What Flying Colours does

Flying Colours Corp. is a specialist aircraft completions and maintenance operator, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Peterborough, Canada. The company delivers fully customized interior design, installation, refurbishment, and premium exterior paint solutions for private and corporate aircraft. Its primary offerings span four integrated service lines: Refurbishments (cabinetry, upholstery, soft goods, connectivity upgrades, and cabin reconfigurations), Bespoke Design (custom interior design and installation for personal or corporate cabins), Custom Refinishing (paint from minor registration changes to full chromographic schemes), and Paint Process (premium paint application in a climate-controlled facility). End customers include high-net-worth private jet owners, corporate aviation departments, and fleet operators seeking differentiated cabin experiences and brand-consistent livery.

The company's technical foundation rests on capital-intensive physical infrastructure — including what it describes as the largest global brick-and-mortar completions infrastructure in the industry, a fully computerized and climate-controlled paint hangar with 168 energy-efficient lights simulating natural daylight for color matching, and in-house manufacturing capability for custom cabinetry, upholstery, and soft goods using CNC quilters and industrial foam cutters. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, reflecting the project-by-project nature of completions work, with no publicly disclosed rates.

Flying Colours was acquired by Flexjet, LLC and now operates as a division within Flexjet Technical Services. The combined entity offers completions alongside adjacent services (engineering, airframes support, technical publications, and an Institute). Revenue is project-based professional services revenue from a narrow base of high-net-worth individuals, corporate flight departments, and fleet operators. Go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales driven through the website's direct inquiry form, supplemented by referrals, industry events, partnerships, advertising, and earned media. The company is privately held, has 101-250 employees, and is led by President and Founder John Gillespie, Founder Jeremy Hackett, and CFO Debbie Ammann.

Name

Flying Colours

Legal name

Flying Colours Corp.

Website

https://flyingcolourscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Completions & Refurbishment Services

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Aircraft Painting & Surface Treatment (IMABALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI), Aircraft Painting, Stripping & Exterior Finishing (TLAKAJAH)

Keywords

• Aircraft completions
• Jet refurbishment
• Custom aircraft interiors
• Aviation paint services
• Cabin reconfiguration

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Jet Completions & Refurbishments: Project-based custom completions and refurbishment services for private aircraft interiors including cabinetry, upholstery, soft goods, connectivity upgrades, and cabin reconfigurations. Revenue generated through one-time custom project fees based on scope and complexity of work.
2. Custom Paint & Refinishing Services: Premium exterior paint and refinishing services ranging from minor registration changes to full custom chromatic paint schemes. Includes dedicated paint shops with environmentally friendly products from industry standard suppliers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flying Colours (operating as Flexjet Technical Services) provides custom aircraft completions, refurbishments, and premium paint services for private jets. The company offers fully customized interior design, installation, cabinetry, upholstery, soft goods, cabin reconfigurations, connectivity upgrades, and bespoke exterior paint schemes delivered through dedicated in-house completions facilities.

Product overview

Flexjet Technical Services operates as the completions division of Flying Colours Corp., offering the world's most comprehensive in-house completions infrastructure for private aircraft. The portfolio consists of four integrated service offerings: Refurbishments (covering cabinetry, upholstery, soft goods, connectivity, and cabin reconfigurations), Bespoke Design (custom interior design, development, and installation), Custom Refinishing (paint services from registration changes to full chromographic schemes), and Paint Process (climate-controlled painting with advanced technology). Leveraging decades of experience, these services transform aircraft cabins with custom-tailored solutions delivered through world-class facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refurbishments Comprehensive refurbishment services including cabinetry, upholstery, soft goods, connectivity upgrades, cabin reconfigurations, and custom paint and exterior coating for private aircraft interiors, delivered for private jet owners, corporate aviation operators, and fleet operators.
• Bespoke Design Fully customized interior design services for aircraft cabins ranging from striking personal interiors to productive corporate shuttles, including end-to-end design, development, and installation for private jet owners and corporate aviation operators.
• Custom Refinishing Custom paint refinishing services ranging from minor registration changes to full custom chromographic paint schemes, with dedicated paint shops and state-of-the-art refinishing facilities for private aircraft owners, corporate aviation, and fleet operators.
• Paint Process Premium-quality paint application using environmentally friendly products from industry-standard suppliers, featuring a fully computerized and climate-controlled paint hangar with 168 energy-efficient lights that simulate natural daylight, accommodating single parts, components, or entire aircraft at the company's facility or the customer's location.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jet Aviation: A global business aviation services company offering completions, MRO, FBO, and charter services. Directly comparable to Flying Colours as a top-tier competitor in custom aircraft completions and refurbishment for large-cabin business jets.
• Constant Aviation: U.S. business aviation MRO and completions company focused on airframe maintenance, avionics, paint, and interior refurbishments. Direct competitor across Flying Colours' service lines.
• Duncan Aviation: One of the largest privately held business aircraft completions, MRO, and support organizations in North America. Closely comparable to Flying Colours across interior completions, paint, and refurbishment services.
• Comlux: Swiss-headquartered business aviation group specializing in VIP aircraft completions, charter, and management. Highly comparable to Flying Colours' ultra-premium bespoke cabin completions work.
• StandardAero: Major independent aviation MRO provider serving business aviation, helicopters, and industrial customers. Comparable to Flying Colours in the engine and airframe MRO/ completions overlap, though broader in scope.
• West Star Aviation: Provider of airframe maintenance, interior completions, and avionics installations for business jets. Direct competitor in the same custom completions and refurbishment niche as Flying Colours.
• Associated Air Center: Specializes in Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) completions, now part of StandardAero. Directly competes with Flying Colours in the ultra-large-cabin VIP completions market.

Broad incumbents

• Lufthansa Technik: Global aviation MRO giant and a broad incumbent in VIP/completion services through its OEM-independent completions business. Larger and more diversified than Flying Colours, but competes directly for high-end completions work.
• Gulfstream Aerospace: OEM of large-cabin business jets (G650, G550 — platforms referenced by Flying Colours). Operates company-owned service centers that compete with Flying Colours on completions, paint, and refurbishment for Gulfstream airframes.
• Bombardier: OEM of business jets (Global, Challenger — referenced by Flying Colours) with a service center network performing completions, paint, and refurbishment. A broad incumbent competing for the same aircraft platforms Flying Colours services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flyingcoloursco
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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