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paint and updating the interior. We did see quite a bit of that. I
think the whole world's been impacted by this and we fortunately
have not seen too much loss of business. We know many owners
that would fly commercial just because of the cost of fuel. I think
those days are gone. The cost savings took a back seat to being
safe and healthy.
People might've found convenience and they'll continue doing
the same routine they adopted this last year. Maybe it's something
that they hadn't utilized in the past and now they're enjoying and
appreciating those conveniences. I feel like there will be a new
market of people that are flying private. The market has definitely
changed the way people travel.
AMT: What are business aircraft operators asking for in regard
to exterior paint? Do they want plain colors, creative designs,
bold colors, toned down colors? What is trending?
Harbour: I've definitely been getting a lot more people who want to
think outside the box. They want something that when they arrive
on a ramp, it grabs people's attention. They also rely heavily on us
for our expertise with the options that are up and coming, yet still
tasteful. They want to make sure at the end of the day, they could
sell it if necessary. But I definitely see more and more of " show me
something exciting. Show me something that you personally would
like to have for your plane. " That gives us creative liberty, which is
always what we strive for.
Kuhn: We've been seeing sleeker, simpler designs. It has a lot to do
with the owner's personality. We work through a design process
with them to figure out what it is that they are wanting to achieve
at the end. We have customers that may have a high profile and
want to play the exterior low key, so it doesn't bring attention to
themselves. And then, we have others that are very proud of their
aircraft and want to show it off and make it very dynamic. We
are seeing a lot more requests for metallics. But we all know what
metallics do to the avionics. So, we steer clear of that, if we can.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AMT_April-May2021

Editor's Takeoff
Industry Inspection
State of the Industry: Paint
Time for a Makeover: Inside the Business of Interior Refurbishment
Charged Up Down Under
Innovations in Part Sustainment
A Look Inside the 2OOOJ Series
GAMA Insight
Professionalism
ARSA Insight
Advertiser's Index
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AMT_April-May2021 - Editor's Takeoff
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AMT_April-May2021 - Industry Inspection
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AMT_April-May2021 - State of the Industry: Paint
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AMT_April-May2021 - Charged Up Down Under
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AMT_April-May2021 - Innovations in Part Sustainment
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AMT_April-May2021 - A Look Inside the 2OOOJ Series
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AMT_April-May2021 - GAMA Insight
AMT_April-May2021 - Professionalism
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AMT_April-May2021 - ARSA Insight
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AMT_April-May2021 - Advertiser's Index
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