More than 200 painters, engineers and buyers representing around 50 airlines, aircraft manufacturers and maintenance operations have attended 14 sessions held since the academy launched in 2015. There is no charge to attend an academy session, which offers hands-on learning opportunities as well as classroom sessions on the latest aerospace coatings technologies.

“After attending the academy for the first time, I found it to be so beneficial that I participated in a second session,” said Christophe Colin, Air France material expert. “I am always learning something from this training and from the PPG experts who are here to support this program. It is good to go into a PPG facility as it gives me the opportunity to meet the PPG team involved on the different topics.”

PPG continues to update the program content as new technology develops and to address customer requests.

 “By holding the training at PPG facilities, we also afford attendees the opportunity to see PPG coatings operations,” said Daniel Bencun, PPG Global Director, Aerospace Coatings. “Customers have told us they find value in both the classroom segments that provide technology overviews and the practical sessions, where they participate in such activities as applying paint onto panels in a spray booth.”

PPG will hold its next Aerospace Coatings Academy in December 2018 at its Barcelona, Spain, automotive refinish coatings manufacturing facility.

PPG customers may contact their local sales representatives for more information about the academy.