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 [...]
On Monday February 26th International Aerospace Coatings, hosted its Third Annual Executive Summit in Vail, Colorado, which gathered over six major airlines and twelve companies in the commercial aircraft industry. The week was a resounding [...]
International Aerospace Coatings Limited are proud to announce that we have successfully achieved the AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 registration for its Shannon, Dublin, Ostrava and Rome paint facilities.
AS9100 is an internationally recognised [...]
From the Office of Niall Cunningham, CEO
As 2017 draws to a close, I want to thank our employees for their commitment to IAC during what turned out to be another pivotal year for our company. We kicked off the year in January by officially [...]
Some customers paint with IAC as part of their routine maintenance programs. After all, a good paint job isn’t just for looks, but also for protecting the skin against the elements and to prevent corrosion. Other customers re-paint as part of an [...]
As the world leading aircraft painting company, IAC offers clients a full turnkey solution by designing and supplying high-quality graphics for aircraft exteriors and interiors.
We pride ourselves on our technical ability and with our attention to [...]
“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!"
For the millions who drive to work every day, the mindless process of traveling endless highways and negotiating bumper-to-bumper traffic is typically something to be endured and rarely something to [...]
Five years ago, Delta dedicated one of its Boeing 757 aircraft to honor America's servicemen and women. The airline underscored that commitment to the U.S. military today, re-dedicating the plane with a fresh coat of paint and new logo during the [...]
On November 7, 2017, United Airlines flew its last 747 flight. This is a special moment for our industry as we say a fond farewell to an aircraft that transformed the skies by making air travel affordable and convenient to many people.
IAC was [...]
Greensboro, NC – HAECO Americas, a subsidiary of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, announced today with IAC (International Aerospace Coatings) that the companies have signed a three-year agreement for IAC to [...]
IAC announced that Rod Friese transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer, Tom Eller joins IAC as Senior Vice President of Operations in North America, and Niall O’Shea is appointed as Senior Vice President, Graphics and Interiors.
Rod Friese, CSO, [...]
The 2017 Business Aviation Convention & exhibition took place in Las Vegas with more than 1100 exhibitors & 27,000 attendees. IAC was pleased to exhibit at last week’s NBAA convention for the first time since rebranding in January of this [...]
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2017 ACPC is in San Diego, California August 26th – August 29th at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Hotel (Registration SOLD OUT). IAC will be attending ACPC as they have never been disappointed with the conference, the round table [...]
IAC recently launched its newly revamped website. This redesigned site offers quick and easy access to essential information and features while offering a more comprehensive understanding of the Company's locations, capabilities, history and [...]
International Aerospace Coatings is pleased to share that we were honored to paint two of the an Amazon Prime Boeing 767 freighter fleet at our Amarillo, Texas facility. Did you know… by 2019 Amazon Prime is expected to have 50 similar used cargo [...]
Aer Lingus recently unveiled a Douglas DC-3 painted in the airlines 1950’s livery as part of a project initiated by the Irish Historic flight foundation to bring a flying DC-3 to Ireland during summer 2017.
This aircraft was flown into Shannon [...]
In June, IAC’s Ostrava team travelled to Geneva for a special decal installation project on SWISS International Airlines first Bombardier CS300.
The IAC team visited Geneva to apply the printed decals over the original SWISS livery in a 36-hour [...]
This month our employee spotlight is on Olivia Grimes, Global Supply Chain Officer based at our Headquarters in Shannon, Ireland.
Olivia joined IAC in January of this year to support the global operations of the business and assist in leading the [...]
IAC are delighted to announce that the next Mid-West Aviation Networking Event will be taking place in King John's Castle, Limerick on Thursday 6th July 2017 at 7pm.
This event brings together Aviation professionals in the historic [...]
Alaska Air Group unveiled at San Francisco, December 14, 2016 (the home of Virgin America) a special Alaska Airlines + Virgin America “More to Love” livery on N493AS. The merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, provide an alternative to the [...]
Hawaiian’s new branding was unveiled May 1 in Honolulu amid much fanfare in conjunction with the state’s Lei Day celebration. The new livery, freshly painted on a Boeing 717-200, was proudly painted under secrecy at IAC’s high desert [...]
International Aerospace Coatings, or IAC, unveiled its new brand identity in April at the MRO Americas show, replacing the Leading Edge, Associated Painters, and Eirtech Aviation identities that had been the pillars of the aircraft painting industry [...]
In May 2017, Arkia debuted its new livery on 4XEMC, an Embraer 195 recently completed in our Rome facility.
This vibrant new livery is a significant departure from the previous two-coloured blue and orange scheme, featuring multiple colours and [...]
In 2014, IAC rolled out an 18 month Production Management Graduate Programme as part of the overall company strategy to continue to develop our workforce to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and expertise required to meet business, personal [...]
Photo © Dzul Jaafar - Jet Photos
In March 2017, IAC proudly completed a special tribute livery for AirAsia, dedicated to Group Chief Operating Officer, Anaz Ahmad Tajuddin.
Named ‘A Truly Passionate Allstar’. This AirAsia X A330-300 was [...]
