Singapore, 20 October 2014 – ST Aerospace’s VIP completions brand ‘AERIA Luxury Interiors’ (AERIA) announces the clinching of a maintenance contract on a Boeing 757-200 VIP Head of State aircraft at NBAA 2014. This follows contract wins for its first green 737 BBJ aircraft completion in February and first nose-to-tail cabin completion for a wide-body VIP aircraft in August this year.
All maintenance activities on the Boeing 757-200 Head of State aircraft will take place in AERIA’s hangars in San Antonio, Texas. In parallel to a heavy maintenance visit, the aircraft will undergo component overhauls, modification work on engine inlets as well as an avionics upgrade to be future air navigation system (FANS) capable. The narrow-body aircraft is scheduled to be redelivered by the end of this year.
"We are elated at our customers’ continued vote of confidence, by entrusting us with significant milestone projects this year. At AERIA, we pride ourselves as a one-stop specialist for VIP completions – not only are we equipped with a strong in-house design team for cabin interior completions, we can also leverage ST Aerospace’s global network for all maintenance, repair and overhaul activities. The latest maintenance project on a Boeing 757-200 Head of State aircraft is clear proof of our comprehensive suite of total aviation support capabilities.”
Ron SORET, Vice President/General Manager of Completions, AERIA Luxury Interiors
AERIA is present at this year’s NBAA 2014 in Orlando, Florida with a one-fifth scale 3D-printed BBJ model at booth #1685. This BBJ model was produced in-house by AERIA's state-of-the-art 3D printer, and depicts a lounge and dining room on-board an aircraft with all the intricate details. The aircraft model is complete with 1080i digital screens, RGB lighting, and customised carpets. The use of 3D printing is a highly effective way of showcasing AERIA’s design capabilities to its customers, providing them with a ‘sneak-peak’ of the final product. To help customers better visualise aircraft interiors, AERIA will be using similar scale models for all marketing presentations in the future.
In addition to technological innovations, AERIA’s facility will embark on a 21,000-sq ft expansion this year, with the addition of a new cabinet and upholstery shop, as well as another building complex for the design, sales and marketing teams.
A division of US affiliate VT San Antonio Aerospace, AERIA specialises in the completions and refurbishment of both Airbus and Boeing jets. Located in San Antonio, Texas – the birthplace of large aircraft VIP completions – AERIA has access to skilled craftsmen, a pool of highly trained engineering talent as well as a cluster of supporting businesses in the region. VT San Antonio Aerospace a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace), and marketed as part of ST Aerospace’s MRO network.
VT Aerospace which owns six aerospace operating companies in five locations namely, Burlington, Washington; Mobile, Alabama; Hondo, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; and Wethersfield, Connecticut, is a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), the US headquarters of ST Engineering.
ST Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd) is the aerospace arm of ST Engineering with a turnover of $2.08b in FY2013. Operating a global MRO network with facilities and affiliates in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it is the world’s largest commercial airframe MRO provider with a global customer base that includes leading airlines, airfreight and military operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service provider that offers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design and technical services; and aviation materials and asset management services, including Total Aviation Support. ST Aerospace has a global staff strength of around 8,000 employees worldwide. Please visit www.staero.aero.
Oct. 20, 2014
Luxaviation Group
