Our history
1970
1978
John Gillespie develops Rapid Air 1978 and paint business Flying Colours at Peterborough Airport.
1989
FCC begin aircraft completions, modification, refurbishments, maintenance and exterior paintwork on Beechcraft 99 Airliners, Cessna 421s and King Air types.
1990
1992
Success in small and mid-size jet refurbishments lead to our first large jet refurbishment and modification for a Bombardier Challenger 601.
1995
The experience and quality of the FCC team appeals to Dassault Falcon and Challenger family owners who maximise the use of our services.
2000
2005
ExecLiner format is launched converting 2005 CRJ200 airliners into customised VVIP interiors. Flying Colours Corp. goes global.
2008
The first Bombardier Challenger 850 green completion delivered to a Russian client from our Peterborough HQs.
2009
Purchase of second facility, JetCorp. Technical Services.
2010
2010
Heavy maintenance expertise grows, and Flying Colours Corp. begins working on a range of large cabin aircraft including Bombardier Globals.
2012
The first Flying Colours Corp. missionized aircraft, a CRJ 700 was delivered to undisclosed clients in Asia, it was one of seven to be completed.
2013
JetCorp. Technical Services becomes Flying Colours Corp. KSUS in 2013.
2015
FCC opens its doors at the Bombardier Service Center, Seletar facility in Singapore to support Bombardier owners in the region.
2016
We complete the first of three Bombardier Global completions on a missionized aircraft for a European customer.
2017
A third dedicated paint facility built in 2017 to support a long-term contract painting central fuselage of Bombardier Global for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
2018
Manufacturing begins at purpose-built cabinetry workshop ramping up production six-fold and doubling the head count.
We move into fifth hangar at Spirit of St Louis airport.
First of three Challenger 650 special mission aircraft delivered to REGA in Switzerland confirming our expertise in designing, engineering and installing complex interiors.
2019
Construction of largest hangar ever for Flying Colours begins as ground is broken on 100,000 square foot facility. Headcount reaches 500.
Delivered first of six new Bombardier Q400 in multi-mission format to Conair.
2020
First Bombardier Global 7500 green completion delivered.
2023
Flying Colours Corp. joins the Flexjet family of companies.
Get in touch
Peterborough, Ontario
901-120 Airport Rd
Peterborough, Ontario
Canada, K9J 0E7
Phone +1 (705) 742-4688
AOG +1 (855) 742-4688
Fax +1 (705) 742-8861
St. Louis, Missouri
525 Turbine Ave
Chesterfield, Missouri
USA, 63005
Phone +1 (636) 530-7000
AOG +1 (314) 602-5366
Fax +1 (636) 530-7001
With the support of the Government of Canada though the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Avec le soutien du gouvernement du Canada par l’entremise de l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario.
