Aircraft interiors market set to soar
17/11/2014
Niche, high-end projects include The Residence, which Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is preparing to launch. A logical progression from recent private, first-class compartments, The Residence is a three-room apartment in the sky, with a private bedroom, bathroom and living room. It will cost passengers $20,000 to fly one way from London to Abu Dhabi in this level of luxury, but the fare does include the services of a butler and a chef.
Many airlines are refreshing their cabin interiors, though, especially in business and first class, the newspaper said in mid-November. Companies are conscious that frequent flyers are their most important customers and that interiors can become dull and boring quite quickly.
For example, Dutch airline KLM launched a programme to renew its business class cabins in 2013, working with prominent Utrecht-based interior designer Hella Jongerius. She quickly set about reducing the amount of plastic in the cabin and adding more leather and more aluminium for a high-quality heritage look.
Image shows Hella Jongerius (top left) during her work with KLM.
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