Elite Traveler Summer 2023

AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS

Sometimes, you want more than even the best business jets currently on the market can provide. Enter the spacious ACJ TwoTwenty from Airbus Corporate Jets. It joins the ACJ family, which includes the ACJneo, ACJ300neo and ACJ350. A conversion of the popular Airbus A220-100 that has become a hit with the airlines, the private version gives you nearly 800 sq ft of fl oor space and up to six distinct zones. The cabin is 6 ft, 6 in in height and 10 ft, 8 in width, and over 78 ft in length. It o ff ers a nonstop range of 12 hours, just enough to fl y to your superyacht or next takeover target. You can choose thecon fi guration that best suits your needs, from a business lounge, conference room, club room, executive lounge, dining room, private cinema, various bedroom options — even your own shower in the en-suite master bathroom. The Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty private version accommodates just 18 guests versus 125 in the airline version. Still, that’s more than virtually any standard private jet. The good news is, it will be available on the charter market through Comlux in case you want to take a test fl ight before youbuy. airbus.com

Right from top ACJ TwoTwenty has almost 800 sq ft of fl oor space Below fl yExclusive has an in-house facility to refurbish and maintain cabin interiors

FLYEXCLUSIVE Kinston, North Carolina-based fl yExclusive has developed a novel way to keep the interiors of its hardworking fl eet of private jets looking like new. The fl oating fl eet charter operator built a dedicated refurbishment hangar — in the state-of-the-art facility, cabins are stripped. After removing seats, tables, carpets and sidewalls, artisan tanners and seamstresses go to work. In some instances, items are restored or re fi nished; in other cases, they are reupholstered or replaced with new materials before reinstalling. fl yExclusive has also been testing new materials and fi nishes designed to better withstand the wear and tear of running multiple fl ights per day. Out are those shiny laminates that scratch easily, and in are more matte fi nishes that tend to hold up better. By having an in-house facility, the operator can also make minor repairs overnight. The vertical integration also means higher reliability, with aircraft returning to service faster. That’s something more important as its fl eet of Cessna light, midsize and super midsize and Gulfstream large cabin jets near the century mark. fl yexclusive.com

Photos Airbus SAS