M-ASBN | 2013

Airline - Private, operated by CorrJet International
Aircraft - Airbus A330-200 | M-ASBN
Delivered to United Arab Airways, 1994
Transferred to Emiri, 2006
Sold to BLTB Aviation Capital, 2008
Stored at Victorville, 2008
Leased to Qinghai Airlines, 2008
Returned to BLTB Aviation Capital, 2009
Sold to Private Owner, 2009
Livery - Private 2013
Country - Isle of Man

M-ASBN is a private A330-200, belonging to British-Russian billionaire Arkady Sokolovsky. The aircraft is officially owned by YLT Limited - an Isle of Man shell corporation - and operated by CorrJet International, a global private jet management company that specializes in providing crew, maintenance, and dispatch services for large private aircraft, like this A330, which is used almost exclusively by Sokolovsky and his family. While unconfirmed, it has been rumored that the 'ASBN' in the A330's registration stands for 'Arkady Sokolovsky BillioN'. The plane started its life as a commercial aircraft with United Arab Airways, before spending some brief time with Emiri and Qinghai Airlines. In 2009, it was acquired by Sokolovsky for around $21 million and refitted into a custom VIP configuration, with the interior design and refitting costing an estimated $100-150 million.

M-ASBN features a galley and office at the front of the aircraft, followed by a living/dining area. This contains a large sofa, two club-seating units for four passengers each, and a dining table capable of accommodating ten people. There are also two guest bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom with private shower, and a private seating area in the bedroom itself. Behind that is that master bedroom, with a large en-suite with shower, and a bigger seating area for four people. The two club-seating units plus large sofa in the living area convert into a total of three double beds, plus the seating areas in each guest bedroom as well as in the office can be converted into a single bed. This means that the aircraft can accommodate a maximum of eighteen VIP passengers (owners+guests) for takeoff and landing, with bed space for up to fifteen. Additionally, there are 62 Premium Economy-style recliner seats at the rear of the aircraft that can be used to accommodate staff/entourage and as crew rest seats.

Sokolovsky's A330-200 is used extensively by the billionaire and his family, and ADS-B data shows that it makes several weekly roundtrips between London Stansted and Moscow Vnukovo, as well as regular rotations to St Petersburg, Larnaca, Los Angeles, Geneva, Singapore, etcetera. It is shown here in the livery it was repainted into in 2013, less than four years after being put into its original 'private' colors.