When AMAC Aerospace designs VVIP aircraft interiors, the cabin configurations go far beyond standard solutions. The company’s clients are among the most discerning in the world, and their aircraft often serve as more than just a means of transport. They can can be used as a private lounge, a boardroom or a family living room, for example. The aircraft are an extension of their lifestyle, and therefore, every detail must be tailored to their individual needs and operational requirements.
AMAC Aerospace is a leading provider of aircraft completions and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, specializing in customized aircraft refurbishment. When performing an aircraft completion project, every element, from the floorplan and lighting concept to the cabinetry, materials, and integrated technologies, is tailored to transform a client’s vision into a functional, comfortable, and elegant environment.
The design of these unique cabins is limited only by the imagination. However, bringing that idea to life means navigating one of the world’s most regulated industries. Every component must meet strict aviation requirements, which creates complex technological, certification, integration, and operational challenges. In this regard, AMAC Aerospace’s in-house expertise is a key asset.
With one of Europe’s largest EASA Part 21-certified design organizations and all the necessary workshops on site, AMAC Aerospace manages every stage and production of the completion process in-house. This setup ensures seamless project coordination, adherence to an efficient timeline, and compliance with regulations without compromising on the quality.
AMAC Aerospace’s also have their own design studio where customers actively can participate in the creation of their aircraft’s interior. They collaborate closely with AMAC Aerospace’s design specialists and can see and feel the materials before making a decision. At AMAC Aerospace, no two completion projects are alike, as every aircraft reflects its owner’s individual preferences, lifestyle, vision and dreams. This also means that each project brings unique challenges.
During the initial design process, designers and clients enhance ideas, explore alternatives, and adapt the concepts. With a vast experience, AMAC Aerospace team provides guidance on all aspects of the project, including the passenger experience, maintenance considerations, and future operational requirements. This secures the aircraft is tailored to its intended mission while meeting aviation-level safety and reliability standards.
As the design process moves forward, detailed renderings, specifications, and material plans are created to help customers visualize the interior of the aircraft before production begins. During this phase, design decisions are evaluated continuously from technical and certification perspectives. This ensures that creativity, functionality, and feasibility are aligned. Once approved, the interior design package serves as a guideline for AMAC Aerospace’s other teams when production commences.
Many of these complex projects require the development of supplemental type certificates (STCs). Over the years, AMAC Aerospace has developed a large number of STCs for VVIP cabin completions, system installations, connectivity upgrades and other specialized applications, which has made it possible to certify unique cabin concepts. For instance, at the end of last year, AMAC Aerospace successfully received an EASA STC for the world’s first VVIP completed Airbus ACJ350, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the large cabin VVIP aviation sector.
Since its establishment in 2007, AMAC Aerospace has grown from a single completion and maintenance facility into a global ‘Group of Companies’ serving the corporate and VIP/VVIP aviation sectors. Today, the company spans the width of Europe and has a presence in the Middle East. It operates a network of 8x hangars dedicated to maintenance complex design, modification activities and completion work activities, covering a footprint of over 100’000m². Numerous complex VVIP cabin completion projects have been successfully delivered from its hangars.
With an increasing number of completion projects and a growing demand for bespoke cabin solutions in an evolving market, the future of VVIP aircraft interior outfitting looks exceptionally strong. For AMAC Aerospace, this means continuing to transform ambitious visions into some of the world’s most sophisticated flying environments.
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