Generation Global

Generation Global is an aircraft interiors company based at Nelson Airport in New Zealand. Its origins lie with the Hill family, who have worked in aircraft interior upholstery for more than 60 years, starting with a Cessna 172. The business has traded as Airborne Upholstery and National Aircraft Interiors, and now sells helicopter, airline and light aircraft interiors worldwide through its online shop.

Helicopter interiors

• Interior kits for Robinson R22, R44 and R66 helicopters
• Airbus Helicopters H120, H125, H130 and H145, and Eurocopter AS350, AS355, EC120, EC130 and EC145
• MD Hughes 269/300, 369/500 and 600 series, and Leonardo AW139
• Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger, 407, 427 and 505, plus Enstrom, Schweizer 300 and Kawasaki BK117 and BO 105
• Custom VIP helicopter and private jet interiors, and online interior kits for light aircraft and helicopters

Other markets

The company also supplies airline interiors for Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, ATR, Bombardier, De Havilland Canada and Fokker types, and kits for light aircraft such as Cessna, Diamond, Piper, Beechcraft and Cirrus models. It offers samples, case studies and product guides, and a dealer and installer network.

Approvals

Generation Global provides design and production support with approved data and Form 1 certification. It holds EASA Part 21G Production Organisation Approval, an NZCAA Part 148 Manufacture Organisation Certificate and an NZCAA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Certificate. It runs in-house test facilities and also uses external approved test facilities for items such as flammability testing.

Company facts

• Based at Nelson Airport, New Zealand
• Offices in Ohio and North Carolina in the United States
• More than 60 years of family involvement in aircraft interiors
• EASA Part 21G, NZCAA Part 148 and Part 145