Boeing 737 restaurant opens in China
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A decommissioned Boeing 737 aircraft has found new life as an airline-themed restaurant in Wuhan, China.
Parked in a German-style pedestrian mall and with a covered boarding ramp accessed by an escalator, the Boeing 737 restaurant has 20 tables, and guests can even try out a flight simulation system in the cabin.
Named Lily Airways, the restaurant is owned by tycoon Li Yang, who says he spent 35 million yuan (about US$5.2 million) to relocate and convert the retired plane.
While the wait staff wears flight attendant uniforms, diners need not worry about being served such plane fare as packaged nuts – the international chefs in the on-board kitchen offer Western-style fine dining.
Li Yang says the airliner was bought from the bankrupt Batavia Airways of Indonesia, and took almost four months to transport after being split into several parts.
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Questions & Answers
Q.Who owns this new restaurant?
Who owns this new restaurant?
The restaurant is owned by a tycoon named Li Yang. He invested 35 million yuan, which is approximately US$5.2 million, to acquire and convert the retired aircraft into a dining establishment.
Q.What kind of food does the restaurant serve?
What kind of food does the restaurant serve?
International chefs in the on-board kitchen prepare Western-style fine dining. Diners will not be offered typical plane fare like packaged nuts, despite the airline theme.
Q.Where did the Boeing 737 aircraft come from?
Where did the Boeing 737 aircraft come from?
The airliner was purchased from the bankrupt Batavia Airways, an Indonesian company. It took nearly four months to transport the plane after it was dismantled into several parts.
Q.What is the restaurant called and where is it located?
What is the restaurant called and where is it located?
The restaurant is named Lily Airways and is situated in Wuhan, China. It is parked within a German-style pedestrian mall, complete with a covered boarding ramp accessed by an escalator.
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