Comments on: NetJets 7X fleet by Norman Foster

By: JP Forrestal

JP Forrestal — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:46:16 +0000

I’ve recently flown as guest of a Netjets 7X owner. It is a beautiful aircraft with a disapointing interior design by any standards; that’s all there is to say about this aircraft.

I was shocked to learn that they are changing all their aircraft to this outrageous paint scheme. Sad but true.

By: harpreet

harpreet — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:25:57 +0000

maybe the problem here is not in the plane or the stripe or the interior, or whatever visual else. maybe the problem is the ’star’ designer and OUR expectation of a design work as publish-able as the designers photographs or achievements.

remove norman foster, and these kind of planes get designed each day by people we never hear of. maybe norman foster is not a flashy pair of sunglasses through which the world MUST seem more striking.

i would say the problem really is with the design media/reporting – dezeen in this case. having the eye that the media should, maybe its not such a great decision to ‘publish’ such a story that lacks the worthiness of being reported in the first place. unless a reader/viewer provocation is what was intended.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:34:19 +0000

dUDE IT WAS EITHER FRANCE OR CANADA……

By: Evan

Evan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:06:55 +0000

Ok, screw the plane. What’s more important is, where were do we think these photos were taken? The mountains in the background are absolutely beautiful, especially that sheer cliff which reminds me of Yosemite.

By: MCA

MCA — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:49:52 +0000

I ‘d rather fly around in … well… anything else.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:39:31 +0000

Wow….the wood laminate really adds that touch of class this interior was missing! And the colour schemes…wow…black and grey! Just so exciting.

Honestly, I think it is time to step away from the drawing board and retire Mr Norman Foster. And please just don’t get me started on the YachtPlus, which looked like it was designed for Darth Vader.

By: allVishal

allVishal — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:17:32 +0000

Hmm… mixed feelings. On the one hand it’s nowhere as ugly as some plane interiors I’ve seen, but on the other when you hear the name ‘Norman Foster’ you don’t expect it to look boring. It may satisfy bland businessmen in blue suits, but when the world comes to its senses and elects me Ruler of All… I’m not going to ring them up to do my air fleet’s interiors.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:18:06 +0000

Airplanes have the hardest restrictions for implementing new concepts, but this is like a step into the past. You enter the doors and you feel like you’ve time traveled into the 80s world of yuppies and cigar smokers in gentleman’s clubs, maybe that what he intended. If so credit to him for the first time traveling experience. I nominate this for the 100% TURD award.

By: buses and planes

buses and planes — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:54:00 +0000

Worse than the bus

By: Matty D

Matty D — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:29:03 +0000

OK, so you can only do so much to “design” the exterior of a plane, being that it has to maintain efficient aerodynamic properties. And, I would hardly define painting a blue stripe that registers with the windows “design” either. The interior is just sort of “ehhh”. Nothing Special. Pretty much like any other luxury jet liner. Far step below your yacht, now that was nice!