The Google Plane gets million dollar upgrades

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The Google Plane gets million dollar upgrades

by Chris Gilmer Jul 8th 2006

Every successful individual needs a plane. And you know you've made it when you get one. Google's founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page have a plane of course. A 767 that they purchased a year ago, and now its time to upgrade a few items on it.

Page and Brin plan on outfitting the plane with a rumored $10 million budget. Upgrades to the 767 include King size beds, and $600,000 worth of high-end exotic wood veneer.

Sounds like the Google founders are about to create the best flying mansion there is. Can I have a ride? Please!

Photo from GoreDesign

Tags: 767, corporate plane, CorporatePlane, flying mansion, FlyingMansion, google, google 767, google news, google plane, Google767, GoogleNews, GooglePlane, larrypage, plane, sergeybrin

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Peter said 7:41AM on 7-09-2006

Now we know where the IPO funds are going.

Zelidar said 5:26PM on 7-09-2006

Will heaps of cash have me ordering a customed furnished 767 with exotic wood and other such foolishness? I certainly hope not.

Herewith a friendly thought to every billionaire who has been able to find a meaning in life without Jennings' help. Hold on and help me believe one can get rich and still keep both feet down on the ground.

Unless I am mistaken, 1 for Bill G. 0 for Google golden boys.

deran said 12:56AM on 7-10-2006

what does this have to do with downloading?

Zelidar said 3:37AM on 7-10-2006

#3 IMHO it matters as most of my downloads were googled or were directly provided by Google.

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