Despite knowing nothing about planes, entrepreneur and university lecturer, Steven Northam, decided to buy a 1960s Boeing 737-200 on eBay and convert it into a super-cool Airbnb rental.

From how he found the abandoned aircraft, to the various stages of the mammoth renovation, Steven talks us through how he took the plane from defunct fuselage to fabulous home and shares his tips for anyone looking to undertake their own unique conversion scheme.

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