FLY ING C OLOURS
SUPPORTING
LARGER JETS
The acquisition of JetCorp bolstered
Flying Colours’ heavy maintenance
expertise. In 2010 it began taking on
large-cabin jets such as the Global range,
as well as Gulfstream and Dassault
models. This led to being designated by
Bombardier as an authorised service
facility and preferred completion centre.
More than 100 people have been
hired at the St Louis site in the last
few years, and in January 2019 a new
hangar opened that can accommodate
three Globals, with facilities including
a 40,000ft2 (3,716m2) cabinet shop. It is
used mostly to build monuments for
large-cabin aircraft. The facility has also
performed a lot of heavy checks and
connectivity installations.
“Now we’re supporting Global interior
projects, it’s opened up the aftermarket
even more, because those customers see
we’re doing stuff in the factory,” explains
Gillespie. “We’re seeing a ripple effect
in both North American facilities, with
Ka-band installations, checks and
refurbishments, because we’ve
instilled a Bombardier mindset
in terms of the quality and
implementation, in
everything we do.”
2010
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BUILDING SPECIAL-MISSION EXPERTISE
The relationship with Bombardier also
Flying Colours launched its specialmissions
strengthened with Flying Colours’ move
division in 2013 and has since
into special-mission projects. The
OEM entrusted Flying Colours with the
conversion of seven CRJ 700s for an Asian
client – which entailed STC development
with the Chinese civil aviation authorities.
The first aircraft was delivered in 2012.
delivered medevac aircraft including three
Challenger 650s for Rega of Switzerland
(pictured below). In 2019, the company
delivered the first of six multimission
Bombardier Q400s to Conair and the
French government.
2012
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