Demand for Jet Paint Is Booming
- Top supplier Akzo Nobel sees sales recovery two years early
- New-plane output rises while leasing firms step up activity
Source: Airbus SE
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A bumpy recovery among global airlines has given an unexpected early boost to one corner of the market: demand for aircraft paint. It’s come roaring back as production of new jets rises and pandemic-idled old ones change operators.
At Akzo Nobel NV, the world’s biggest supplier of plane coatings, sales across the product range were back to pre-pandemic levels during the second quarter.