Flying Colours has returned to MEBA to promote its expanding maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services portfolio to existing and potential customers across the Middle East.
The Canadian company offers MRO on a broad range of aircraft from its facilities in Peterborough, Ontario and St Louis, Missouri.
However, maintaining and supporting Bombardier’s Learjet, Challenger and Global product lines accounts for 70% of Flying Colours’ work.
It is currently working on a second major overhaul of a Challenger 604 for a private owner under approval from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). The large-cabin business jet is undergoing a heavy maintenance check and a full interior and exterior revamp. Delivery is scheduled for later this month.
“The Middle East is an extremely important region for us and we are delighted to be nearing completion on a second aircraft under approval from the QCAA,” says Flying Colours executive vice-president Sean Gillespie. “We anticipate further developing our business as demand for private jet travel throughout the Gulf region continues to increase.”
One project that is likely to appeal to Middle East customers is Flying Colours’ planned introduction of widebody completions.
The 25-year-old company already performs more than a dozen completions and around 30 refurbishments annually across its two North American bases on a range of traditional business jets.
It also offers in-house CRJ200-based VIP conversion branded the ExecLiner. “We take a CRJ200, strip out the passenger seats and fittings, install a new interior, new paint and add an auxiliary fuel system,” says fellow Flying Colours executive vice-president Eric Gillespie.
“We have delivered 22 ExecLiners so far, and the 23rd should be handed over [to a private Chinese customer] before year-end.”
Source: Flight Daily News
