Citation
(2007), "Cabin-outfitting choice", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779eab.039
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Cabin-outfitting choice
Cabin-outfitting choice
Airbus is re-structuring and re- launching the former EADS Sogerma cabin-outfitting business, providing additional capacity and choice to its corporate jet customers in a market where there is strong demand and a shortage of capacity.
Called the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre, the business regroups EADS Sogerma employees and its cabin- outfitting facilities in Toulouse, capitalising on proven experience and building on an established track-record in this specialised field. Airbus will fully support this subsidiary, mainly in project management and procurement.
EADS Sogerma has previously outfitted a variety of Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) Family aircraft for customers that include Aero Services Executive, National Air Services, the Venezuelan government and undisclosed clients in the Middle East – as well as some VIP widebodies.
The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre began business this summer, initially upgrading an Airbus ACJ Family aircraft cabin for an existing customer. It will build up to outfitting three new Airbus ACJ Family aircraft a year. A majority owned subsidiary of Airbus, the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre will include investment by an outside partner.
Airbus' ACJ Family, which features the A318 Elite, ACJ and A320 Prestige, has won more than 80 sales to date. It won 20 sales in 2006 – twice as many as in 2004 – and has led the upper end of the top-of-the-line corporate jet market for the past three years.