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VIP Completions and YODEZEEN delivered yesterday a Gulfstream G550 with a comprehensive interior and exterior refurbishment. The project was announced back in June and was completed in just 8 weeks. The aircraft was acquired by VIP Completions' sister company SmartJets for a first-time buyer.
The G550's forward cabin has 4 seats in a club configuration, 2 forward-facing seats, a midcabin 4 seat conference area and an aft. cabin with dual 2 seat divans. The company highlights the custom dynamic fiber optic accent lights integrated for a "starlight" pattern.
Other design elements include:
Aft cabin bulkhead with pocket door and all-wood eucalyptus paneling
Custom-designed seats and dado panels upholstered in Garrett leathers
Tapis Ultraleather on upper panels
Stateroom divans upholstered in Loro Piana cashmere
Red stone countertops
Custom-made Italian hand-tufted carpet
Duncan Aviation did the exterior paint of the aircraft, which is a two-tone color scheme of platinum and gray.
"We are very pleased with the results of this project because we helped our client convert their vision into a reality," says Ben Shirazi, President, VIP Completions and President, SmartJets. "Furthermore, we provided a complete turnkey service - from acquisition through refurbishment. The YODEZEEN team brought an unprecedented degree of sophistication to this project and our long-standing partners at Duncan Aviation did an excellent job with exterior paintwork. All told, we are proud to deliver this uniquely elegant aircraft to our valued client in just eight weeks."
The CMS and IFE system features include:
Alto audio system featuring 14 speakers, 10 subwoofers and three amps
Custom CMS with individual touch panels and ability to stream content from any passenger device to any screen in the cabin
All other lighting updated to RGB LEDs
PLEX media server
New forward and aft HD monitors"We work with architecture and design in various dimensions," said Arthur Sharf, Co-Founder and Lead Architect of YODEZEEN. "From residences and resorts to yachts and jets — we approach every project differently, appreciating its nature and challenges. This Gulfstream G550 project demanded absolute precision and care blended with outstanding design. Our client wanted to create not just an aircraft interior, but a beautiful, tranquil living space. Working with VIP Completions' team of experts and guided by contemporary styles and elegant minimalism, we converted that vision into a tangible reality."
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