The Boeing Company, Av-DEC, Global Finishing Solutions and The University of Manchester give their technical presentations on relevant topics regarding aircraft coating including environmental aspects, non-chromated primers and surface treatments during the IntAIRCOAT Digital meeting on April 21, 2022. Be part of the international aircraft coating network, come together and [...]
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has decided to equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology. Starting in the middle of the year, a total of twelve Boeing 777-300ERs will gradually be fitted with the riblet films developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The significantly [...]
In the modern world it became more and more usual to travel by plane, either for business or holiday reasons. In the year 2019 4.54 billion passengers were carried around the world by the aviation industry. In addition to that it has to be considered that the 15 biggest airports [...]
CTI Systems recently made a decisive step in the development of a new aircraft approach control system by finalising, in one of SATYS' paint shop for long range in Blagnac, France, the Twin Scan Control, as the first step towards the automation of teleplatforms. 2 years of research and development by CTI Systems, and [...]
At the beginning of 2022, Fraunhofer IFAM will put into operation a fully networked, automated surface technology center for large components, which will be dedicated to the special challenges of coatings in the aerospace industry. In future, the expertise from the areas of coatings and surface technology as well [...]
IntAIRCOAT is back. On April 21, 2022 we invite you to come together and join us for an online conference on latest developments in aerospace coatings. At the completely free-of-charge IntAIRCOAT Digital, we will focus on sustainability and are currently finalising a fascinating program. You can expect speakers from major [...]
AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business supplied products for a new long-distance tanker aircraft commissioned by the French Air Force. It is the French Air Force`s first A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) to be finished with an external water-based topcoat, namely Aerowave 5001. “We’re extremely proud of this substantial achievement, which [...]
e. Luterbach installs new aircraft paint shop in the United Arab Emirates Dr. Astrid Günther Hot - more than 45°C are not uncommon here - and sandy these are oftentimes the first associations coming up in connection with Abu Dhabi. Economically, it is probably the oil industry that most people [...]
MIT -Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a completely passive, solar-powered way of combating ice buildup. Preventing the buildup, for instance on aircraft wings, usually requires energy-intensive heating systems or chemical sprays that are environmentally harmful. The new system offers another solution. It is remarkably simple, based on a [...]
Earlier this year GKN Aerospace announced the development of an hydrophobic coating for cockpit windows. The revolutionary coating was flight-triallied by Airbus and is currently assed by a major USA airline. The permanent surface treatment delivers in-flight/ground operation rain shedding and significantly enhances resistance to surface abrasion. Test results indicate [...]
