the aircraft extended from design, to engineering, installation and certification of the aircraft,” an ST Aerospace spokesperson said. “The complex project involved the conversion of existing lavatories into a new storage area and a library cum crew station; conversion of an air- stair closet into a storage area with shelving; the replacement of all seating, tables, lavatory and galley features. We also installed new entertainment fixtures including LCD TVs and acoustic curtains.” “Some designers create a very heavy


interior which impacts the aircraft’s payload,” Plavchan said. “An example is a client who wanted five, 67 pound refrigerators. They have to give up something.” “The key engineer to any of this –


especially the larger airplanes – is your weight and balance guy. That’s key not only for safety, but also because a lot of times you get into the aircraft having to make a certain city pair distance,” he added. “If you don’t make that city pair you jeopardize the contract and will quite possibly pay a penalty. We keep our weight and balance guys involved all along.”


Flying Colours CRJ ExecLiner before (airline interior), above, and after, below, with an executive interior.


26 Aviation Maintenance | avmain-mag.com | October / November 2011


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