A Boeing 747 jet used by Las Vegas Sands Corp. which corporate jet is for sale.
The company confirmed that the four-engine, 60-seat 747SP, for “special performance,” has been listed for sale or lease by Austin, Texas-based Corporate Concepts International, which offers a wide range of corporate aviation services.
The sale price for the jet was not listed and the broker could not be reached for comment. CCI said in its sale notice that it would consider a proposal for joint ownership or a trade in any transaction.
The jet, currently parked in Tucson, Arizona, is one of about 20 owned either by the company or by the Adelson family. Before Las Vegas Sands sold The Venetian in Las Vegas in 2022 to Apollo Global Management Inc. and Vici Properties for $6.25 billion, the plane was used to transport high rollers to the company’s casino properties.
It has also been used to supply large groups of corporate employees to Sands’ business operations in Macau and Singapore.
CCI’s description of the “world-class” jet says it is “configured with an elegant executive interior” and comfortably accommodates up to 60 VIP passengers in a “spacious ultra-long-range cabin environment.”
Pictures of the plane’s interior show bedrooms and high-quality dining areas on board.
The CCI fact sheet on the plane says it has had 6,650 landings.
Maintenance workers recently performed a “C-check” on the plane, the most extensive maintenance procedure mechanics can perform on aircraft. The plane’s four jet engines have a range of 26,000 hours to 66,400 hours of use.
According to the Simple Flying website, there are not many 747SPs flying and an operational aircraft should be worth between $10 million and $20 million.
The Review-Journal is owned by the Adelson family, including Drs. Miriam Adelson, majority owner of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Las Vegas Sands president and COO Patrick Dumont.
This is a development story. Check back for updates.
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