Base coat-clear coat systems save time on more complex livery applications. Credit: MAAS Aviation In the multicolor world of aircraft painting, airlines and independent shops are seeking better ...

A closer look at the paint and production processes of Boeing airliners.

“Most composite parts used to be removable so they could be repaired in a standard shop,” explained Guillaume Ferrer, embodiment engineering manager, composite repair process development. “This is ...

A hairline crack forms deep inside an aircraft wing, invisible to the naked eye but capable of growing into a catastrophic failure. Today, finding and fixing that kind of damage means grounding the ...

One of the aeronautical challenges of the 21st century is finding a way to quickly construct new, sustainable aircraft. Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM), one of NASA’s newest projects, ...