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AAC opens VIP design centre

Associated Air Center (AAC), StandardAero’s large transport category, VIP aircraft completions centre in Dallas, Texas, has opened a new VIP custom interiors design centre.

The Design Center serves as the launching point for AAC customers to explore and design their custom aircraft interiors on-site in Dallas. At the centre, customers will work closely with AAC interior designers to ensure that their taste, aircraft missions and unique demands are expressed through their selections.

Chris Schechter, vice president and general manager of AAC stated, "The bulk of all interiors we provide to our customers are conceived, detailed and built by our own internal design department. This new Design Center will showcase the best of what we do at AAC – creative and innovative design, talented craftsmen and an overall commitment to quality . The Design Center is stocked with the newest fabric and textile trends, state-of-the-art cabin management technology and a resource pool of talented artisans. It is of enormous interest – and convenience – to our customers. It provides them with an endless array of ideas upon which to make their aircraft one-of-a-kind and an in-flight extension of their individuality."

The design centre is the capstone to a series of AAC on-site, customer service enhancements, including a 20ft, fully functioning Boeing aircraft fuselage.

"The mockup transitions into the Design Center, allowing customers to "experience" the interior layout and ergonomics of their aircraft prior to the onset of the actual work," said Schechter. "The ability to create a full scale, fully functioning mockup allows customers to make informed decisions on the front of their project, reducing the need for changes once the project begins, saving customers time and reducing cost from unexpected rework and process downtime."

Both the Design Center and mockup have been outfitted to provide the latest electronics, switch panels, table mechanisms, windows, lighting, sound systems and custom samples of all types, finishes and styles. Some of the suppliers providing interior products include: Aerospace Technologies Group, C&CT Ventures, Carl Booth, Custom Control Concepts, Emteq, Goldstar Aerospace Interiors, Jormac Aerospace, PAC Seating, Perrone Aerospace, Prima Donna, Rosanna Lee, Signature Plating, Steecon, Tai Ping, Townsend Leather and True North Avionics.

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