"It's our job to give the customer the best bang for their buck and to make them happy," says Rivas. "Whatever the customer's designer wants would be kept in it possible."
While many owners are perfectly happy with the aircraft specialists,
Winch and others claim they bring a more intimate understanding of an owner's lifestyle to the table. "What I bring to the table is individuality, creativity and uniqueness," says Winch. "Designing a plane is almost more about understanding the nature of living together than it is on a yacht," says Winch. "On a yacht, the owner can step out onto the deck, onto a tender or onto a balcony. You can't do that on a plane." | We're exposed to a broader range
of products and executions. That doesn't mean we can take what we've found and apply it directly to an aircraft, but we're outside the box looking at a broader range of products and executions."
Knowles is in low-key negotiations with a major VIP aircraft manufacturer that wants to outsource the interiors of its entire line. If he is
successful, he says it will change the structure of his business and will bring a heightened level of service back to his yachting clients in the process.
"I'd always like to have a plane project in the studio. They're fun for the team," says Winch. "They keep everyone on edge -- creatively alive
within our studio and within our client base." - END - |
