Elite Traveler Spring 2019

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Browse material samples and accessories with guidance from your personal Gulfstream designer

Aviation Home in the sky Outfitting your aircraft can be a daunting and time- consuming challenge. Gulfstream’s new showroom in New York City pairs you with an expert in-house designer who will help effortlessly design the aircraft of your dreams. Designing an aircraft — whether for business or pleasure — is similar to designing a house. Though unlike a home, it’s three-pronged: part residential, part transportation, part corporate; acting as your home or office in the sky. And like a home, it can be painstaking to choose from thousands of design options on your own. That’s why, after the success of its London design showroom, Gulfstream opened a design center in New York’s Midtown Manhattan to bring its no-fuss process to some of the busiest private fliers in the world. The 8,500-sq-ft sales and design center is equipped with thousands of material samples, accessories, seating options and a 20-ft screen that helps map out potential cabin configurations and displays renderings. An expert Gulfstream designer and completions executive (who has designed hundreds of planes) will help you pick between style categories that were created based on their most popular designs. Choosing a design is a very personal decision, and your designer helps customize everything from the exterior color to the seat trim — or choose from pre-set options for cabinetry, furniture, carpet and tableware. Once you select the design, you can configure the layout of your aircraft however you wish, and Gulfstream will suggest options that best suit your travel routine, including where you go, the number of hours flown each year and your typical passenger count. As you go through the process, design elements are rendered on a screen in real time, so you can see exactly what you’re getting and compare options. You’ll take home your design plan and, after just three to five meetings, the design process is complete. by Emma Reynolds

Gulfstream has streamlined the design process so you can customize your jet with ease

Contact Scott Neal, senior vice president, scott.neal@gulfstream.com, gulfstream.com

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2. LORO PIANA TEXTILES For pillows, bedspread or galley curtains, incorporat the finest Italian textiles from Loro Piana, ranging from lush wool felt to cashmere or velvet. Work with a designer to custom your print or choose from the exquisite textile options on offer. loropiana.com

1. HERMÈS CHINA The Mosaique au 24 Platinum collection pays homage to the beautiful mosaic floor of Hermès’ historic store at 24 rue du Faubourg Saint- Honoré in Paris. We love this line for its French-inspired elegance and fine details in shades of gray and ochre that bring the City of Light onboard. hermes.com

3. BACCARAT CRYSTAL It’s only right to sip from the finest crystal when you open a rare vintage or pop a bottle of bubbly in the sky, and the Château Baccarat collection is simple and chic. Of course, you can always have something more extravagant on hand for ultra-special occasions. baccarat.com

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Photo Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation