LAKE CHARLES, La., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the world of professional sports, excellence isn't just expected on the court, it's demanded in every aspect of the game, including how team's travel. Citadel Completions has once again raised the bar, delivering a fully reconfigured and refurbished VIP Boeing 757 for an NBA team in record time. In a downtime of just four months, the aircraft underwent a complete cabin transformation while also undergoing a meticulous heavy maintenance check, ensuring it's not only luxurious but also safe, reliable, and ready to perform at the highest level.
A Cabin Fit for Champions
The newly redesigned cabin of this Boeing 757 is more than just a mode of transportation, it's a flying sanctuary designed to meet the unique needs of players, coaches, and staff. Every detail has been carefully crafted to enhance comfort, functionality, and the overall travel experience.
Highlights of the Custom IFE/CMS Installation
A customized, bespoke in-flight entertainment and cabin management system was developed, tested, and installed on the aircraft.
- Main Entry Door Buffet Monument: As VIPs and players step aboard through the center of the aircraft, they are greeted with a refined and inviting entry experience. The newly designed buffet station, wrapped in premium crafted leather with intricate stitching, exudes sophistication. Thoughtfully integrated, it offers ample storage for fine dining ware, seamlessly combining elegance with functionality to elevate the onboard experience.
- High-Resolution Touch Screens: Each player's seat is equipped with touch screens featuring excellent viewing angles, ensuring an immersive entertainment experience.
- Custom Graphics and Themes: The system's interface reflects the team's vision, creating a personalized and cohesive aesthetic.
- Mood Lighting Control: Full-spectrum ambient lighting can be customized to promote sleep or create a specific atmosphere, with the ability to illuminate different cabins uniquely.
- Zero-Latency Video Distribution: Players are equipped to game or stream seamlessly via multiple HDMI ports.
- 4K Monitors: 32" 4Kp60 bulkhead monitors are installed in both the players' and coaches' seating areas for crystal-clear viewing.
- Tablet Wireless Control: The CMS and IFE systems can be controlled via tablets, complete with custom graphics and themes for ease of use.
Zone-by-Zone Excellence
The team handcrafted every aspect of the interior, ensuring no detail was overlooked:
- Pilot Cockpit
- Refurbished cockpit panels, seats, and crew lavatory.
- Upgraded flooring, galley panels, and club seating for a polished entry experience.
- Coaches' Cabin
- Upgraded overhead bins, lavatory, and luxurious full-grain, team-branded leather seating.
- Elegantly tailored dado panels, headliners, and carpets for a refined atmosphere.
- Exclusively crafted VIP shade assemblies and overlays.
- Purpose-built furniture for efficient and organized storage.
- Players' Cabin
- Luxurious full-grain, team-branded leather VIP club seating, expertly designed by Citadel Completions with bespoke side ledges, intricate stitching, tailored bulkheads, and precision-engineered window plugs. The seats are first-of-their-kind, single-pedestal VVIP seats with frames crafted by PAC Seating Systems.
- Custom-designed furniture ensures organized and efficient storage, tailored to meet the needs of players.
- Thoughtfully crafted side ledges with built-in storage provide convenient space for players' carry-on items, and additional storage with ceiling height closets placed thoughtfully throughout the cabin, combining functionality with elegance.
- Staff Cabin
- Configured with business-class seating.
- Enhanced galley, lavatory, media features monitors and tables.
Innovations in Comfort and Technology
This VIP Boeing 757 now boasts:
- A wider single-aisle cabin with more spacious comfortable seating.
- The latest in Wi-Fi connectivity to keep everyone connected on the go.
- Power stations at every seat, with a total of sixty-three sets for passengers, twenty-one doubles in coach and media cabin, eight doubles in players cabin, and five singles in players' cabin.
- Greater overhead storage space and closets.
- Antimicrobial coatings in lavatories for enhanced hygiene.
An Exceptional Customer Experience
At Citadel Completions, we don't just refurbish aircraft, we redefine what's possible. This project is a testament to our commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. The redelivery of this VIP Boeing 757 is a game-changer for the NBA team and a testament to our expertise in delivering excellence with efficiency. The true victory here lies in the significantly reduced downtime for the aircraft, a critical achievement for owners and operators. By seamlessly collaborating with our customer, we orchestrated a complex full reconfiguration and refurbishment, maximizing the aircraft's availability and overall utilization while minimizing unnecessary downtime. This state-of-the-art aircraft, with its cutting-edge technology, luxurious amenities, and meticulous craftsmanship, is more than just a mode of transportation, it's a strategic advantage. VIP, Players, coaches, and staff can now travel in unmatched comfort, arriving at their destinations rested, focused, and ready to dominate.
About Citadel Completions
Citadel Completions is a leading provider of V/VIP aircraft completions, cabin interior refurbishments and maintenance services, dedicated to delivering superior technical expertise, exemplary customer service, and unforgettable personalized experiences. With a focus on design excellence and exquisite craftsmanship, Citadel is committed to being the world's premiere aircraft completion center.
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