Luxury cabin interiors for business, private and commercial aviation made from wood, stone, metal and composite materials.
F. LIST GmbH
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About F/LIST
F. LIST GmbH (F/LIST) is an Austrian third-generation family-owned company headquartered in Thomasberg, Lower Austria. From a carpentry workshop founded in 1950, the company developed into a global interiors supplier for business and private jets, premium cabins in commercial aviation, regional aviation, as well as yachts (brand F/YACHTING) and luxury residences. It manufactures cabin interiors, monuments, bulkheads, decorative surfaces and ultra-thin stone and wood veneer solutions, including solid components milled from the solid block in woods, stones and metals as well as composite lightweight construction technology (HILITECH). In-house material development in the F/LAB produces bio-based products such as Whisper Leather, Linfinium, Aenigma (Red Dot Design Award 2023), Stone Inlay and Natural Oil Varnish. The value chain encompasses cabinetry, upholstery, painting technology, metal and machining technology, welding in accordance with EN ISO 3834-2, flammability testing in its own ANAC laboratory as well as development, testing, certification and finishing. With more than 1,250 employees at ten international locations in Europe, North and South America and the Middle East, F/LIST supplies OEMs such as Bombardier and Pilatus as well as completion centers worldwide.
- Site
- Thomasberg
- Processes
- Interior outfitting/manufacturing for business & private jets, commercial aviation and residences, Veneer and material selection/sampling, certifications, showroom services, Milling from the solid block (solid wood/stone/metals), Composite lightweight construction technology (HILITECH), Development, testing, certification and finishing of products, Refurbishment of business and private jets (cabin interior, doors/hatches, equipment), Cabinetmaking/cabinetmaking technology (woodworking), Upholstery
- Materials
- Wood / wood veneers, Stone / genuine stone (ultra-thin, F/LAB Stone Inlay), Metals, Leather (including F/LAB Whisper Leather), Fabrics / woven materials / braids, Carbon fibers, F/LAB Linfinium, F/LAB Aenigma (bio-based, Red Dot Award 2023)
- Certificates
- EASA Part 145 (MOA), EASA Part 21G (POA), EASA Part 21J (DOA), FAA Repair Station, EN 9100:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, EN ISO 3834-2:2021, DGCA Part 145 (India, FAMO), CAA UK Part 145, Quality assurance system certificate Module D Directive 2014/90/EU, TCCA AMO, Gulfstream supplier approval, ANAC Part 145 (MOA), Flammability Laboratory – ANAC 66.011500/2021-45, FAA Repair Station (FLIY289E), UK CAA Part 145, DGCA Part 145 (FAMO), Module D Directive 2014/90/EU (BG Verkehr)
- Founded
- 1950
- Employees
- more than 1250
- Industries
- Business Aviation, Private Jets, Commercial Aviation (Premium Cabins), Regional Aviation, Yachts, Luxury Residences
- 01
Engineering and design (F/LAB)
- 02
Material development and sampling
- 03
Cabinetry/veneer processing, milling from the solid block
- 04
Upholstery, painting, metal and machining technology
- 05
Composite lightweight construction (HILITECH)
- 06
Testing, certification, finishing
- 07
Assembly and installation, refurbishment/aftermarket services
Materials and Processes
Wood / wood veneers
Base material for cabin furniture, monuments and surfaces, among others with Lightshifter light technology; the industry's first fully heat-release-compliant wood veneer.
Genuine stone (F/LAB Stone Inlay)
Ultra-thin stone floor solutions and surfaces for business and private jets.
Metals
Processing in metal and machining technology as well as metal construction and sheet metal technology for interior components.
F/LAB Whisper Leather
Thin, lightweight, plant-based textile for sidewalls and bulkheads with a low ecological footprint.
F/LAB Linfinium
Robust, adaptable material with individual textures ranging from desert sand to marble to mother-of-pearl.
F/LAB Aenigma
Bio-based decorative material made from by-products of marble processing, Red Dot Design Award 2023; binds approximately 400 liters of CO₂ per square meter.
F/LAB Natural Oil Varnish
Naturally oiled finish for wood veneer surfaces.
Carbon fibers / composite panels
Lightweight construction components for interiors using composite lightweight construction technology (HILITECH).
Fabrics, woven materials, braids
Textile surfaces and upholstery covers for cabin interiors.
Plastic (plastic panels)
Composite interior components with decorative surfaces.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior outfitting/manufacturing for business & private jets, commercial aviation and residencesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood/wood veneers, Stone, Metals, Leather, Fabrics, Carbon fibers, Sustainable/recycled materials |
| Veneer and material selection/sampling, certifications, showroom servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling from the solid block (solid wood/stone/metals)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Stone, Metals |
| Composite lightweight construction technology (HILITECH)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Composite/carbon |
| Development, testing, certification and finishing of productsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refurbishment of business and private jets (cabin interior, doors/hatches, equipment)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cabinetmaking/cabinetmaking technology (woodworking)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| UpholsteryAssembly | – | – | – | – | Leather, Fabrics |
| Painting (paint technology, Natural Oil Varnish)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Metal & machining technologyMachining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Metal construction and sheet metal technologyForming | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Model makingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding (EN ISO 3834-2:2021 certificate)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Flammability testing (Flammability Laboratory, ANAC)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upholstery and carpentry repairs (aftermarket services)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Leather, Fabrics, Wood |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certificates
F/LIST is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018 (TÜV SÜD) and holds aviation approvals such as EASA Part 145 (MOA), EASA Part 21G (POA), EASA Part 21J (DOA), FAA Repair Station (FLIY289E), UK CAA Part 145, DGCA Part 145, ANAC Part 145 and TCCA AMO as well as EN 9100:2018 and EN ISO 3834-2:2021. In-house testing infrastructure includes an ANAC-recognized flammability laboratory in Brazil.
| Evidence | Thomasberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 | |
| EN 9100:2018 | |
| EASA Part 145 (MOA) | |
| EASA Part 21G (POA) | |
| EASA Part 21J (DOA) | |
| FAA Repair Station (FLIY289E) | |
| EN ISO 3834-2:2021 | |
| UK CAA Part 145 | |
| DGCA Part 145 (FAMO) | |
| ANAC Part 145 (MOA) | |
| TCCA AMO | |
| Module D Directive 2014/90/EU (BG Verkehr) | |
| Gulfstream supplier approval |
History
- 1950
Founded as a carpentry workshop by the father of Franz List in Thomasberg, Lower Austria
- 2023
F/LAB Aenigma receives the Red Dot Design Award; first installation in the Pilatus PC-24 at NBAA-BACE
- 2023
FAA Air Agency Certificate (FLIY289E) issued on 16.10.2023
- 2024
Death of Supervisory Board Chairman Franz List (23.03.2024, 76 years old)
- 2024
Opening of the 65 m² Material Lounge at the Bombardier Service Centre London Biggin Hill
- 2025
Premiere of Lightshifter technology; UK CAA Part 145 approval for F. List UK Ltd.
- 2025
Expansion of the Dubai site to 900 m² at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub
- 2026
Launch of the global employer branding campaign #SPIRITWORKS