Color in the Cabin: Customized Change Meets Tradition of Luxury

Published in Business Jet Interiors International A look at new top-quality options in leather, transfers and color that will take your jet to the next level. Customizing cabin interior has been a consistent trend for the aviation industry as evidenced by the popularity of new design featured at the Business Jet Interiors World Expo. Similarly, we are also seeing a shift in the private jet customer. PrivateFly released an article with their business aviation predictions, confirming, “Amongst business users, we now see more demand from younger entrepreneurs and business owners, from the technology, property and pharmaceutical industries – who come with a different set of expectations to the private jet customer of old. The industry in 2014 must adapt to the new private jet user – while keeping its appeal with the old.” Moore & Giles made a major investment to meet the demands of this new class of business traveler. This fall, we launched our lavish line of aviation leather. The three featured leathers - Ascot, Athens, and Apollo are offered in more than 80 in-stock colors. Additionally, a complete custom program provides an infinite array of colors in high-quality full-grain leather.

“Designers and completion centers both want something fresh, something new and creatively forward leaning,” Matt Buckley, senior vice president of sales, explained. “That’s where we are focused on adding value due to our broad range of exquisite natural leathers that will influence the design process.”

There has been a shift away from hues of beige and gray as preference evolves. In addition to comfort, aesthetic appeal, and colorful design, younger jet travelers crave exclusivity. They are looking for pieces that evoke an emotion and demand a response. Moore & Giles proves to be a leader in this area by offering more than 40 base suede colors with metallic and matte transfer patterns, creating endless possibilities, while still meeting aviation testing requirements. Our goal remains, not only to offer the highest quality and luxury in aviation leathers, but also to inspire through color and texture; to be a true design resource for the world of aviation interiors. For the traditionalist, however, beige and grey have been the long-standing go-to in the world of aircraft interiors. Keeping with the clean look and fresh appeal of neutral shades, two-tone color on leather has been a popular compromise.

“Our goal is to offer an assortment of neutrals with fashion-forward colors, textures, and designs that compliment standard aviation for a touch of added luxury,” says Brooks Morrison, vice president of product design and merchandising, “Many of the company’s more fashion-forward leathers can be treated to meet aviation technical specifications – a key differentiator since aviation designers are beginning to diversify their portfolio and infuse aircraft interiors with more innovative elements of design.”

These business travelers will not compromise quality for color. With a rich history of more than 80 years in the natural leather industry, we have proven ourselves as a leader in the industry by going above and beyond with hide-by-hide inspection and by putting extra care into the storage, packaging and shipment of our aviation leathers. “In leather, as in most businesses, there is often a fine line between contrived and authentic,” Sackett Wood, president of Moore & Giles, said. “We believe our focus on producing the finest leather in the world is an authentic endeavor that expresses our passion for what we do.”