By RACHEL TAN
Though French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a
fondness for private planes, it is one that is eclipsed by a greater affection
for his wife, First Lady Carla Bruni.
Hence, his recent purchase of a £50 million
Dassault Falcon 7X has been lovingly christened “Carla One” with the name
emblazoned on its side.
No stranger to the good life, Sarkozy
reportedly spent £240 million in the last year alone on keeping up his aviation
hobby. His growing collection includes a massive Airbus A330-200 and two
smaller models for frequent short-haul flights.
The “Carla One” in question is said to be
relatively modestly decorated with plush designer furniture in the country
colours of red, white and blue, but with no added ostentatious accessories.
Currently
stored at the Villacoublay airbase near Paris,
the plane is a fitting tribute to Sarkozy’s supermodel-musician wife.
via Dailymail