AFTER its $9 million complete upgrade and refurbishment, the new look Boeing Business Jet (A6-AIN) owned by Royal Jet is now back in service.
The BBJ – one of six-strong Boeing Business Jets in the Royal Jet fleet – will be put to work on corporate and VIP private charters across the globe from its base in Abu Dhabi on the eve of what is expected to be the operator’s busiest summer in its 10-year history.
“The A6-AIN is now the pride of our fleet after her return to service,” said Shane O’Hare, president and CEO of Royal Jet. “This is the second such upgrade to our fleet and is part of Royal Jet’s strategy to ensure that we continue to raise the benchmark in the private jet travel market. All our BBJs are very individual and are five-star luxury flying hotels. It is luxury undefined when it comes to serving our VIP and corporate customers.
The refurbishment was designed by Edése Doret Industrial Design (EDID), acclaimed New York aircraft interiors consultancy, to give the BBJ (A6-AIN) a new and more modern and contemporary interior, furnishings of the highest quality, luxury seats and sleeper beds.
The upgrade was done by Sabena technics at its completion centre in Bordeaux, France. As well as the cabin refurbishment, Sabena technics was responsible for performing aircraft maintenance and an in-flight entertainment AVOD upgrade, including obtaining necessary certification.