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With Terry
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Aerocoat
International: Nano-technology protection specialists |
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Aerocoat
International, a European leader in nano-technology aircraft surface
protection, recently completed work on the interior of a Gulfstream
G650 business jet, protecting all surfaces within the passenger
cabin, the lavatory and the flight deck.
The privately-owned G650 aircraft
is managed by TAG Aviation Europe for the owner and based at London Luton
Airport, where the work was carried out.
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Aerocoat International
is an EASA Part 145 approved organisation based at Earls Colne
Airfield in Essex, UK, along with its sister companies, Cavendish
Aviation and Alpi Aviation UK.
Their facility boasts a
dedicated clean room hangar capable of accommodating aircraft as
large as Piper Navajos.
Since 2014 the
company has worked on the exterior and interior of more than 50
aircraft, including Daher TBM and Cirrus aircraft located on the
Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
The exterior nano
coating gives improved ramp presence to new and old aircraft alike;
it also reduces boundary layer drag and reduces exterior cleaning
time.
The interior process
will help eliminate stains from carpets, upholstery and stone
surfaces in the cabin by creating an invisible barrier between the
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Aerocoat protected all
the cabin surfaces of the G650 |
Matt Phillips
of Cavendish Aviation, said: Its great to work alongside world class operator
TAG Aviation Europe. The application of our Aerocoat interior process will make
a big difference to both the presentation and day-to-day management of the
aircraft.
Operations Manager
Paul Stansfield
explained that Aerocoat were approached by TAG
because red wine had been spilt on the aircraft cabin carpet and left a
noticeable stain that could not be easily removed.
"There were plenty of challenges
working in an enclosed space - not least the need to wear protective clothing
and breathing equipment during the process," he said. "Other technical issues
such as ambient temperature and the evaporation rate of the protective coating
inside the aircraft needed to be calculated.
The maintenance protection
process has only to be performed once and will protect the coated surfaces for
the life of the interior although Paul recommends a top up every 18-24 months
depending on aircraft use and passenger flow.
Aerocoat have been speaking to a
number of European-based business aviation operators with multiple aircraft
fleets, showing them the benefits of this maintenance protection - and the
considerable reduction in cleaning time.
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Hangar 2, Earls Colne Airfield |
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Essex CO6 2JU |
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United Kingdom |
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BlueSky Business Aviation News | 15th March
2018 | Issue #455 |
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