Col Brian Ford, the 354th Maintenance Group deputy commander, in a 2017 article about the paint job. "Typically, to fully repaint an aircraft it takes about a week to two weeks," said Tech.

The design and condition of the paint can say a lot about how much an aircraft ... a terrific job of replicating Steinbach’s design. We made a few tweaks, however, and it’s amazing how much ...

Airlines are some of the most recognized brands in the world, and there’s no better billboard for them than the fuselage of their own aircraft ... Patriotic paint jobs have by no means gone ...

Bruce, Carlsbad, Calif. Answer: It is easier to paint and balance the vertical fin and rudder when they are initially assembled than waiting to do the entire airplane. Airplane manufacturers spend ...

“Both are durable and amazing machines ... control to identify aircraft, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization. As demonstrated by the paint job, it seems thunder, like ...

Aircraft liveries — to give the plane’s exterior paint job its correct technical term — are getting ever more creative. By turns amusing, beautiful, or even downright odd, they stand out in ...

Either way, airlines around the world have a proud tradition of getting goofy with the looks of their aircraft. Unusual livery designs are often meant to publicize partnerships or promote special ...

Ultradiscounter Spirit Airlines Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new aircraft paint job, the third budget carrier in recent days to retool its livery. Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit is moving toward a ...

He spotted a crooked stenciled label on a panel and ordered that it be repainted. “There is no cheating on an aircraft paint job,” he said.