MAAS Aviation extends contract with Airbus for the painting of A320 and A220 aircraft in Mobile, Alabama
“Our team in Mobile sets superlative standards in aircraft painting. This underpins our enduring relationship as a trusted partner to Airbus.”
Geoff Myrick, Executive Vice President OEM – MAAS Aviation
Dublin/Mobile: 13 October 2025: MAAS Aviation, globally recognised aircraft painting and exterior coating specialist, has extended its agreement with Airbus for the painting of A320 and A220 aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, for five years. The facility, which expanded to five dedicated paint bays in 2024 and can paint up to 200 aircraft a year, supports the ramp-up of Airbus’ single aisle production programme. Geoff Myrick, EVP OEM at MAAS Aviation, states that the organisation is exceptionally proud to have become such an important supplier to Airbus. “The positive collaboration between our Companies is a direct result of our commitment to quality services and a shared focus on operational excellence.”
MAAS Aviation opened its first paint shop in Mobile in 2015 employing just 20 people, but rapid expansion of the programme led to a further two paint shops in 2017, and two more in 2025. Ever since, MAAS’ partnership with Airbus in Mobile has spearheaded growing employment at the facility which paints exclusively for the leading aircraft OEM. Today there are almost 100 team members, and it is anticipated that this number will grow to 150+ over the next three years.
Myrick emphasises that the standards and expectations of Airbus ensure that the MAAS work ethic is at the highest level and this covers painting in Mobile as well as the organisation’s other dedicated Airbus paint shops in Hamburg. “Our commitment to quality is perpetuated across all of the MAAS commercial aircraft painting facilities. We have the capability to design, build, and operate OEM painting centres aligned to manufacturer’s specific requirements and demanding planning schedules. We have proven experience developing capabilities from a greenfield starting point.”
Tim Macdougald, Chief Business Development Officer at MAAS Aviation has overseen the Company’s journey with Airbus on both continents. “As a specialist provider of commercial aircraft painting services, Airbus placed their trust in us to design, build and operate our first OEM paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, back in 2011. The success of our partnership saw our footprint grow as we added more and more capacity at that site, and last year we painted our 1,000th aircraft for them in Hamburg. The carefully managed expansion in Europe ultimately led to MAAS establishing operations in Mobile, Alabama. We acknowledge the support Airbus has given us and are proud that the quality of our work has enabled this relationship to flourish and grow. Now a trusted partner to the Airbus Group, to date we have painted more than 600 aircraft at the Mobile facility.”
Danny Hakker, CEO – MAAS Aviation concurs that the contract extension with Airbus is a credit to the skill and dexterity of the painting technicians in Mobile. “Whether they are tackling challenging and exciting multi-coloured liveries or achieving white perfection – they have built a reputation for being the best in the industry,” he says. “To achieve OEM standards every time an aircraft leaves our hangar, requires true craftsmanship and a desire go beyond expectations. Our long-term relationship with Airbus proves both parties’ ambitions to deliver the very best aircraft to discerning airlines across the globe is in safe hands.”