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Thomas Flohr

Vista Global acquires XOJET

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CJI Expert
20 Sep 18
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Thomas Flohr’s Vista Global has acquired XOJET, the third largest US business jet charter operator by flights hours. Vista Global says that the acquisition of…

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VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr creates new business aviation group

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CJI Expert
11 Sep 18
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VistaJet founder and chairman Thomas Flohr has created a new global business-jet services group called Vista Global Holdings. The new group will be based in…

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VistaJet Announces H1 2018 Results

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CJI Expert
13 Jul 18
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VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, continued to gain substantial market share around the world during the first half of 2018. Driven…

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VistaJet has strongest growth year in 2017

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Terry Spruce
30 Jan 18
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VistaJet had its strongest ever year in 2017. “We flew over 50,000 passengers in one year for the first time; the Investment from Rhône Capital…

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VistaJet launches “industry changing” flight booking app

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Alasdair Whyte
1 Sep 17
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VistaJet has launched a new flight-booking app in an “industry changing move” that it claims will give customers an unmatched level of transparency and speed.…

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Rhône Capital invests $200 million in VistaJet

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Alasdair Whyte
23 Aug 17
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Rhône Capital is investing $200 million in VistaJet, valuing the business jet operator at more than $2.5 billion. “With the investment announced today, the equity…

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VistaJet matures but Flohr wants to keep disrupting

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Alasdair Whyte
13 Jul 17
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Thomas Flohr does not just see himself as an entrepreneur. He wants to be a revolutionary. Flohr did not launch VistaJet in 2004 because he…

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Silver with a red stripe: VistaJet’s marketing advantage

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Alasdair Whyte
12 Jul 17
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Tequila baron, Nespresso drinker and actor George Clooney has flown on a lot of business jets. But when he and his wife chose to fly…

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VistaJet wins Huron’s ‘Best of the Best’ award

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CJI Expert
26 Jan 17
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VistaJet recently won the Huron Report’s ‘Best of the Best’ award in the best business jet operator category. It is the second time that the…

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VistaJet increases passenger numbers 20% in first half year

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CJI Expert
18 Aug 16
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VistaJet saw a 20% increase in passengers during the first half of 2016, helped by a 23% jump in global flights. The overall jump in…

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VistaJet to move global headquarters

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Terry Spruce
23 Mar 16
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VistaJet is to to move its corporate headquarters to Malta following the milestone delivery of the company’s 50th Maltese registered aircraft.The company will also move…

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VistaJet picks Priester Aviation to operate Challenger 350s in US

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Alasdair Whyte
22 Nov 15
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VistaJet has picked Priester Aviation to operate its US Challenger 350 jets. Priester Aviation has been operating three Challenger 350s for VistaJet since June 2015. VistaJet…

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VistaJet is the first foreign operator to fly domestically in Saudi Arabia.

VistaJet closes $300 million bond

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Alasdair Whyte
27 May 15
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VistaJet has successfully priced a $300 million five year bond. The senior unsecured notes pay a 7.75% coupon and do not amortize. MUST READ: JetSet…

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Jet set review: Global 6000 with VistaJet

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CJI Expert
28 Apr 15
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Flying does not get much better this as VistaJet gets the details right on a Global 6000 from London Farnborough to Nice. Getting to the…

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VistaJet will take 20 new jets over 26 weeks

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CJI Expert
6 Aug 14
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Vistajet says it will take delivery of 20 new Bombardier private jets over the coming 26 weeks. VistaJet’s Bombardier business jet fleet is set to…

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The year of the private jet lessor

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CJI Expert
14 Feb 14
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In 2014, we could finally see a private jet lessor match the kind of success enjoyed by helicopter leasing companies over the past few years.…

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Thomas Flohr’s new aircraft leasing company IALT borrows $206m

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CJI Expert
27 Jan 14
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International Aircraft Leasing and Trading (IALT), a new leasing company founded by VistaJet’s Thomas Flohr, has closed a $206 million pre-delivery payment for 10 Bombardier…

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VistaJet, Wheels Up, Jet Aviation

VistaJet takes on the US with help from Jet Aviation and Wheels Up

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CJI Expert
6 Sep 13
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VistaJet will place 12 Global business jets on Jet Aviation’s air operator’s certificate. VistaJet revealed today that starting from next year, Jet Aviation will operate…

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Directional Capital buys Flexjet: an unsually rational deal for buyer, seller and the industry

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Alasdair Whyte
6 Sep 13
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It is well known that most mergers and acquisitions fail. But the sale of Flexjet to Kenn Ricci’s Directional Capital makes a lot of sense…

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Directional Capital buys Flexjet: an unsually rational deal for buyer, seller and the industry

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Alasdair Whyte
6 Sep 13
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It is well known that most mergers and acquisitions fail. But the sale of Flexjet to Kenn Ricci’s Directional Capital makes a lot of sense…

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