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 [...]
RUAG International has transferred all shares in RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH to General Atomics Europe (GA-Europe). GA-Europe will take over the maintenance activities for private aircraft and military aircraft as well. The company is taking over all business activities as well as all of the approximately 420 employees. At the [...]
Brazilian and Portuguese researchers have recently conducted an research work on AA7475, a modern and competitive high strength alloy of relevance to the aerospace industry. In this work biobased organic polyurethane coatings were prepared from vegetable oils without and with incorporation of Zn micro-flakes to impart corrosion inhibition. Attenuated Total [...]
Oerlikon Balzers has successfully completed the auditing for certification according to the standards of the European quality management standard EN 9100 for the aerospace industry. This will enable the emerging Aerospace Excellence Centre in Bingen, headquarters of the Liechtenstein company's German subsidiary, to serve these strictly regulated markets in Europe. [...]
Hardide Coatings has recently received full approval from Airbus to coat and process its components at their new Longlands Road facility in Bicester, UK. This approval follows the relocation of the company and its equipment last year. The final coating reactor has now been relocated to the Longlands Road facility. [...]
