Jazz Aviation LP (Halifax) has repainted two Bombardier DHC-8-102 aircraft with an advanced “green” coatings system by PPG Industries. According to the company, “this chromate-free PPG coatings system reduces environmental impact, lowers weight, and provides a smooth, glossy and highly durable finish”.

The two Jazz airplanes were repainted by Springer Aerospace, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with DESOTHANE(R) HD/CA 9000 basecoat/clearcoat, DESOPRIME(TM) CF/CA 7502 epoxy primer and DESOGEL(TM) EAP-9 metal pretreatment, all from PPG.

Jazz is the first airline in Canada to specify the complete green PPG system.

The PPG coatings system consists of a heavily pigmented basecoat and a clear topcoat. Using DesothaneHD/CA 9000 basecoat/clearcoat can reduce painting cycle process time by up to one full day because the fast-drying basecoat provides color in one coat, as compared with two or three coats in a typical system.

Copyright Photo: Jazz Aviation/Business Wire. The pictured Bombardier DHC-8-102 C-GANF (msn 042) is one of five Jazz charter aircraft that will keep the Jazz brand alive as the rest of the Jazz fleet will be repainted for the Air Canada Regional operation.

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