Gulfstream G650 Custom Interiors

Really? Why do they need it?

Combined with a flexible mix of eating area (also known as "conference group") and individual seating or sofa/couch/credenza in the centre of the cab, there is a split shelf (pocket door) at the rear of the cab that leads to a double sofa, or a twin sofa with two chairs....or perhaps a separate seat opposite a writing table or a small credenza...we're still lost? et voilá, it' s the perfect layout.

Why, then, do we care about the cubicle design? At this point, your favourite designers who created your New York, Park Avenue, Parish Church or Cap D'Antibes Mansion will be arrested by the folks who are living next door...because the same folks want to buy a Gulf Stream like yours...but not if the back of the house is the back room and the third member of the team can' t stay in bed anywhere and the inside looks like it was created for your kids' nightmares.

This is an example of "how not to do it"...while this G650 has a front kitchen, there is no quiet space for the crews and some of the couches are not approved for take-off and landings (a completely different question!). Once the days in the bicjet arena are good (which they are not at the moment) and salespeople have the edge, also known as the seller's markets, salespeople can achieve top pricing regardless of the interiors of their boast and enjoyment.

Sadly, we have been in a buyer's milieu for some considerable amount of now, so purchasers can easily allow themselves to be picky, and this "selective" stance, combined with falling selling rates, is causing anger for vendors. Buyer are looking to buy their perfect layout at a discounted rate or, buy a slightly less desired layout, at an incredible discounted rate on the quoted one.

G650s with less than perfect layouts will be reduced by up to seven/eight million dollar. Gulfstream G650's with nonstandard layouts or uniquely designed interiors (read...funky) see their planes languishing in the plaza until a purchaser goes along with a low bullet price...a purchase value that an operator can only consider because the alternatives are to keep up with changing markets, keep supporting the aircraft's running costs and finally selling for an even lower purchase value.

These dichotomies for the re-sale and equipping of aeroplanes are not restricted to the Gulfstream series. Even greater turmoil is being experienced by both Bombardier and Falconjet as planes such as the Global 6000 and Falcon 7X have been on the scene longer than Gulfstreams. Identical interior design and re-sale themes are mirrored in the aeroplanes with whimsical interiors and exceptional cosmetic features.

Unsurprisingly, the presents do not think of reselling when they "work out" their dreaming machine. OEM's are only too willing to pamper their customers and layer the choices, custom built material and less functionality outlines. Foresight is probably the only way to take into account unforeseeable aircraft re-sale markets, combined with some reticence and unbiased consultation during the drafting and finalisation phases.