 The contract to lease two Boeing 737-300 aircraft from 1994 was made with International Lease Finance Corporation in May.Maintenance was outsourced to a British company, after Braathens, which also operated 737 Classic aircraft, had denied Color Air the use of its simulators and technical workshops.For the start-up, Color Air hired 18 pilots, 40 flight attendants and 40 ground employees, in addition to the administration.