Mubadala subsidiary signs first cabin completions deal

Mubadala subsidiary SR Technics has made its first foray into cabin completions and signed its first VIP Airbus Conversion Contract with an undisclosed customer from the Middle East.
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 As part of the agreement, an Airbus A-300 series aircraft will be reconfigured from conventional airliner configuration into a modern aircraft interior with tailor-made VIP elements, such as a VIP section with club seats, tables, custom-made design elements, latest VIP In-flight Entertainment (IFE) system and a new power system, among other features.
In parallel, the aircraft will undergo a heavy maintenance check. SR TEchnics said this simultaneous performance of completion and MRO services offers great customer benefits as it significantly shortens the overall project duration. The aircraft is brought back into service with only a minimum down-time and a maximum flight time between the maintenance intervals.
All work will be carried out in SR Technics’ newly opened VIP Completion Center in Zurich, leveraging its 80 years of MRO experience with a passionate team of long-standing VIP business experts to create innovative tailor-made interior solutions. The aircraft is expected to arrive in the 3rd quarter 2011, and will be returned to the customer within four to five months from delivery.
The SR Technics in-house interior design department has placed great emphasis on creating a warm and modern atmosphere by using subtle beige tones, which will be integrated throughout the aircraft interior. All materials and colors will be designed and specified by SR Technics.
André Wall, chief operations officer at SR Technics said: “We are proud that a major customer from the Middle East has seen the promising potential of our newly opened VIP Completion Center and has selected us to make his visions fly. It shows great trust in our reliability, world-class quality and ability to create innovative tailor-made VIP solutions. This project allows us to fully leverage our long-standing MRO competence with the new VIP interior services, offering an exceptional portfolio to meet the specific needs of VIP customers.”