Flying Colours Corp. the refurbishment,
completions and MRO specialist marked another successful year of Asian
operations at this year’s ABACE.
During the last twelve months the
full-interiors service business, based in Bombardier Business Aircraft’s
Service Centre at Seletar Airport, Singapore, has added several new
technicians and seen a steady increase in the number of Globals and
Challengers worked on. The current team of 24, with capabilities covering a
wide range of interior needs, serves a customer-base of private individuals,
corporate flight departments and charter fleets.
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Flying Colours Singapore refurbishing
large cabin monuments at the Singapore facility. |
Growth is being driven by a number of
factors as the amount, and size, of projects flowing through the workshop
increases, and the region’s buoyant pre-owned market drives demand.
“Originally the requests were for small repairs such as scratches in
wood-work, stain removals on credenzas, mending soft furnishing, or small
component replacements, but now we are asked to re-veneer entrie cabins,
completely reupholster seats, and modify configurations,” says
Eric Gillespie,
Executive VP, Flying Colours.
The team is also undertaking more cabin
touch-ups and repairs to improve aircraft value for those looking to sell,
seeing a higher demand for interior changes from new owners wishing to
maintain the asset’s value, and increased interior maintenance necessitated
by the overall rise in charter fleet activity across the region.
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Flying Colours Singapore provides high
quality interior detailed interior repairs. |
“This has made the last twelve months a
very busy time for us. We have established an excellent reputation across
the region, and word has spread about the quality of our service,” adds
Gillespie. The team’s highly specialized knowledge is welcomed by owners who
require quality work, with minimal downtime. “The rising demand from this
maturing market is reflected in our continued growth.”
“ABACE gives us the opportunity to promote
our Singapore team and all its capabilities. We will also provide details
about our updated connectivity offering, and the need to install ADS-B Out
if aircraft are flying regularly into the North American region. Our
Chinese-speaking designer will be at the show talking about the latest
trends in cabin design which incorporate fantastic new materials, cool
contemporary styles, and a mounting number of high-tech solutions for the
cabin. We suspect that future business growth from this maturing market will
come from owners wanting to incorporate these exciting new options into
their cabin,” concludes Gillespie.
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