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Flying Colours’ first Challenger delivery

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FLYING Colours, a global aviation service company, recently delivered its first Chinese registered aircraft - a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet to BAA Jet Management based in Shenzhen. The aircraft is scheduled to go into service as the second of the type in the region available for third party charter.

“This is our first delivered factory new 850 on the Chinese register and it was a positive experience working on the STC validation and delivery in close partnership with CAAC (General Administration of Civil Aviation), Bombardier and BAA Jet Management to achieve overall certification,” said Sean Gillespie, director, completion sales and management at Flying Colours. 

The 15-seat VIP configured aircraft features a premium digital cabin management system including custom touch-screen cabin controls and large cabin LCD displays.  The aircraft was distinctively designed and outfitted in an array of leathers and fabrics complimented by a dark mahogany stained Makore veneer.

This latest delivery follows a similar Challenger 850, which was delivered via Flying Colours to Hong Kong-based private jet company Metrojet at the end of 2010.  

Flying Colours has a total of five 850s that will leave its facility officially Chinese registered and certified, including a second 850 to BAA Jet Management.   “China is proving to be a strong and growing market and the Challenger 850 is especially attractive to clients,” said Gillespie. “There are only 116 business jets registered in China right now, but that figure will surpass 200 by the end of 2011.  Up to 90 per cent of our new green completions are going overseas and China is very important for us.”

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