An AS350 Interior for a tourism operator

THE PROJECT>

We recently brought in an AS350 from a tour operator in New Zealand’s South Island. The scope of this project was replacing the tired seating and flooring from an aircraft that gets a lot of use. All seating and flooring used were ordered from the Generation Global website. 

GALLERY>

We selected the 159-Series seats for the crew, and for the passengers we opted for our most refreshed H125 seating design. This is a refined design built with sharper edges than stock seats, and an alternative headrest. The seat cushions on this set of seats are designed to produce enhanced leg lift and are built with more pronounced lower back support. Riding in a helicopter is oftentimes a bumpy business so we want to make sure it is as comfortable as possible for your guests. 

Our rear seat covers for the AS350 are a beautiful, rich white leather (ADI-1021) contrasted with black stitching on the outer seams. We have sewn loop Velcro onto the seat backs, allowing the seatbacks to be attached to the back of the cabin for a secure and snug fit. The crew seats are styled in the same colour and pattern as the rear seats, and are attached to the standard 159-Series Sicma Aero seats. 

We also provided a new vinyl floor for this aircraft, in Graphite Moonwalk (MW-200). Our goal is to emulate the durability of the original Airbus OEM flooring and produce a user-friendly product that is easily removed for cleaning and inspections. We use Velcro® as a simple and durable way to attach the floor to the airframe. Our flooring is adjusted to work with sliding doors, in this case the left-hand side.   

THE CLIENT>

Our client for this AS350 project is an MRO located in Wanaka, New Zealand. They are an Airbus-certified maintenance provider, and contract maintenance with many of the aerial tourism operations in the region.