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 and with little fanf