AkzoNobel helps bring AeroDelft’s new aircraft livery to life

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings partnered with AeroDelft on the application of a new livery for its student-built hydrogen aircraft, helping to bring to life a refreshed identity for the team as it continues its mission towards more sustainable flight.   

Based in the Delf in the Netherlands, AeroDelft is a student-led aerospace initiative focused on demonstrating liquid hydrogen as a viable, sustainable aviation fuel. Through its Project Phoenix program, the team is working to advance hydrogen-powered flight and contributing to the development of lower-emission aviation technologies.

Working closely with AeroDelft, AkzoNobel supported the project with the combination of products and technical expertise. For the livery application, Onno van Dongen, Stefan Post, Zoran Radosavljevic, Matthijs Van Groeningen and Matthew Gardzielewski, from the AkzoNobel team supported the transformation of the aircraft from preparation through to the final finish, with the student team in attendance to see how it was done. The system included surface pretreatment, primer, and its basecoat/clearcoat system in white and four blue decorative colors.  

Magali Goncalves, Technical Service Manager at AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings, says: “Working with AeroDelft on its new livery design has been a great opportunity for our team to support an ambitious project focused on the future of aviation. We’re proud to have partnered with a team of students dedicated to exploring new possibilities for more sustainable flight. Collaborative efforts such as this not only emphasise the importance of innovation across the industry but that of building its future talent.”