As the 2026 Knight Frank Wealth Report found, it's never been a more popular time to buy a private jet.
The research showed that private jets ranked third on the buy list for their surveyed 18-to-35-year-olds with an annual income of more than $1m. And it's not just buying intention, but the numbers prove it too, as global private jet deliveries reached 854 aircraft in 2025, up by almost 12 percent year over year, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
But if you're already an owner, you'll know that it's what's on the inside that counts: Your jet interior is what impresses your flying friends, just as much as the make or model.
It's even more imperative when buying from the secondary market. With many jets staying in service for two decades or more, the interiors can quickly become tired and dated. That's when owners should turn to the help of a specialist interior designer to create a fully custom refit.
There has been a large uptick in trends for one-off designs, on-board artworks, and bespoke interiors that match across an owner's personal residences and even their yachts. (In fact, it's no coincidence that many of the private jet interior designers mentioned below hail from the superyacht industry.)
Here, we take a look at the designers leading the way in this growing bespoke market.
See also: Knight Frank Reveals the Superyacht Hotspots of 2026
The best private jet interior designers
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Winch Design
Winch Design creates the ambitious spaces across yachts, architecture, and aviation. Every project begins with an intimate conversation, ensuring the studio develops a deep understanding of the client’s vision and how the interior will integrate with their lifestyle. By moving away from traditional aviation aesthetics, such as dark wood veneers and heavy leather seating, Winch creates environments that are softer, brighter, and more personal.
The studio's Global 6000 project exemplifies this approach. Designed for a young entrepreneur, the studio was tasked with creating a space that balances between a professional workspace and a place for relaxation, "challenging conventional spatial rules to create flexible, inviting environments through the use of light colour schemes and bespoke divisions," the firm told Elite Traveler. "This focus on crafting possibility ensures the jet is a functional extension of the client's world, reflecting 40 years of expertise in creating original and tailored spaces."
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Shalini Misra Design
The design team at Shalini Misra typically finds itself working on bespoke luxurious homes and residential spaces rather than aircraft. But that hasn’t stopped the studio, which has offices in London, New York, Delhi, and Dubai, from putting its craftsmanship and attention to detail on private jets. Working on an entirely customised Bombardier Global XRS in collaboration with AeroVisto Group and MaceAero. In an interview with Elite Traveler, Misra explained that she approached the refurbishment with the same eye as she would a residential interior, “so that it feels like a sumptuous room with great comfort.” Prioritising creating a space to “feel zen”, Misra chose a soothing, neutral color palette, enhanced with fine artistic detailing that was inspired by the client’s life: “interests, such as Japan, and their appreciation for arts and crafts.” This included using de Gournay’s Early Views of India wallpaper, custom-designed carpeting by Jaipur Rugs, and Calacatta Oro marble flooring.
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Patrick Knowles
One of the USA’s most prolific designers, Patrick Knowles, specializes in custom megayachts, superyachts, residential, and aircraft interiors. The team at Patrick Knowles Design combines these decades of experience in both the marine and aviation industries to create unique and beautiful interiors for clients across the globe. The team confidently takes clients through project inception to final delivery, and even offers post-delivery services.
“I thrive on the challenges of the boundaries [presented in aircraft design],” says Knowles. “I like knowing what the rules are and becoming innovative in the ways we work around them." Due to the nature of the work and the clientele that commissions Patrick Knowles Design, the details of the studio’s previous projects – including the private jet interiors – often cannot be shared publicly.
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AirJet Designs
AirJet Designs has earned an international reputation for delivering creative and luxurious interiors for a range of aircraft, including Airbus, Gulfstream, and even helicopters. The avant-garde design studio has been designing private jets since 2001, and combines its knowledge and expertise of aircraft structure with the individual needs and wishes of the client, creating interiors that work with each individual’s style.
AirJet Designs is continuously researching and learning about the latest aviation developments and technologies, ensuring that the design proposals it shares with clients are the best possible combinations of technical skill and personalized creativity. Part of AirJet Design’s service includes generating detailed 3D models and renderings, allowing the client to clearly visualize what the interior of their private jet will look like.
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PINTO
With projects ranging from private residences, office buildings, and airports to hotels, yachts, and jets, PINTO is a cross-industry specialist in luxury interiors. Founded by the late Alberto Pinto, the studio adapts its interior style depending on the project at hand; it can confidently create designs for any space, whether this is an intimate room or large building.
The studio’s previous clients include the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, numerous hotels including The Dorchester in London, and private residences across the world. PINTO has also worked extensively on private jet interiors; previous projects include a Boeing 747-8 and Boeing 737 BBJ, a Gulfstream G550, and a Bombardier Global 600.
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Martin Kemp Design
With bespoke solutions and no fixed design style, Martin Kemp Design is known as a studio that attracts individuals who are accustomed to luxury service. The studio creates interiors for a range of industries, including super-prime residential developments, cars, yachts, and private jets.
The design team encourages its clients to enjoy the experience of creating and designing their projects, whatever this might be. Up to 90% of the furnishings used in a Martin Kemp Design project are created bespoke, with the team using modern technologies to deliver sophisticated and practical interiors One of Martin Kemp Design’s previous projects included designing interiors for a Challenger 604, which was dubbed as the ‘best jet in the air’ by a buyer.
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Design Q
Founded by Howard Guy and Gary Doy in 1997, Design Q has been creating innovative interior designs for over 30 years. The studio specializes in automotive and aviation interior design, and sees its projects through all design stages, including conception, engineering, and prototype creation. Design Q has previously worked with Comlux America to develop an interior concept for the ‘next generation’ of narrow-bodied private jets.
It has also developed a series of four design concepts with BAE Systems; each design used the same jet cabin as its base, showing the skill with which Design Q is able to customize and adapt its proposals to meet individual requirements. One of Design Q’s other highly successful projects was the mock-up of the Bombardier Global 7000.
How we chose the best private jet interior designers
Each company featured is independently selected by Elite Traveler’s editors and contributors, informed by first-hand reviews where possible and in-depth research where not. Our curation spans the world’s most luxurious brands, chosen for their uncompromising quality and exceptional craftsmanship.
