Andrew Winch

Andrew Winch is a well-known [Big-Ticket BBJ: Large Boeing order underscores hot interest in wide-body VIP versions of 787 and 747-8, Aviation Week and Space Technology, November 13, 2006, p. 42] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/business/17megajets.html For the Super-Rich, It’s Time to Upgrade the Old Jumbo Jet - New York Times ] ] English yacht designer. He has been selected as one of two design teams for business jet interior development of the Boeing 787.

Yacht designer

His firm, Andrew Winch Designs, is based in London. The firm opened in 1986. [ [http://www.andrew-winch-designs.co.uk/english/default.htm Andrew Winch Designs ] ]

List of yachts designed

This is a list of yachts designed by Winch, as said on the website.

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Awards

Winch has won a number of Superyacht Society International Awards for Design and Leadership including the [ [http://www.superyachtsociety.com/awards/awards.htm Superyacht Society leadership and design awards ] ] :
*1991 award for best sailboat in the 23+ metre category as interior designer
*1995 award for Best Power 43m+ and Best Power Interior as interior designer
*1996 award for Best Power 43m+ as interior designer
*2000 award for Best Power 43m+ and Best Sail 23m-36m as interior designer
*2001 award for Best Sail 36m+ and Best Sail Interior as interior designer

In recent years, awards are given for approximately 7 categories.

Aircraft design experience

Lufthansa Technik is a Hamburg, Germany based subsidiary of Lufthansa [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/16/yourmoney/megajets.php?page=1 Jumbo rich now have the airplanes to match - International Herald Tribune ] ] that has been tasked to design the Boeing 787 into a business jet. Boeing has announced one 787-8 order and three 787-9 orders in the business jet segment. [ [http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRNews1/FRNews06/FR061022.htm FLUG REVUE update: Week ending 22 October 2006 ] ] Around 2001, Winch was first commissioned to work with the firm to convert a client’s Boeing BBJ. [ [http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=5d3e5bea-426d-4c15-9edb-9e144fd6797f Aero-News Network: The Aviation and Aerospace World's Daily/Real-Time News and Information Service ] ]

Andrew Winch Designs and Lufthansa Technik have partnered to design a business jet interior for the 787. [ [http://www.lufthansa-technik.com/applications/portal/lhtportal/lhtportal.portal?requestednode=395&_pageLabel=Template7_8&_nfpb=true&webcacheURL=TV_I/Media-Relations/Press-Releases/NBAA_LOC_A330_US.xml Lufthansa Technik - MRO, maintenance, overhaul, aircraft components repair ] ] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/business/17megajets.html For the Super-Rich, It’s Time to Upgrade the Old Jumbo Jet - New York Times ] ] The team has been described by journalists as “one of the most innovative and technically competent design teams [ [http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRNews1/FRNews06/FR061022.htm FLUG REVUE update: Week ending 22 October 2006 ] ]

=787 design specifics [ [http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/Article.asp?Id=576 AvBuyer.com - Aviation Articles - DREAMLINER VIP INTERIORS ] ] =

The LHT/Winch design has a forward lounge (certified for 12 people) which incorporates a 50 inch plasma screen on the forward bulkhead. Aft from the forward lounge are two guest cabins, to right and left. An additional VIP suite is planned. Upon entering the main number 3 door, there is a highly visible dining and conference room is intended to be a prime feature of the design. There is an integrated movie theater, which is also designed as a second social seating area. Further aft is a VIP suite with a full width master stateroom.

External links

* [http://www.andrewwinchdesigns.co.uk Andrew Winch Designs]
* [http://pacmin.com/news/101906.html Photo of Andrew Winch]

References