Airplane Cafe-USA Aircraft Group Corporation

Date: 2025/10/13

Transforming a retired aircraft into a cafe is a very cool and creative idea, which perfectly combines industrial style, nostalgia and unique space experience. The following provides you with a detailed introduction to the decommissioned aircraft transformation cafe, covering its concepts, highlights, difficulties in transformation and successful cases.
I. Core ideas and concepts
The core selling point of this kind of cafe is "immersive experience". It is not only a place to drink coffee, but also a unique space where customers can temporarily escape from everyday life and feel like they are on a flight journey. It sells a feeling, a satisfaction of curiosity, and unparalleled social media sharing potential.
II. Main highlights and attractions
1. The ultimate appearance and landmark
· Strong visual impact: A real plane stands on the ground, which is itself a shocking scenery and a city landmark, which can easily attract the eyes and curiosity of passers-by.
· Natural billboard: The unique appearance makes it very easy to spread on social media, becoming a "Internet celebrity punching place", bringing continuous passenger flow.
2. Unique internal experience
· Original cabin: retain most of the internal structure of the aircraft, such as the monboard windows, luggage racks, original seats (which can be converted into booths), and cockpits (usually as VIP rooms or exhibition areas). Customers can sit in the "cabin" and watch the scenery outside through the small window.
· The mystery of the cockpit: Opening the cockpit to customers to visit or book is one of the biggest highlights. It is many people's dream to sit in the captain's position and take photos.
· Thematic decoration: Interior decoration can be carried out around the theme of "aviation", such as using the boarding pass as an order voucher, the menu is named "flight manual", and the waiter wears the uniform of flight attendants or flight attendants, etc.
3. Profound narrative and emotional value
· Each retired aircraft has its own flight history and man-machine story. The cafe can talk about the "past life and present life" of this plane, give the space a deeper level of cultural and emotional value, and attract aviation fans and nostalgic enthusiasts.
4. A model of environmental protection and sustainable development
· The "upgrade and reinvention" of scrapped aircraft is a vivid case of the circular economy, which can attract consumers who pay attention to the concept of environmental protection.
III. Key steps and challenges in the transformation process
It is by no means easy to modify an aircraft, which involves many complex projects.
1. Aircraft source and cost:
· You need to purchase retired aircraft through a special aircraft dismantling company or airline. The price varies depending on the model and condition, but the purchase and transportation costs are very high.
2. Structural transformation and safety:
· Fixation and stability: It is necessary to permanently fix the aircraft to the foundation to cope with wind and rain and ensure safety.
· Entrance and exit renovation: It is necessary to cut out a new and more spacious door, while ensuring that the overall structural strength of the aircraft is not destroyed.
· Public safety: must meet the requirements of local building standards, fire regulations (such as emergency exits, fire extinguishing systems) and barrier-free facilities.
3. Infrastructure access:
· Hydropower and sewage discharge: Municipal water pipes, cables, sewage pipes, etc. need to be connected to the interior of the aircraft, which is a fine project.
· Heat insulation and ventilation: The metal body will be very hot in summer and very cold in winter. High-efficiency thermal insulation and air conditioning systems must be installed.
· Functional area division: reasonably plan the bar, guest area, kitchen (sometimes the kitchen is set up in the building attached to the outside of the aircraft), bathroom, etc. in a limited space.
IV. Learning from global success stories
1. Shanghai, China: Juliet Cafe
· Model: Il-14
· Features: Located on the bank of the Huangpu River, it is one of the earliest airplane cafes in China. It perfectly retains the retro appearance and internal structure of the plane, full of atmosphere, and is a famous Internet celebrity in Shanghai.

2. Costa Rica: Hotel Costa Verde - 727 Fuselage Home
· Model: Boeing 727
· Features: This is not just a cafe, but a complete hotel suite. It is erected in the jungle, and the interior is transformed into a luxurious hotel room, providing the ultimate jungle flight experience.
3. New Zealand: Grounded 747 Cafe
· Model: Boeing 747
· Features: Located in a racing park, customers can not only enter the cabin cafe for dining, but also visit the whole plane and even climb the wings.
V. Suggestions for potential operators
· Accurate positioning: Clarify whether your target customers are aviation enthusiasts, couples, families or Internet celebrity bloggers, and design menus, services and marketing strategies accordingly.
· Professional team: It is crucial to form a professional team including structural engineers, architects, interior designers and aviation consultants.
· Budget management: The expenditure of the transformation project is easy to overspend. Be sure to make a detailed budget plan in the early stage and reserve sufficient emergency funds.
· Experience first: In addition to coffee and food, we should focus on creating an unforgettable "overall experience". "Captain's Night", aviation knowledge lectures and other activities can be held to increase stickiness.
To sum up, the cafe transformed by decommissioned aircraft is a high-risk and high-investment project, but it may also bring high returns and great influence. It has gone beyond the category of ordinary catering and become a comprehensive destination integrating tourism, cultural creation, experience and socializing. For entrepreneurs who pursue uniqueness and story, this is undoubtedly a charming dream blueprint.