FLEX JET
“Our idea of a
bespoke interior
is not a standard
look; however, we
are careful not to
create an interior
that is too wild”
The G650s also feature the six-place conference
area. “In addition, we have the latest multimedia
equipment, Ka-band wi-fi and a large HD monitor
in the centre of the aircraft,” says Michaels.
Michaels says there is no typical mission in the
fractional industry. “Our G650 may be used to fly
from New York to Florida, just a fraction of what it
is capable of,” he explains. “But then it may fly from
Florida to Hong Kong. The aircraft can handle any
flight request, and we crew and equip it to
accommodate those requests.”
NOT TOO OUT-THERE
The interiors need to be flexible, have enough storage
for bed linen and other amenities, and appeal to a wide
variety of people. Michaels says it is possible to do the
latter without being dull. “Our idea of a bespoke
interior is not a standard look,” he says. “However,
we are careful not to create an interior that is too wild,
so that we don’t offend anyone. Sometimes customers
ask for the last aircraft they flew in because they liked
it so much. In the fractional business, we can’t always
guarantee that, so we must ensure that every aircraft
is appealing. We’ve had many compliments from
customers, some of whom happen to be well-known
clothing designers and so forth. That shows us we’ve
made the aircraft sufficiently different, but we haven’t
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Flexjet also plans
to create custom
interiors for the
AS2 supersonic jets
it ordered from
Aerion in 2015
MAIN: THE SANTE FE SCHEME FOR
THE G450 FEATURES CHARCOAL,
BUTTERCUP AND SMOKE TONES
INSET: THE PEWTER INTERIOR
SCHEME FOR THE G450
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