SkyView-Window

Fokker Services and GKN Aerospace have developed a new SkyView Window for converted Boeing Business Jets.

The SkyView window will be the first of its kind to be certified for the business aviation segment.

GKN Aerospace will supply the first set of 1.5m-long windows to Fokker Services in December this year, under a contract.

The windows will be built using GKN’s patented Crystal Vue II coating.

GKN Aerospace special products group senior vice-president Gavin Wesson said: "We produce these large, state-of-the-art transparencies using highly advanced forming technologies and incorporate our market-leading coatings to provide unbeatable clarity, reliability and longevity.

"The passenger experience will be unique, offering a wide-angle view of the skies."

"The aircraft will look outstanding with its wide, sleek windows and the passenger experience will be unique, offering a wide-angle view of the skies."

Fokker Services will install the acrylic SkyView windows into the passenger cabin of a converted BBJ 737-700 aircraft. Each aircraft can fit up to four SkyView windows.

Fokker Services president Peter Somers said: "This innovation re-confirms Fokker Services position as a creative design and completion organisation offering a new way to experience VIP air travel."

The companies are showcasing a full-size window at the ongoing EBACE event in Geneva, Switzerland.

Image: GKN will use its Crystal Vue II coating for the SkyView Window. Photo: courtesy of GKN Aerospace.