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We love to see airplanes and their different designs or colors, But have you ever asked yourself the question, how much does it cost to paint a commercial airplane?? KLM press photo.
In this blog we have voted in two polls to determine the best current paintings e historical on commercial aircraft, seeing very striking paintings, original and unique that have attracted the attention of locals and strangers in the world.
With this background, Many concerns have been raised about the current airline trend called “euro white,” which consists of changes in corporate identity with airplanes mostly painted white., the name of the company, a logo and nothing more. Simple paintings if we compare them with the paintings reviewed in the surveys (with some exceptions).
But this new trend has a very important background for airlines., costs related to painting an airplane, an expensive task in time and money, even more so when it is required to paint hundreds of aircraft of a large airline.
How much does it cost to paint a commercial airplane?
Let's first review the factors that are taken into account in determining a value.:
- The size and type of aircraft.
- Workshop and quality chosen for the task.
- Design, complexity and details to be painted.
- Number of colors to apply.
As we can see, there are several factors to take into account., so the price is very variable, but in approximate general terms they are the following (US dollar values):
- Embraer 190 or similar from $35.000
- Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 from the $50.000.
- Boeing 777 since the $100.000.
- Challenger 605 since the $120.000.
- Boeing 747 since the $150.000.
* Information from various sources consulted in specialized workshops.
** Approximate values.
the price varies a lot, for example, the United Kingdom Government Airbus A330 would have cost more than $1.000.000 of dollars and a Boeing 747 need close to 1.000 liters of special paint and the process can take 2 a 3 weeks, according to the factors indicated at the beginning.
Thus, is that now many airlines lean to a single color, for example white to paint your aircraft, reducing the final cost of the process.
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Good afternoon, I would like to know how much you can charge to paint a ranquel plane.…I am from Argentina. Thank you
Hi leo, It depends on many factors, such as the design and quality you need, Is not fixed,
hello good morning, we have a paint shop for aircraft and yachts. The approximate costs are very low, aeronautical painting is currently higher. of an Embraer 190 approximately is 60 000 doll
Hello there! Thank you very much for your information, maybe it will depend on the country, manpower, taxes, etc?
The best jet paint designer in Colombia was Michael Van Dame, who as French architect, design the successful polychromy of Aerocondor Airlines aircraft, including the first Airbus Industrie aircraft from France A300-10B4 and later those of SAM Airlines with the scarlet green and the Golf ball on the empennage, and many more. Enjoy your friendship since 1969 In Barranquilla.
Great story Alvaro, thank you very much for sharing it.
What is the name of the position for painting airplanes?
An aeronautical technician or mechanic specializing in aircraft painting, it occurs to me that it could be.
How much can it cost to paint a cerana 182
a few thousand dollars, It depends on the design you want to paint.
In plans a kit and a half and the same tobacco taking into account the mixing proportions of the paint
Can you give an example with a smaller plane?, maybe a PA28 or a turbo commander 1000, specifying the amount of paint required in liters and the cost per liter, Thank you very much, Right now I am trying to start an aeronautical painting center in Colombia., this information would be very helpful
Hi Luis, Thanks for your question, you would have to get a proportion of the size of a PA-28 versus one of the planes indicated here in order to have an estimate.
The painting of an airplane also depends on its construction material and I think that on the climate of the country where you will have your permanent base., in addition to the paint to be used, the cost of labor or man hours. Greetings from the beach of Baracoa in Cuba. Lahera
Thank you for your contribution Rafael and comment.