Air New Zealand has become the latest airline to reveal issues with paint peeling off of composite surfaces. Among other things, 2021 became the year that we learned about paint on composite surfaces in flight. Paint peeling off Boeing 787sPaint is beginning to flake on the wings of some Air New Zealand Boeing 787 aircraft. The Air New Zealand Boeing 787 fleetAccording to data from ch-aviation.com, Air New Zealand currently has 14 Boeing 787-9s in its fleet, all of which are listed as active. 2021 – The year of composite paint peelingThe Air New Zealand paint issues are just the latest in a series of composite surface paint issues reported by various airlines on various types.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2021 19:51 UTC