Aircraft painting firm Airbourne Colours has completed the painting of a second Lufthansa aircraft at its state-of-the-art £6.5 million facility at Teesside International Airport.

The freshly painted Lufthansa Airbus A321 marks a milestone as the 20th aircraft completed by Airbourne Colours, which serves a diverse range of European airlines, including Jet2, easyJet, Loganair, SmartLynx, SAS, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti, and Brussels Airlines.

Steve Darbyshire, founder and chief executive of Airbourne Colours, said: “It’s very pleasing to have this Lufthansa aircraft painted at our Teesside facility – and we hope it’ll be one of many. Our operations are going very well, and we’ve been very busy since expanding and opening this advanced painting facility last year.”

Phil Forster, managing director of Teesside International Airport, said: “It’s great to see Europe’s biggest airline on our runways and taxiways at Teesside. Having Airbourne Colours working with other international aviation firms at our airport – alongside the maintenance facilities offered by Willis Aviation and their expanding Jet Centre – is making us a go-to destination for airlines to look after their fleets.”

Forster added: “We have fantastic transport links, a unique location in the heart of the UK and the benefits of Freeport status which all mean our business park offers major advantages for companies in sectors ranging from logistics to manufacturing. Ultimately, this is helping the airport support more jobs and bring in more sustainable revenue.”

Teesside International Airport’s reputation as a growing centre for aircraft maintenance received two boosts this earlier this year after Willis secured deals with both TUI and Jet2 to carry out maintenance services on its aircraft.

Draken also won a £173 million contract with the Ministry of Defence which secured its Teesside operations for another four years.

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