Pecvniate obedivnt omnia

Word comes today of a private buyer grabbing up an Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliner... for his own personal, private use.

An AFP report says the final total for the purchase will be as much as 450 million dollars after the airliner is customized to fit the buyer's specifications.

Just to give you a sense of scale, the Airbus A380 can carry 840 passengers:



So let's say this notable Airbus aficionado brings along 20 friends on a trip, along with three pilots and eight attendants serving drinks and fulfilling what are likely quite indulgent tastes, here's how close they come to filling the passenger capacity:



But I won't criticize this person, as much as my infographics suggest otherwise. For all I know, this wealthy person could be flying orphans to receive needed medical care in faraway lands for free. How noble!

Pecvniate obedivnt omnia. Loosely translated, all things obey money.