Flying Colours (Booth P106) is here at EBACE on the heels of delivering the first business jet refurbishment incorporating pre-engineered cabin components from Inairvation, as part of a complete interior and exterior overhaul performed on a 2003 Bombardier Global Express. The new interior features what Flying Colours calls “an unusual collection” of textured materials, designer fabrics, carbon-fiber veneers, and bespoke handmade carpet, along with Inairvation’s pre-engineered side ledges. The side ledges also house Lufthansa Technik’s nice HD cabin management and inflight entertainment system.
The Flying Colours in-house team created the design, and the Canadian company adapted its usual installation process to maximize communication with Inairvation. “Inairvation was great to work with, which meant we were able to keep the project on track, and redeliver to the customer on time and on budget,” said Sean Gillespie, Flying Colours’s executive v-p, of the five-month project.
Austria’s Inairvation subjected the side ledges to rigorous testing, ensuring “they were ready to drop in as Flying Colours worked through the installation,” said Inairvation CEO hePhilip von Schroeter. Pre-engineered retrofit components provide “a significant number of benefits to an aircraft owner,” he added, “as they minimize non-recurring engineering costs and reduce downtime.”
The interior also incorporates Inairvation’s crème granite stone flooring on entryway floors, and contrasting black granite stone countertops in the entry and galley areas, and new fully reclining Global 6000 BE Aerospace seat frames, which Flying Colours upholstered.
The paint scheme features a hand-applied honeycomb and carbon fiber patterns, performed in the company’s paint shop in six weeks, creating an aircraft that “is extremely eye-catching, and will stand out at any airport,” said Gillespie.
Flying Colours is in “advanced discussions” with a second customer about incorporating Inairvation's pre-engineered cabin components, and anticipates work will begin on the project this summer, Gillespie said.
