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An iconic British Airways 747 jet which was retired due to the pandemic was then bought for £1 and converted into a posh 'party plane' which is available to hire for £1,000 an hour.
Bosses at Cotswolds Airport spent £500,000 converting the huge jet into an events space where people can host their weddings, product launches and work functions at the privately owned airport in Gloucestershire with a couple already booked in to get married at the venue in the springtime.
The company has preserved the majority of the plane as a museum piece and will host tours for members of the public as well as educational visits for local schools.
The BA Negus was removed from the company's fleet after completing its last flight in 2020 because of the coronavirus and its impact on the travel industry.
The aircraft is now being preserved at the site near Cirencester and was bought for just £1. Its new owners said the extensive work to convert the plane has since been a labour of love as it nears completion and is soon to be ready for the public.
Airport chief executive Suzannah Harvey said: 'I paid a pound for her, and we have a certain obligation to maintain it as is practical for public use.
An iconic British Airways 747 jet (pictured) which was retired due to the pandemic was then bought for £1 by airport bosses and converted into a posh 'party plane' which is
