presidency with a new VIP jet which could cost up to R4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the specifications for the jet include a \u201cprivate bedroom suite, a bathroom, and a conference room for eight people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aircraft must be able to carry at least 30 passengers and have a range of 13,800km,\u201d stated the report.<\/p>\n<p>According to the City Press&#8217; findings, there are only a handful of planes that match the tender&#8217;s requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A basic Boeing 777 which costs about R3.9 billion<\/li>\n<li>The Boeing 787 which costs about R3.1 billion<\/li>\n<li>The Airbus which A330 costs about R3 billion<\/li>\n<li>The Airbus A340 which costs about R3.1 billion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Specifically, only one of the listed planes can reach the needed distances: the Boeing 787.<\/p>\n<p>Boeing offers a 787 as part of its Business Jets line (BBJ) in two models, the 787-8 (225square metres of space) and the 787-9 (260 square metres of space).<\/p>\n<p>The BBJ classes offer 3.53m of interior width, with the 9 class the longer of the two planes at 48.4m vs the 8 class, which is 42.3m long.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Plane-layout.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103469\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Plane-layout.png\" alt=\"Plane layout\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Plane-layout.png 858w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Plane-layout-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the plane developer states that interiors can be shaped and changed in line with a client&#8217;s requirements, it shows off what its planes could look like inside.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_103467\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103467\" class=\"wp-image-103467\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office.png\" alt=\"Office\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Office space<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103465\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103465\" class=\"wp-image-103465\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office-2.png\" alt=\"Office 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office-2.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Office-2-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Office space<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103463\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103463\" class=\"wp-image-103463\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge.png\" alt=\"Lounge\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lounge area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103461\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103461\" class=\"wp-image-103461\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-3.png\" alt=\"Lounge 3\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-3.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-3-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lounge area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103459\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103459\" class=\"wp-image-103459\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-2.png\" alt=\"Lounge 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-2.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Lounge-2-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lounge area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103457\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Dining.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103457\" class=\"wp-image-103457\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Dining.png\" alt=\"Dining\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Dining.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Dining-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dining<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103455\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cabin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103455\" class=\"wp-image-103455\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cabin.png\" alt=\"Cabin\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cabin.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cabin-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabin<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103453\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103453\" class=\"wp-image-103453\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom.png\" alt=\"Bedroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bedroom area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103451\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103451\" class=\"wp-image-103451\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom-2.png\" alt=\"Bedroom 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom-2.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bedroom-2-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bedroom area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_103449\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bathroom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103449\" class=\"wp-image-103449\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bathroom.png\" alt=\"Bathroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bathroom.png 950w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bathroom-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bathroom<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on flights<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Almost R3 million spent on Zulu king\u2019s private flights: report\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/92432\/almost-r3-million-spent-on-zulu-kings-private-flights-report\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Almost R3 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