If you manage operations at a UK MRO facility, ground handling base, or aircraft paint bay, you already know the maths: every hour a hangar bay is out of action for reconfiguration, contamination containment, or a compliance fix is an hour that isn’t generating revenue. With UK airports and MRO providers under sustained pressure to turn aircraft around faster while meeting CAA safety and environmental standards, facility managers are increasingly looking for solutions that solve zoning, containment and equipment protection problems without triggering a capital construction project.
That’s the gap CPL Group’s Aviation Industrial Solutions are built to close.
The Problem: Fixed Infrastructure Can’t Keep Pace With Operations
Permanent walls and partitions are inflexible by design — which is exactly the wrong quality for a hangar environment that has to accommodate different aircraft types, phased maintenance works, and changing throughput demands. Meanwhile, overspray from paint and refinishing operations, airborne contaminants, and exposed ground handling equipment all create operational and compliance risk that fixed infrastructure doesn’t actually solve.
The Solution: Modular Containment Built for Aviation
Hangar Curtain Doors For facilities managing wide-span aircraft access, hangar curtain doors give operations teams the ability to zone large openings on demand — controlling airflow and environmental exposure without slowing aircraft movement in and out of the bay. They’re built from durable, fire-retardant materials suited to demanding aviation environments and can be custom-sized to fit large aircraft bays and high-clearance openings.
Hangar Paint Curtains For HSE and compliance managers responsible for maintenance and refinishing zones, hangar paint curtains create defined, contained paint areas that help manage overspray and support safer working conditions — a critical factor when paint operations run alongside other hangar activity.
Airport Trolley Covers Ground handling equipment left exposed to the elements degrades faster and creates hygiene and contamination risk. Airport trolley covers give ground operations teams durable, weatherproof protection that extends equipment life and keeps ground handling areas compliant and presentable.
Why UK Facilities Choose Modular Over Permanent
For engineers and project managers scoping hangar layouts, the appeal is straightforward: CPL Group’s systems integrate into existing hangar structures and airside operations, support staged installation, and can be reconfigured as operational requirements change — without the cost, downtime, or approvals timeline that comes with permanent structural alterations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hangar curtain doors are modular, fire-retardant curtain systems used to zone large hangar openings, control airflow, and manage environmental separation at UK MRO and maintenance facilities. They allow wide-span aircraft access while giving facility managers a flexible alternative to fixed doors or permanent partitions.
CPL Group manufactures its hangar curtain doors in the UK and paint curtains from fire-retardant, durable materials designed for demanding aviation environments, and works with UK facility, HSE, and engineering teams to specify systems against each site’s operational and safety requirements.
Yes. Hangar paint curtains create a defined, contained zone for aircraft paint and refinishing work, helping HSE and compliance managers limit overspray drift and maintain safer working conditions in hangars where maintenance and painting occur close together.
No — they’re modular systems designed to integrate into existing hangar structures without permanent construction. This allows staged installation, reconfiguration, and scaling as aircraft type, volume, or facility layout changes.
Both. CPL Group provides supply-only or full installation for UK aviation facilities, depending on the site’s requirements and internal capability.
the CPL Group UK & Europe team on +44 777 111 5472 or request a free site audit via the Aviation Industrial Solutions page for a no-obligation quote tailored to your facility.
Built With UK Aviation Compliance in Mind
CPL Group works with operations, HSE, and engineering teams across UK aviation facilities to deliver systems that meet the practical realities of an active, safety-critical environment — supply-only or full installation, to your site’s specification.
Get a Site-Specific Recommendation
Every hangar layout is different. If overspray containment, hangar zoning, or ground equipment protection is on your radar for the year ahead, CPL Group‘s UK team can scope your facility and provide a no-obligation quote.
Speak to the CPL Group UK team: +44 777 111 5472 | Request a Free Site Audit
