A personalised airborne paint job

VIP aircraft owners not only expect luxurious interiors but also demand a first-class exterior finish, so their aircraft can be an eye-catcher on the runways of Saint Moritz or the island of Saint Barts.

That is the reason why a VIP, Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) aircraft of a special kind was recently created.

The aircraft’s owner wanted his plane painted to match his Bentley car. The colorimetry specialists at Mankiewicz Coating Solutions accepted the challenge and recreated the exact colour tones of the luxury car.

The result is a sparkling variety of noble blue and brown tones in addition to rose gold, all implemented in a high-performance aircraft coating system that can withstand the harsh conditions of flight operations for many years.

The colours also had to blend seamlessly with another – not an easy task, because this kind of aircraft painting is done by hand, not automated. The owner relied on the proficiency of MAAS Aviation for the job, recognised experts in aircraft painting and exterior coatings. Besides the challenges of the special livery, the aircraft had to be airborne again in a very short time.

Mankiewicz Coating Solutions and MAAS Aviation expertly matched the colour tones, tested them together and worked out the ideal application process. The result is a seamless colour gradient with intensely glittering micas and a very smooth VIP high-gloss finish.

The longstanding cooperation between the two companies contributed significantly to the successful outcome in the project. Both are globally positioned and have delivered countless aircraft to airlines for OEMs and the commercial refurbishment sector. The Boeing business jet demonstrates outstanding results in the bespoke VIP sector with a very individual high-quality finish.

MAAS Aviation is a world-renowned aircraft painting and exterior coatings specialist. It provides services for OEMs, airlines, leasing companies, MRO operators and private owners from eleven state-of-the-art paint shops for narrow-body, regional and private aircraft, capable of handling up to 490 aircraft per year.

Mankiewicz is one of Germany's traditional paint manufacturers. It leads the field in the production of both solvent-based and water-dilutable high-tech coating systems for industrial series production.

Today, the paint producer supplies its high-quality products to various different markets such as machine construction, capital goods, automotive, aviation, railway, medical technology and yachts.

Its products fulfil the demand for highest quality standards and worldwide more than 1.400 staff members are committed to the realisation of ‘Coating Concepts of the Future’ in accordance with current quality standards. The high quality of the products and processes is guaranteed by a quality management system which was established many years ago.

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