International Aerospace Coatings (IAC), the world’s leading commercial, military, OEM, and VIP aircraft painting company, this summer announce the internal promotion of Patrick Donnellan as Chief Commercial Officer and Chris Richardson as General [...]
IAC is on a growth spurt following our acquition by private equity firm Tiger Infastructure Partners. We recently opened a new widebody facility in Teruel, Spain growing our global presence. We remain the world’s largest aircraft painting [...]
IAC Amarillo, Texas team proudly completes Alaska Airlines most recent custom paint scheme on a Boeing 737-800. Xa’at Kwa’ani which means “Salmon People”. Salmon have a special meaning and significance in the state of Alaska, the Pacific [...]
IAC proudly completes Southwest Airlines most recent custom paint scheme on a Boeing 737MAX. Imua One is a revitalizing cry in the Hawaiian language that means encouraging forward. This is especially special to our company as we have been [...]
Leading Aviation Services Provider, International Aerospace Coatings (IAC Group) acquired by Tiger Infrastructure Partners
6 December 2022: Tiger Infrastructure Partners (Tiger), a private equity infrastructure investor, today announced the [...]
Shannon | 8th June 2021: International Aerospace Coatings (IAC ltd.) is pleased to announce we have received our approval from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to offer base and line maintenance services.
Speaking after receiving the Part 145 [...]
On April 24th, 2019, United Airlines announced to the world that they would be changing their existing livery to a new, modernized livery. Oscar Munoz, United CEO, said that day “…as we improve and elevate our customers experience, we are [...]
IAC recently completed another special livery for United Airlines. The United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a Star Wars-themed livery was painted and kept a secret at the Amarillo, Texas facility until its unveiling on November 6, 2019.
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Amarillo, Texas - one of the 10 IAC facilities - has done it again! In partnership with United Airlines IAC has completed the two “Her Art Here” liveries which were designed by California Tsungwei Moo and New York/New Jersey native Corinne [...]
In 2019 Horizon Air was awarded their 12th Consecutive JD Powers Award…and had this to say about IAC’s :
“Horizon Air sincerely appreciates International Aerospace Coatings dedication to customer service. The amazing work and attention to [...]
(along with a few well-known faces)
IAC recently showcased its latest special livery aircraft for Alaska Airlines that offers a whimsical tribute to Disneyland’s “Pixar Pier” at the California Adventure theme park, along with a few [...]
IAC shows that with the right people, systems and capacity, any livery is possible.
If you’re an #AvGeek like us, this article is for you!
In the course of IAC’s 30+ years, the company has earned a reputation as the world’s leading [...]
Irvine, Calif. – June 5, 2019 - International Aerospace Coatings Inc., or IAC, the world’s largest aviation painting company, has officially received its ISO 14001:2015 certification. This standard strives to promote environmental protection and [...]
Great feedback from one of our employees.
From Carlos Andres Perez Soto aircraft spray painter.
“one year ago I started on my big dreams to be an Aircraft Spray Painter, today I want to share this and say Thanks a million to [...]
Science students in the US are getting a daily dose of inspiration from a retired United Airlines Douglas DC-8 aircraft which has been lovingly restored.
After flying more than 18 million miles in 14 years, the plane – named The City of Los [...]
Early this year IAC’s Victorville, CA facility was selected to paint Horizon Air’s retro livery celebrating the company’s regional launch back in 1981. Now the Alaska Airlines-owned carrier is celebrating its history with this Q400 now [...]
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Robert Lummus appointed President of IAC North America; Paul Dunphy assumes role as Senior Vice President of Operations;
John Patterson moves to VP of [...]
United Airlines has been on a journey to transfer its brand and IAC is proud to be along for the ride! Together with United, Akzo Nobel and Avion Graphics we were able to accomplish an impeccable first aircraft!
To freshen up its look, United [...]
We’re happy to announce that International Aerospace Coatings will be exhibiting at Jobs Expo Galway Ireland. We will be talking to anyone interested in career opportunities in our company. Come and meet the team on Saturday, 16th February from [...]
IAC’s Amarillo, Texas facility received support this year to give one of IAC’s oldest paint facilities a facelift. The Amarillo Rick Husband International Airport provided new paint for the outside of all five of IAC’s hangars. IAC then set [...]
[iac_fun_fact content="There were 170 gallons of primer and paint used on the aircraft, over 325 rolls of various tape used, and the team worked on it around the clock for 9 days!" /] IAC was pleased to be a part of the transformation of the first [...]
The 2018 Business Aviation Convention & exhibition took place in Orlando, Florida with more than 1100 exhibitors & 26,000 attendees.
IAC has now exhibited at NBAA for now 14 consecutive years, as NBAA veterans, IAC thinks that this was a [...]
When seasonal or other immediate needs arise, IAC ramps up hiring within a short period of time! Recently, our site administrators have been doing just that, hiring 65 painters during our August ramp-up, resulting in 43% of our total hires to date, [...]
MRO Europe 2018 held at RAI Amsterdam attracted record crowds with over 9,000 registered attendees at Europe’s biggest aviation maintenance summit. IAC, represented by Steve Pickering, Patrick Donnellan and Ed Gleeson, along with the team from [...]
IAC customer GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) completed the first conversion of the freighter for GECAS customer West Atlantic. This is a big step in freighter conversion and with Boeing announcing that they have an additional 45 orders for [...]
IAC’s Rome, Italy facility was thrilled to be a part of a new special livery for Brussels Airlines, dubbed “Aerosmurf,” and features the iconic Belgian smurf cartoons. Belgium’s beloved small, blue characters, have held a special place in [...]
Join the IAC team and learn how to become a Journeyman Painter through IAC’s Painter Career Progression Program (PCPP). Our program is an exciting opportunity for employees to develop their skills and become a Journeyman Painter. Traditionally, [...]
In celebration of another successful special livery, 30 Southwest Airlines employees came down to IAC Victorville to host a BBQ cookout for more than 150 IAC employees and 30 ComAv personnel. The original plan for the menu included burgers. However, [...]
Since the 1960s, aircraft exteriors have been coated with single stage polyurethane topcoats because of their durability and performance. The main drawback of a single stage coating is micro-erosion (from wind, rain, dust, exhaust particles) that [...]
MRO Americas, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando - April 10th - 12th
The IAC team is prepping for the biggest aviation industry event of the year - MRO Americas. Come visit booth #1017 to celebrate IAC’s most recent developments, [...]
Keiana Henderson has been the Quality Manager for IAC at the Victorville, California location since 2016.
Keiana joined IAC (then Leading Edge) in 2007 initially working in the placard department, before becoming a Designated Inspector and then [...]
IAC proudly completes Southwest Airlines most recent custom paint scheme on a Boeing 737-700 in honor of Louisiana. Back in 1979 New Orleans was the first destination outside of Texas for the then cheeky Southwest Airlines. Louisiana state’s [...]
IAC – International Aerospace Coatings announces today that it has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification at seven of its paint facilities globally. AS9100 is an internationally recognized aerospace industry standard for maintaining a [...]
