Cirrus Aircraft’s Special Edition Vision Jet (SF50), unveiled in October 2023, features a bespoke interior unique to only five aircraft
In October 2023, Cirrus Aircraft revealed the Special Edition Vision Jet (SF50), developed to commemorate 500 deliveries of the single-engine, single-pilot-certified jet. The Special Edition was limited to five aircraft – all of which have been sold.
“To commemorate the milestone we created an exterior livery that is pretty bold and striking, and a bespoke interior, unique to only five aircraft,” says Patrick Sniffen, executive director of global marketing at Cirrus Aircraft.
For the exterior there were five colour options, complementing Obsidian Black and Vision Blue paint, and 500th Limited Edition branding. The interior has a blue and grey scheme with touches of carbon fibre. Crew seats are upholstered in a heathered grey Alcantara with leather shoulder- and head-rests, finished with 500th edition emblem embroidery. The seat’s centre is finished in perforated leather with a diamond pattern.
“It’s a heathered Alcantara, which has sort of a wool appearance, but it’s got the same wear characteristics as any other piece of Alcantara used for a seat surface,” comments Sniffen. “We did a diamond-quilted pattern with contrast stitching – this carries through on all the seating.”
The Alcantara is supplied by Perrone. Other suppliers include SCS Interiors for the upholstery, and Aeristo for leather.
The Vision Jet platform was released in 2016 and has been updated many times since. The interior comes in various configurations, seating up to seven.
“Because the fuselage itself is a fully carbon fibre pressure vessel, we can make this non-standard shape that creates a lot of passenger comfort,” comments Sniffen. “So when you sit in the back seat, you’ve got a lot of legroom. There’s also an executive option with a console in the centre, which gives you two fold-out workspaces.”
Sniffen says seats can be removed in 10 minutes by the pilot or owner. “The other interesting piece that we announced last year [2022] is the flex cargo management system,” he adds. “Basically you can take these back seats out and using the same connecting hardware, you’re able to secure your cargo, whether that’s coolers or golf clubs or whatever.”
Other creature comforts include wi-fi, full-cabin climate control, and an IFE system whereby passengers can watch their own content on the 18in drop-down screen, connecting via Bluetooth or HDMI. When not in use the screen is stored in the carbon fibre ‘surfboard’ panel on the ceiling. This also houses the oxygen masks and Safe-Return auto-land system. Other amenities include USB-C charging ports, and cupholders with hidden cubbies. There is a separate baggage compartment, even making use of tail space for longer items like skis. Customisation is possible through Cirrus Aircraft’s Xi Design team, giving customers choices for colours, materials and textures, and the ability to add personal details through technologies such as laser engraving. The Vision Jet platform was updated earlier in 2023 with the addition of Auto Radar powered by Garmin, and Cirrus IQ.
This piece was written by Izzy Kington and first published in the December 2023/January 2024 edition of Business Jet Interiors International as part of a roundup of the highlights of 2023.
