Poldermans joins MAAS as Gidman steps back

The aircraft painting specialist has appointed a head of MRO as group COO Mark Gidman steps back after 36 years with the business.

October 26, 2026   Full report

StandardAero at Springfield receives a facelift

StandardAero at Abraham Lincoln airport in Springfield, Illinois is well-known for its paint work, and it is also a one-stop shop for heavy aircraft maintenance. Employee numbers are on the up.

October 26, 2026   Full report

Ripley’s discovers that pigs can fly

A wildly creative Ripley’s Believe It or Not! concept has been transformed into a 17-colour flying work of art. Duncan Aviation has given wings to a party animal pig concept on a Citation 560XLS+.

October 26, 2026   Full report

Lufthansa Technik, F/List and Pilatus unite over divider

By blending comprehensive touch control and content functionality into a design piece from F/LIST’s interiors portfolio, the »nice« intelligent cabin divider explores a potential future line and retrofit solution for Pilatus aircraft.

October 22, 2026   Full report

Aloft adds lab-as-a-service to test cabin tech before aircraft entry

Aloft AeroArchitects has launched a systems integration lab at its Georgetown, Delaware facility, offering OEMs and technology developers paid access to an aircraft-representative environment for pre-installation validation.

October 19, 2026   Full report

Design team additions enhance Duncan customer refurbishment experience

Extra staff at all levels provide support at touchpoints throughout the refurbishment process. Their work helps keep customer selections organised, project information current and design intent clearly communicated.

October 17, 2026   Full report

Volare is particularly proud of latest CL604 project

The design team at Volare Aviation in Oxford produced a series of mood boards, colour palettes and material combinations for this job, refining the concept together before arriving at the stunning final design.

September 28, 2026   Full report

Outside and in: A Dodge, a Falcon and a very big VIP

Continuing our series on completions, BAN talked to Flex Aero about its King Air and Falcon 900 projects, and to AMAC about a VIP Airbus 350 cabin.

September 6, 2026   Full report

ExecuJet Middle East carries out Legacy 650 refresh

The cabin seats were fully redesigned with a modern aesthetic and re-upholstered with new foam and leather. This was performed in coordination with Embraer and the seat manufacturer to ensure full compliance.

September 6, 2026   Full report