GE Aviation named Flying Colours Corp. as an authorized line maintenance center for GE’s CF34-3 and CF34-8C engines powering business and regional jets.

With this agreement, Flying Colours Corp. can perform line maintenance inspections and routine installed engine maintenance, including removal and replacement of engines and engine components. This authorization also allows Flying Colours Corp. in Peterborough, Ontario and St. Louis, Missouri,  to provide OnPoint^SM solution support and GE’s new engine warranty support.

“Flying Colours is a leading company in the conversions of the CRJ aircraft for business use. We are proud to formalize our association with them,” said Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation organization. “Our mutual goal is to enhance the operator’s customer experience with our products.”

The CF34-3 engine helped launch a new era in aviation when it entered service on Bombardier’s CRJ100 aircraft in 1992, spawning the beginning of regional jet segment in commercial aviation.  The CF34-8 engine has more than 2,400 CF34-8 engines in service with 79 operators of Bombardier CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 and Embraer’s E170/175s. The engines have accumulated more than 34 million flight-hours and 25 million cycles.

Across the CF34 family, GE has delivered more than 6,000 engines and continuously invests in product enhancements. Today, CF34 engines are in service with 200 operators in more than 70 countries.

About Flying Colours Corp
Flying Colours is a global aviation service company, which specialises in Green Completions, Interior Refurbishment, Maintenance, Component Services, Auxiliary Fuel Systems, Exterior Paint and Avionics Installation and Upgrades.  Flying Colours’ US operation is an FAA-licensed Class III and IV Part 145 repair station based in St Louis, Missouri.  Flying Colours and its subsidiaries are proud of its worldwide customer base which has grown owing to its dedication to safety, quality and customer support. Flying Colours specialises in all mid-large sized business aircraft including the Global Express series, Challenger, Dassault Falcon, Beechcraft/Hawker and Gulfstream models.   Flying Colours is an authorized service centre for both Bombardier and Beechcraft.

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About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet, turboprop and turboshaft engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings. For more information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation. Follow GE Aviation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GEAviation and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/GEAviation