Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In June, we’re taking to the skies for a look at the latest developments in plane interiors, including the people working to change the way we fly.
(CNN) — The fact that the mega rich go to great lengths to customize their private planes to fit their lifestyles is not new.
And we’re not just talking about your average business jet. For decades, world leaders, royalty and billionaires have been fitting out the types of planes most of us fly in commercially, made by the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
But the options on the table are getting increasingly wild.
Among the leaders in the customization game is Germany’s Lufthansa Technik, which recently developed a cabin concept that takes inspiration from another must-have item for the wealthy — the superyacht.
According to the company, the EXPLORER wide-body VIP cabin concept fulfills two wishes for plane owners: to take their planes almost anywhere at any time, while also serving as a base camp when they travel — a place to sleep and also enjoy leisure activities and excursions.
Just like a superyacht.
The Lufthansa Technik team picked the Airbus A330 to showcase the concept and has released a series of renderings demonstrating the possibilities.
These include the usual must-haves like bedrooms, bathrooms, bars and dining areas. But the highlight is arguably the retractable veranda — a floor in the forward fuselage area that can extend outward when the aircraft is parked, sitting at a height of around four meters above the apron.
Coming in a close second is a large-scale integrated projection system for virtual content. It extends from the window belt, reaching up to the ceiling. Customers can select their own lighting and imagery, using a high-tech projecting system to create scenes like green forests and star-filled skies.
The BRABUS Adventure Lounge
The EXPLORER concept was first launched in November 2021, and the company recently presented a new addition at an aviation convention in Geneva in May — the BRABUS Adventure Lounge.
The concept places the lounge in the rear part of the A330’s lower deck, which can be viewed from the main deck through a glass floor.
Again, the superyacht, with its garage for tenders and toys, was the inspiration. A selection of vehicles can be stored in the…
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