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Jet Aviation’s Cirrus concept secures Elite design award
The Cirrus VVIP cabin interior was awarded in the Elite Aviation Concept category at the Elite Awards 2025, following earlier success at Design Et Al’s International Yacht & Aviation Awards.
Grischa Schmidt, senior director interior design at Jet Aviation, accepts the award.

Jet Aviation’s design studio has received the Elite Aviation Concept award at the Elite Awards 2025 for its Cirrus cabin interior. The awards are organised by UK-based interior design magazine Design Et Al.

Cirrus reimagines the future of business jet interiors through 3D veneer, integrated LED lighting in cabinetry and curved valance panels. The design combines warm accents, tactile fabrics, wooden surfaces and metallic highlights with a minimalistic aesthetic and ambient lighting. The interior is built around passenger experience with a focus on detail and material richness.

“I am incredibly proud to see our Cirrus concept recognised at the Elite Awards,” says Christoph Fondalinski, vice president completions at Jet Aviation. “I would like to congratulate the team, both those in the design studio and across the organisation, whose commitment to innovation and fine craftsmanship enable us to envision such ground-breaking interiors.”

The Elite Awards honour design across residential, hospitality, yacht and aviation industries. Projects are shortlisted by Design Et Al as part of its three annual award programmes.

“The team and I are moved by the overwhelming support we have received. Thank you to everyone who voted for Cirrus. We are incredibly humbled by this recognition and honoured to represent Jet Aviation’s industry-leading capabilities on the world stage,” says Grischa Schmidt, senior director interior design at Jet Aviation. “Our close, trusted relationships with customers allow us to anticipate not only their needs and preferences, but also their unspoken aspirations.”

Earlier this year, Cirrus won the Private Jet Design Concept Award at the International Yacht & Aviation Awards. Jet Aviation’s VVIP ACJ319neo interior was also recognised at the Elite Awards in 2023.

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