29 November, 2018: AkzoNobel, a Dutch multinational company which creates paints and performance coatings and produces specialty chemicals has completed a milestone in paint partnership with Boeing following the delivery of its 787th 787 aircraft. The plane was painted in a special livery for China Southern Airlines, using the company’s industry-leading base coat/clear coat system.
Simultaneously, Boeing recently delivered its 1,000th new aircraft to have been painted with AkzoNobel’s matchless Aerodur 3001/3002 paint system.
Aerodur 3001/3002 is the most widely-used aerospace paint system in the industry. AkzoNobel has been supplying it to Boeing since 2010, and has been supplying base coat/clear coat to the aircraft maker since 2014.
“Our partnership with Boeing stands out in the industry and is a great source of pride for AkzoNobel,” said John Griffin, the company’s Aerospace Segment Director. “As we celebrate these major milestones together, we are thankful for the long-standing trust Boeing has put in our products and services and congratulate Boeing on the delivery of the 787th 787.”