Lufthansa Technik offers its new "Executive Shuttle" VIP interior concept for Airbus and Boeing narrow bodies

Lufthansa Technik has further increased its product portfolio of VIP
cabin concepts for a price-sensitive customer clientele and is now
offering its “Executive Shuttle” concept for aircraft of the Airbus
A320 and the Boeing 737 families with an airline interior.

Based on appropriate enquiries from different potential VIP customers
the “Executive Shuttle” concept offers a large variety of cabin
designs for executive shuttle services within a manageable budget.
Lufthansa Technik’s Creative Design department has developed 20
different cabin layouts for both aircraft families, reaching from an
all business / first class configuration to more sophisticated
versions with sleeping options, meeting and dining areas or private
rooms.

Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President VIP & Executive Jet Solutions at
Lufthansa Technik said: "We see a concrete demand for our “Executive
Shuttle” concept. Prospective customers from different regions are
looking for possibilities to offer their special guests an exclusive
on-board ambience while using the aircraft for their executive
shuttle service. At the same time the interior design and completion
of these executive shuttles must stay within a reasonable financial
investment. We think that our concept meets exactly these customer
requirements. It also could be used as a second life for pre-owned
narrow body aircraft, making partial use of refurbished existing
airline cabin interior."

Given the expected high interest level in the Executive Shuttle
concept in Asia, Lufthansa Technik will cooperate with Asian Sky
Group, a well established aviation consulting company in the
Asia-Pacific which is headquartered in Hong Kong but has a
significant presence through the region.

“The Executive Shuttle concept and price-point is based on either a
pre-owned 737 or A320 aircraft. Asian Sky Group’s expertise in
evaluating and acquiring pre-owned aircraft will be an important
support feature therefore for Asian customers. Asian Sky Group looks
forward to working with Lufthansa Technik on this exciting product”,
says Jeffrey C. Lowe, General Manager, Asian Sky Group.

Lufthansa Technik offers configurations from 20 to 52 passengers for
the Airbus A320 family and 20 to 56 passengers for the Boeing 737
family. The turn-around-time for the cabin refurbishment will reach
from two to six months, depending on the selected interior variant.
The refurbishment will be carried out at Lufthansa Technik’s VIP
completion centers.

The “Executive Shuttle” is the latest step of Lufthansa Technik to
increase its product portfolio for a price-sensitive customer
clientele. At EBACE 2014 Lufthansa Technik already launched
“Leadership Select”, a modular cabin concept for Airbus and Boeing
narrow body aircraft. “Leadership Select” offers a large variety of
configurations and is mission optimized with regards to cabin
interior weight, seating comfort, sufficient stowage volume and the
integration of client oriented features for maximum comfort and
usability, like a king size bed, vanity table, master bathroom with
full size shower and a private office.