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United Airlines Boeing 767 painting underway at HAECO’s newly added capability in Florida

HAECO has completed the upgrades to Hangar number 9 taking care to ensure space optimization and efficiency.
Currently, the painting of the first United Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft is in process at the upgraded facility.

This project will be more rewarding given HAECO’s long-standing maintenance and repair partnership with United Airlines.

HAECO Americas recently launched aircraft paint capability at its airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Lake City, Florida. HAECO has completed the upgrades to Hangar number 9 taking care to ensure space optimization and efficiency.

Mark Easton, General Manager of HAECO Americas’ Lake City facility, said, “We are delighted to inaugurate our new renovated paint facility with United. This project will be even more rewarding, given our long-standing maintenance and repair partnership with United Airlines.”

This newly added capability will focus on the installation of new divider curtains, climate-controlled paint storage, and upgraded heating and fire suppression systems.

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Meanwhile, HAECO has welcomed its first customer in the new capability. They have signed a contract with United Airlines with the painting of the first United Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft is now in process.