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Ruag Custom Paints Challenger 350
By: Samantha Cartaino
Caption: Ruag Aviation completed the job, becoming the first company to repaint a Bombardier Challenger 350 in Europe. 
Word Count: 210
Ruag Aviation recently became the first company in Europe to fully repaint a Bombardier Challenger 350 since the aircraft’s launch in 2013. Ordered by Windrose Air Jet Charter for an undisclosed client, the Challenger 350 was repainted based on a personalized design scheme. The work was done by Ruag’s specialists in Munich, Germany, using special-effect painting techniques.

Windrose’s client required a combination of fine artwork and bold graphics for the new aircraft. Ruag used Bombardier-certified paint and finishes to cover the aircraft, including the interior surface of the passenger door. The client received daily progress reports with photographs and written documentation from Ruag’s in-house painting consultancy team.

“Aircraft owners are largely concerned with aircraft resale value,” said Reinhard Imhoff, Ruag sales manager for exterior services. “Full repainting and finishing services for aircraft exteriors are necessary for maintenance, durability and value preservation and are performed at set intervals or at the moment of resale.”

The Switzerland-based Ruag Aviation group provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as cabin interiors and system upgrades. The company is an authorized service center for OEMs such as Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Cirrus, Textron (Cessna), Diamond, Dassault, Embraer, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Piaggio, Sikorsky, Pilatus, Piper and Mooney.