VIP Completions and YODEZEEN complete Gulfstream G550 refurbishment in just eight weeks

VIP Completions, providers of custom aircraft completions and refurbishment services, and YODEZEEN, an award-winning multifunctional architecture studio, have delivered a uniquely refurbished Gulfstream G550.

Comprehensive interior and exterior refurbishment was completed in just eight weeks - a very rapid turn-around given the scope of work. Serving a first-time aircraft owner, acquisition of this G550 was brokered by VIP Completions’ sister company SmartJets, a leading aircraft dealer-broker.

VIP Completions worked with architecture firm YODEZEEN on this project. This first-time collaboration united exceptional design vision with talented craftsmanship and experienced project management.

Floorplan details include:

• Forward cabin with four seats in club configuration
• Two forward-facing seats
• Mid cabin four-seat conference area
• Aft cabin with dual two-seat divans

Design elements include:

• Custom dynamic fiber optic accent lights seamlessly integrated into the headliner to create a “starlight” pattern
• Carbon fiber accents throughout the cabin
• Aft cabin bulkhead with pocket door and all-wood eucalyptus paneling
• Custom-designed seats and dado panels upholstered in Garrett leathers
• Tapis Ultraleather on upper panels
• Stateroom divans upholstered in Loro Piana cashmere
• Red stone countertops
• Custom-made Italian hand-tufted carpet

Cabin management system (CMS) and in-flight entertainment (IFE) highlights:

• Alto audio system featuring 14 speakers, 10 subwoofers and three amps
• Custom CMS with individual touch panels and ability to stream content from any passenger device to any screen in the cabin
• All other lighting updated to RGB LEDs
• PLEX media server
• New forward and aft HD monitors

Additionally, VIP Completions oversaw exterior paint work by Duncan Aviation. The bold angular two-tone color scheme features platinum pearl above and cumulus gray pearl below.

“We are very pleased with the results of this project because we helped our client convert their vision into a reality,” says Ben Shirazi, President, VIP Completions and President, SmartJets.

“Furthermore, we provided a complete turnkey service - from acquisition through refurbishment. The YODEZEEN team brought an unprecedented degree of sophistication to this project and our long-standing partners at Duncan Aviation did an excellent job with exterior paintwork. All told, we are proud to deliver this uniquely elegant aircraft to our valued client in just eight weeks.”

"We work with architecture and design in various dimensions. From residences and resorts to yachts and jets - we approach every project differently, appreciating its nature and challenges, adds Arthur Sharf, Co-Founder and Lead Architect, YODEZEEN.

"This Gulfstream G550 project demanded absolute precision and care blended with outstanding design. Our client wanted to create not just an aircraft interior, but a beautiful, tranquil living space. Working with VIP Completions’ team of experts and guided by contemporary styles and elegant minimalism, we converted that vision into a tangible reality.”

BlueSky Business Aviation News | 4th September 2025 | Issue #809