A Boeing 777-300ER operated by SWISS is the first passenger flight to take off with the AeroSHARK surface technology jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF.
Engineers at University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus have been collaborating with researchers from the University of Toronto to make a significant breakthrough in de-icing technology.
AkzoNobel and Volotea have collaborated to develop a unique design with a metallic colour scheme.
PPG and Aerobrand have partnered to provide airline customers with a single source for paint supply and aircraft livery design.
A team of researchers at Mercer University discovered a polymeric material that can withstand extreme weathering conditions and is capable of self-healing.
At the new Customization Center of COMAC, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, visitors will be able to discover AkzoNobel’s range of aerospace coatings.
According to the estimates of Italian newspaper Domani, the metallic blue paint chosen for the new Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways, weighs more than a white livery, resulting in a greater waste of fuel.
As part of a project for automated painting in the aviation industry, 16 robots from Dürr have been installed at Turkish Aerospace’s factory.
The Airbus built Sun explorer spacecraft Solar Orbiter was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 10th February 2020.
Airbus and the University of Surrey, England, have developed a robust multilayer nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fibre reinforced polymers. It could be used to build instruments for future space missions.