ST Aerospace celebrated the launch of its Singapore-based VIP aircraft interiors center on Friday, February 11. The 2,690-sq-m (28,955-sq-ft) facility, located at the Seletar Aerospace Park, will deliver its full suite of luxury cabin interior designs to customers from across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

The company said the center will design, upholster and fabricate cabin interiors, as well as provide maintenance for narrowbody aircraft such as Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) and Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs).

ST Aerospace president Lim Serh Ghee said that the company sees the potential in reaching out to ultra-wealthy customers in the region for aircraft interiors. “Besides expanding our geographical footprint to provide convenience to customers in this region, what is also exciting is the amount of skills transfer involved.

“New skills are imparted from our successful set-up in the U.S., to ensure we offer the same level of aesthetics, engineering and on-time delivery,” he said. “Going up the value chain, we believe this new capability in Singapore offers a complete suite of services that cover design, engineering and craftsmanship, enhancing the already strong aviation ecosystem here.”

In addition to the opening ceremony, ST Aerospace announced the clinching of contracts for five major refurbishment and maintenance projects, two of which, involving an Airbus ACJ319 and a Boeing BBJ, will be completed at the Singapore facility.

On February 12 the company announced that its aircraft interiors business, Aeria Luxury Interiors, redelivered its first green BBJ completion to an undisclosed customer at the end of December last year.

The interior features a dedicated forward crew lounge, a finished galley, a conference room, a large resting lounge and a master suite. The cabin is also outfitted with a humidification and zonal drying system, along with a modern digital entertainment system.

ST Aerospace entered the high-end aircraft completion and refurbishment business through its U.S. affiliate, VT San Antonio Aerospace, in 2011, branding it Aeria Luxury Interiors.