Flying Colours Corp. the refurbishment,
completions and MRO specialist will be attending this year’s Asian Business
Aviation Conference in Shanghai [ABACE] in buoyant mood as it records a 40%
annual growth at its Singapore facility.
Since opening three years ago at the
Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Service Centre at Seletar Airport, Singapore,
Flying Colours has continued to maximised the Asian market’s hunger for highly
specialized interiors knowledge by providing a full-service interior offering
that complements Bombardier’s fully certified repair station.
“We are excited by this year’s progress. The
facility has been extremely busy since we launched, and we’ve seen a notable
increase in demand and requests over the last twelve months. Indications are
that this will continue into the future too,” says
Eric Gillespie,
Executive VP, Flying Colours Corp. “We’ve also added, and are training, four new
team members, bringing our total workforce to 18, to ensure we maintain the
required capacity and standards.”
Since ABACE16 Flying Colours Corp Asia PTE.
Ltd has worked on over 50 interior projects at the facility, with cabinetry
refinishing and soft furnishing refurbishment/repairs comprising most of the
work. Customers include operators, private individuals and corporates seeking
high quality refurbishment without the inconvenience of flying aircraft to North
America or Europe. “Mobile repairs are also part of the services we offer and
have proved popular as it reduces costs and down time for the owner,” says
Gillespie.
He adds the growth has been driven by a
maturing market which understands the value of refurbishing and repairing
interiors in an economic climate where currency fluctuations, changing
regulations and uncertainty have stalled new aircraft purchasing. “The market is
getting more sophisticated and savvy aircraft owners, and buyers, are realizing
that refurbishment and overhaul can be a good choice for their needs.”
In addition to the work undertaken in
Singapore, Flying Colours Corp’ North American facilities have redelivered five
completely overhauled aircraft to the region. Resorts World of Malaysia is now
operating two CRJ200 conversions outfitted to fly the leisure company’s elite
customers between resorts; and Sparke Roll of China has taken delivery of two
aircraft configured for corporate shuttles, and one executive VIP format. A
further two more Sparkle Roll aircraft are currently in the pipeline. All
aircraft underwent extensive maintenance as well as interior overhauls.
“ABACE will give us an opportunity to tell the
market about the latest interiors and connectivity trends, which are developing
at such a pace, its important the market understands what is available. We will
also be talking about our relationship with INAIRVATION, the 50-50 joint venture
between Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) and F.LIST GmbH. The INAIRVATION components
are pre-designed and tested so owners can benefit from reduced costs, and lower
down time if selected. It’s a great option for owners of Global Express and
Gulfstream models and is proving popular with a number of our existing clients.”
Flying Colours is currently in advanced discussions with an Asian client about
this option.
In further news,
Flying Colours Corp has released a fascinating
time-lapse video of a custom paint job on a Global
Express. Enjoy!
Booth #H119 | Asian
Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) |
Shanghai,
China | April 11-13 2017 |
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