Story ID: 351 Flying Colours
Flying Colours Soars in Asia
By: AIN Staff
Caption: Business has jumped 40 percent annually over the past three years, while the company handled 50 interior projects last.
Word Count: 320
Flying Colours Corp. (Booth H119) has seen its business take off in the Asia Pacific region, experiencing 40 percent annual growth at its Singapore interiors facility. Based at the Bombardier Business Aircraft Service Center at Seletar Airport, since it opened three years ago the unit has handled many projects—including more than 50 in the past year alone.

“We are excited by this year’s progress,” said Flying Colours executive vice president Eric Gillespie. “The facility has been extremely busy since we launched, and we’ve seen a notable increase in demand and requests over the last 12 months. Indications are that this will continue into the future, too.”

Cabinetry refinishing and soft furnishing refurbishment and repairs have comprised most of the work. Flying Colours has also been proving mobile repairs for customers in the region. The customer base has included operators, private individuals and corporations.

A maturing market in the region is helping to drive the growth, Gillespie said, noting that more customers are seeking the value of refurbishing and repairing interiors. “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,” he said.

Keeping up with the growth, the company has added four more personnel to the Singapore location, bringing the total workforce there to 18.

In addition to its work at the Singapore facility, the Flying Colours North American facilities have redelivered five completely overhauled aircraft to the customers in the Asia Pacific region. These include two VIP-outfitted Bombardier CRJ200s that Resorts World of Malaysia is operating to transport customers between resorts. Sparkle Roll also took delivery of two aircraft configured for corporate shuttle and another in executive VIP format. Sparkle Roll has two more aircraft in the pipeline.

In addition to the interior overhauls, the aircraft underwent extensive maintenance.