Visitors to the MEBAA 2016 show can learn about some unusually innovative business jet interior offerings at Ruag Aviation’s stand (705). The “Enterprise” interior design, shown in photos mounted in real-life size, is completely unlike the typical sandy or biscuit colors found in many standard interiors from business aircraft manufacturers, according to Mark-André Mann, head of sales, business jets, for Ruag.

The company’s Oberpfaffenhofen MRO facility in Germany is a one-stop shop for business aircraft MRO as well as interior upgrades, airframe painting, cabin entertainment systems and avionics upgrades. “We see growth in this area,” said Mann, “and we have increased our staff to give our customers opportunities to [do business] with different Ruag facilities.” The company has also leveraged modern efficiency tools and cross-training of technicians to significantly lower downtime for large jobs, in some cases by as much as 50 percent.

Ruag’s specialty is larger business jets, including those manufactured by Embraer (Legacy 600/650) and Bombardier (Globals and Challengers). This year Ruag added line and base maintenance for Gulfstream’s G550.

Personalized Aircraft

When it comes to interior design, Ruag can help aircraft owners turn their business jet into a unique representation of their personalities and interests, almost like a flying business card, Mann explained. “This market is going into a more individual direction,” he said. “And that’s why we’re here. We want to contact owners and let them know what is possible.”

The “Enterprise” design is a good example, with a flush-mounted 60-inch bulkhead monitor mounted in a way that makes it look like the large display forms the structure of the wall. The backs of the passenger seats in this interior are fitted with LED lights in a stripe formation, accentuating their shape. The surface of the table between the club seats is actually a touchscreen display, reminiscent of the huge touch-table display that plays a prominent (and not-so-subtle promotional) role in the current version of the “Hawaii Five-O” television show. Stars—naturally—dot the ceiling of the “Enterprise” interior, and LEDs provide easily adjustable mood lighting. Another photo shows a privacy glass concept, where an entire wall of glass panels can be switched from clear to an opaque white color.

“Every region has a special taste,” Mann said, and potential customers are invited to visit Ruag’s Oberpfaffenhofen showroom to help design their own special interior.