After the aircraft is delivered with its “green” interior, Aloft begins the cabin completions, a process that can take thousands of man-hours. And while the BBJs seem to have acres of available interior space, Hill compares his team’s challenges to those involved in designing a tiny home: Both share strictly defined dimensions that force designers to think creatively.
A view of the bathroom inside a BBJ 737-700, designed like a pied-à-terre in the air by Aloft and Edese Doret. For example, if an owner wants both an office and a guest bedroom in limited space, Aloft will try to puzzle a design together. Hill lists possible solutions: “Can we create a desktop that’s stowable, have seats on tracks that form a queen-sized bed or even leverage a Murphy bed?”
Supersizing interior space has become just as critical in smaller jets. “I’m of the opinion that interiors sell airplanes,”