EBACE: Challenger 650 set for medivac role

Completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours is to fit three of the new Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft into dedicated medevac configuration.
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The design engineering is already under way at the Flying Colours facility in St Louis where the specialist in-house team is liaising with all involved parties to match the exact specifications of the complex interior. 

“This is a collaborative project as we are working through the Bombardier team to liaise with their customer on the design, whilst at the same time we are coordinating with a specialist medical equipment provider who will supply the medical monuments,” said Sean Gillespie, VP Flying Colours.
The first aircraft will enter service in Q4 of 2016 as the customer replaces older aircraft models with the newly equipped models. “We are particularly pleased to have agreed to our first Bombardier special mission Challenger 650 project for a European customer. We have already had success working with them on special mission aircraft destined for Asia and our strategy is to continue expansion of this part of our business as international customer demand grows,” added Gillespie.