New business jet passes with Flying Colours into the Mid East market

This follows a successful delivery to China earlier in the year and another to Russia this month.
The order for the Middle East came through ExecuJet Middle East which accepted a Challenger 850 on behalf of a private customer in June.

“We have already experienced some success with our Execliner CRJ conversion in the Middle Eastern market, but this is the first time we have delivered a green Challenger 850 to a customer there. We anticipate this will be the first of many as we understand Middle Eastern clients prefer larger aircraft, and our specialist skill-set enables us to complete them to their demanding standards,” said Sean Gillespie, director of sales and completions.

The recently finished aircraft featured luxurious and elegant interior furnishings, including euro-burl veneer, customized gold inlays, and the finest leathers and fabrics. A full selection of in-flight connectivity included the installation of True North Simphone Broadband Wi-Fi capability and iPad functionality.
The Canadian company has seen a steady rise through 2011 in international interest for its interior completion and conversion services on new and pre-owned business aircraft.   A further four Challenger 850s are undergoing completion with three in process at the Peterborough, Ontario facility, and one undergoing work at the JetCorp facility, Flying Colours’ US location in St Louis, Missouri.  

All four are destined for delivery to Asia in the next 12 months. “We anticipate that each aircraft will take eight months to complete. However this depends on their specific requirements such as installation of our stylish stone floor veneers and increasingly complex connectivity requirements,” says Gillespie.