Air New Zealand Launches Specialist Aircraft Interior Design Business

Air New Zealand has created a standalone company with 50 staff to capture opportunities in the global aircraft interior design business.

Altitude Aerospace Interiors uses leading-edge computer technology to design some of the most innovative and plush aircraft interiors in the world, and will be staffed by Air New Zealanders with significant expertise in the design and installation of interiors for commercial aircraft and Boeing business jets.

Altitude General Manager Michael Pervan says the Auckland and Christchurch-based engineering consulting business, which began operations as a wholly-owned subsidiary on 25 August, has quietly built up its design expertise and client base and is now working with some of the biggest commercial airlines and manufacturers in the world.

Mr Pervan says Altitude specialises in three main product lines - reconfiguring and integrating interiors on commercial jet aircraft, designing customised interior product for commercial aircraft, and designing product and interiors for Boeing business and private jets.

Mr Pervan says the company is driven by research and development while providing a complete, end-to-end solution for its customers.

It will project manage the design, certification process, manufacture of products and product installation, often in partnership with Air New Zealand Technical Operations and Air New Zealand subsidiary SafeAir.