Yet Another Owner / Operators Update on Aircraft Seats – Prepare to Have Your Expectations Reclined. There was a time — and it wasn't even that long ago — when a "premium" airplane seat meant a little extra padding and a tray table that didn't wobble. Those days are as gone as the ashtray in the armrest. Somewhere between the last decade and this one, the aircraft seat quietly staged a coup. It stopped being furniture and started being infrastructure — part bed, part offic

When we think of Heritage, it brings up memories of a time when style, glamor, sophistication, elegance and speech were a natural reflection of society. Hollywood exhibited these refined distinctions of cadence in voice and music, in the midst of weaving the facts of life in lyrical harmony. The buoyant song “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” originally written as a Broadway Musical was later adapted in the movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” starring Marilyn Monroe and

One would think an organic material like leather would be immune to such technical advancements. It couldn't be further from the truth. Few interior finish materials carry more of that weight than leather. Both the technical and aesthetic advancements of aviation leather are soaring.

Leather remains the single most common upholstery material across business and VIP aviation, accounting for roughly 30 percent of cabin material revenue industry-wide, according to recent market research. Woven fabrics and performance textiles trail at around 21 percent,

One of the lesser-known pitfalls of large VIP aircraft completions

At most points along the history of our industry, regulatory constraints and the pursuit of truly amazing interior cabins - like those in our homes or yachts - were completely at odds. Like warring factions, the two forces were destined to battle - almost always leaving owners and designers to tread in the wake of compromise and unfulfilled aspirations. Have regulatory constraints relaxed? No! Have designers and owners set their expectations lower? Of course not! Yet quietly

There's a question Autumn Duntz asks at the start of every project: How can I make this journey as effortless and enjoyable as possible for my client? It sounds simple. In practice, it shapes everything. From the first conversation about how a client actually uses their aircraft, to the moment she's standing on the floor of a refurbishment facility making sure the work is exactly right. ​ Autumn founded Autumn Elizabeth Design in 2019 after more than a decade in the industry,