PPGs Aerocon System intsalled at Satys facility in France. (Picturr: PPG) PPG announced that it has partnered with Satys, a French industrial group active in aircraft sealing, painting and surface treatment, to provide electrocoating (e-coat) of original equipment manufacture (OEM) aircraft parts. Under the agreement, Satys will install [...]

The German 4JET Group and Japan based Nikon Corporation announced a joint development agreement to accelerate innovation and deployment of laser-based riblet technology.  Mimicking the skin of a shark by laser treatment of the aircraft surface allows to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by up to 2% (Picture: [...]