What’s involved in working for VIPs?
As a rule, the VIP work is very specialized, which includes small airplanes, Beachcraft, etc. Sometimes there aren’t a lot of new ideas to put into the aircrafts because they’re so small, so designers just change the material and colors. But the work I do on VIP wide body aircrafts is different: we design absolutely everything from chinaware to showers and beds. I work closely with the customers. It’s like being an architect, creating a floor-plan, showing the skin of the airplane and all the things you can put inside, etc. There are very strong codes and restrictions to follow; everything has to be certified; we have to take in account that there are floor areas that are moving, so everything has to be anchored to the floor; etc. Since airplanes expand in the air from 2-3 feet because they’re pressurized, there are a lot of complications involved in effective design. When I started, I had to learn the basics. Every single time I have a new project there’s something I learn; everyday i
