(CNN) — Next time you look up as a plane travels overhead, there's a chance it could be more eye-catching than another aluminum tube with generic corporate branding. Aircraft liveries -- to give the ...

The first thing you see when you look at an airplane is its exterior. The design and condition of the paint can say a lot about how much an aircraft owner cares about his or her airplane. Yet, because ...

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has revealed a new livery based on the droid BB-8 from the upcoming film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” With the help of two of the most popular droids from the franchise — ...

Painting something with a spray gun isn't really all that difficult. Take a few hundred dollars worth of equipment, some paint, thinner, strainers, a couple hours and you're in business. That might be ...

Question: When I look at pictures of planes being built at the Boeing factory, the tail of the plane is the only part painted. Why is the tail painted before the rest of the plane? — Bruce, Carlsbad, ...

With the recent mergers of American Airlines and US Airways, Delta and Northwest, as well as United and Continental, there are just three major international airlines left in America. As the once ...

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