Meet the people who live inside Boeing 727 passenger planes

For many of us, sitting on a passenger plane is an annual treat, but for two people in America, it’s a way of life.

Jo Ann Ussery and Bruce Campbell both call Boeing 727 passenger aircraft home.

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Beautician Jo Ann started the trend after her brother-in-law, air traffic controller Bob Farrow, suggested the idea.

Jo Ann bought an old Boeing 727 headed for landfill after her own home was destroyed in a house fire.

She purchased the aircraft, which ran from May 11, 1968 to September 20, 1993, in 1994 for $2,000.

The plane was shipped to a property in Benoit, Mississippi, where Jo Ann spent six months renovating the 12-foot-wide cabin into her dream home.

Despite the overhaul, some features of the aircraft were retained.

For example, one of the aircraft bathrooms was left as a toilet and overhead compartments were used as storage space.

But other features have been added, including a whirlpool and bathtub in the cockpit.

According to Airport Journals, her dream home — nicknamed “Little Trump” after Donald Trump’s $16 million business jet — has three bedrooms, a living room, full kitchen, laundry room, and large bathroom inside.

In an interview with NBC’s Today Show more than 20 years ago, Jo Ann said it cost about $30,000 ($60,000 or £49,860 today) to set up the plane with the necessary heating, piping and electrical elements .

Jo Ann told the Good News Center: “The plane is 27 years old and it’s the best home in the world. It has everything you could wish for in a home.

Electrical engineer and aviation enthusiast Bruce Campbell heard it on the radio in Jo Ann’s home in the late 1990s and felt inspired.

In 1999, he bought an abandoned Boeing 727 in Greece before flying it to Oregon, where he lives.

Bruce paid $100,000 (£82,990) for the plane and then paid another $120,000 (£99,588) to have it relocated to the United States.

Many of the parts were removed from Bruce’s plane, including the engine, to prevent it from flying.

He then spent another $15,000 (£12,448) to renovate the 1,066-square-foot space, which took two years, and has lived in it ever since.

His bedroom consists of a futon sofa that doubles as a bed and an electric blanket, so he often works from it in the winter.

It also has an indoor shower, a private and guest toilet, a sink and a washing machine.

He said he doesn’t have much of a kitchen island as he’s “not a big cook” but does have a microwave, toaster and fridge.

Bruce uses the 727 Food Cart as a pantry and installed an overhead bin for storage.

Bruce told CCN Travel: “I still stand on Jo Ann’s shoulders and am grateful for the proof of concept.

“I would never live in a conventional home. No chance. If Scotty beamed me to Inner Mongolia, wiped my fingerprints, and forced me to live in a conventional structure, I’d do what I have to do to survive—but other than that, it’s such a jetliner to me anytime.

In the meantime, a Boeing 737 has been converted into a luxury hotel in Bali and guests are invited to stay overnight.

The Private Jet Villa is now perched on the cliff and will officially open to guests in March 2023.

Here are some other Boeing 747 conversions including hotels, party booths and cafes.

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