There are those among us who love to recycle, reuse and reduce the waste that goes in to the bin. The best example that I know around me is my mom. For that matter I suppose many moms are exactly the same. They don’t think that anything is useless and for them everything can be reused by changing it in to something else. This though is a case of ‘Reuse’ that is sure to have many sit up and wonder why they did not come up with this first. With aviation industry looking towards sleeker and better technology for cost saving, the Boeing and Airbus that once ruled the skies now might be destined to scrap house.
Converting them to scrap metal or salvaging as many old parts as possible is one approach, but a crafty entrepreneur in Korea has found a way for at least one 747 to stay profitable (even though it will never take to the skies again) by converting it into a restaurant. This is a brilliant idea that seems to be working just fine for now. I have seen people convert old ships in to restaurants and I have seen an old submarine that has been made in to a museum. Having taken that tour, I can vouch that such things are great fun.
Converting an unused aircraft to something like this is really the best way you could recycle it and since the 747 restaurant can hold up to 150 tables and also has a great waiting room, business is not all that bad. Now, one has to wonder how the plane got to the location that it did, but it surely didn’t let down those who got it there. The wings might no longer be in the air but the 747 is as much a golden investment as it is in the air even on ground. In fact, this may be much better!
Via: OhGizmo
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Oh man I love this!!!! Bet each and every person in Korea will go to this restaurant at least once in their life time :)
Ok if not all, quite a few will come even out of curiosity just to check out the place. May even become a tourist destination.
yup, anytime someone is to Korea they sure might want a meal in this and i’m sure it won’t be too difficult to find out exactly where it is. The guys in the aviation industry might be thinking looking at this that planes are more profitable on ground than in air!!
oh yes, the way they all are bleeding, we may see many airlines grounding their planes and converting them into Udipi’s or Chinese restaurants :)
I hope the Koreans will serve something akin to the Chinese. Yes, maybe we can serve Udipi here in India by converting some plane to a hotel on the road. The Union Minister for Aviation has been making many suggestions about how to save our aviation industry from losses in the ’Off-Season’ and I think maybe you shoudl let him know about this Manish :)
Oh sure, Praful calls me every day. I will tell him when he calls me next time ;)
Ya and put in a good word for me too when he does call... :)
Seriously though, an Udipi hotel in a busy, busy place will make more than what the flight companies make in off-season... that is what i felt after looking at those bad figures.
By the way, this is RECYCLING and use of OLD and now UNUSED Boeing’s... Tell Praful that cos otherwise there is a good chance he will turn a brand new MIG in to one because he wants it to look ”Ekdum Chakas” when Soniaji comes to cut ribbon :)
Won’t forget to mention that. You are right, he may use MIG for take-aways!
Hey you guys are having a gala time :) but seriously this isn’t a bad idea at all! Manish I too am game for udipi jet restaurants.