Designed for only the most die-hard ‘avgeeks’ and aviation enthusiasts, a company by the name of SkyArt produces “aviation-themed designer furniture”. This ranges from tables made out of wing slats and fuselage sections to recliners and office chairs made from retired aircraft seats. Although the manufacturer has been around for the last 10 years, we just happened to stumble upon SkyArt and its intriguing products.
This company repurposes old aircraft seats into customizable home furniture. Photo: SkyART
Aircraft seats
One big section of SkyArt’s products is aircraft seating that has been converted into home furniture. The product that features in the title of this article is an old first and business class seat originally produced by Avio Interiors and used on Airbus A300 and A340 jets. This particular seat is shown above.
The interesting thing we found out with this particular chair is that it comes in different upholstery options with the original Turkish Airlines blue fabric available. Furthermore, some Skyline first class aircraft passenger seats have motorized controls that work just as they would on an aircraft. In fact, the built-in power source works with 12V, 24V, 115V or 220V current.
The company’s line of office chairs is apparently quite popular. Photo: SkyART
And then there is the company’s line of office chairs. The company says that these chairs were originally manufactured by B/E Aerospace and used on Airbus aircraft (model not specified). The most amusing part of this product is how much original functionality it retains from its aircraft days:
“All seats have a folding tray and a magazine pocket behind the backrests. The pneumatic recliner button that you know from air travel is still there and fully functional. The sound system cables are still intact and in working order. For those who are after “the whole experience”, seat belts and life jacket can be supplied at an additional cost.”