Textron Aviation has qualified Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings' SKYscapes Next Generation exterior coatings basecoat/clearcoat system for its Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft.

Including both solid and effect colours, this new qualification expands the relationship between Textron Aviation and Sherwin-Williams. Textron Aviation previously qualified, and continues to utilise, the Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Acry Glo and Jet Glo Express systems for use in both Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM and repaint settings.

'We are honoured to expand our relationship with a distinguished manufacturer like Textron Aviation and its iconic aircraft brands. This additional qualification provides Textron Aviation's customers with multiple options; they can continue to utilise a traditional, single stage system like Jet Glo Express or Acry Glo, or if they want to utilise a basecoat-clearcoat finish, Textron Aviation now offers SKYscapes Next Generation. Depending upon the complexity of the scheme and the customer's preferences, this gives Textron Aviation an array of optimised solutions,' says Molly Moses, North America Sales Manager.