finish.Therearealsoleathersthatallowcool-air
circulation for passengers as seen in the latest
sports cars, and leathers being developed that
are robust enough for floor coverings. In Embraer’s
“Hollywood” concept jet design, an embossed
and etched leather side panel creates a
raised-reliefstorytellingmuralfeaturingsilver
screen starlets, Howard Hughes’s airplane and
theiconic1934Rolls-Royce.InSkyranch,created
by Embraer and Eddie Sotto, leather finishes
were inspired by saddles to fit the ranch theme,
withlayeruponlayerofdetailandintricate
stitching. “These concepts show we can say yes
rather than no to our clients, whatever their
vision,” says Beever.
The average term for aircraft ownership is four
to five years and most owners feel anything too
personalised in the cabin may affect resale. The
advent of the sharing economy is also resulting
in more pared-back design, particularly when
itcomestofractionalownership.Accordingto
Beever,“theclientwantstofeellikethey’reinthe
sameaircrafteverytimeasifthey’vepurchasedit.”
Above: blue mood
lighting surrounds
the bar inside
Skyranch. Left: a
mastersuiteofajet
designed by Greenline
Aviation is as
luxuriousasanyon
the ground
Skyranch, the
concept created in
collaboration with
EddieSotto,won
awards for its
good looks
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