Flexjet Just Opened a New $50 Million Headquarters in the U.S. Here’s a Look Inside.

If you thought that private jets were all about popping Champagne and living the good life, think again. The largest fractional providers invest tens of millions into technical infrastructures designed to monitor their fleets in real time, with the goal of keeping their owners’ flights on time and safe. Think NASA for private jets.

Flexjet to Acquire Aircraft Maintenance Company Flying Colours

Both Flexjet and Constant Aviation are part of aviation entrepreneur Kenneth Ricci's Directional Aviation Capital, located in Richmond Heights.

"Bringing the capabilities of Constant Aviation, which Flexjet bought earlier this year, and now Flying Colours in-house enables us to ensure both the highest possible service quality and the maximum availability of aircraft for our owners," Ricci, who is Flexjet's chairman, said in a statement. "Flexjet now fully controls its maintenance and product support needs."

Fairgrave Omlie LLC, the holding company controlled by Ricci, announced its Flying Colours acquisition at the end of June, according to the Toronto Star.

Flexjet to Acquire Aircraft Maintenance Company Flying Colours

Challenges for Private Jets After Pandemic Surge

But for companies like Flexjet, which own their own fleets and cater to more stable customers who buy chunks of flight hours, the surge during the pandemic brought new problems, including having to purchase expensive aircraft capacity from other operators to meet clients’ needs, said Kenn Ricci, chairman of Flexjet.

Sirio Opens Maintenance Hangar at Milan Linate Airport

Aircraft management and maintenance group Sirio today launched operations in a new hangar at Milan Linate Airport that will provide support for sister company Flexjet Europe. The new facility is the 11th hangar in the Italian airport’s business aviation complex, almost doubling the size of Sirio’s infrastructure there to 10,625 square meters (114,000 sq ft).

A Linate Prime inaugurato il nuovo hangar di manutenzione X

All'aeroporto di Milano Linate Prime è stato inaugurato l'Hangar X, dove Sirio società di manutenzione e gestione degli aeromobili, effettuerà servizi a supporto di Sea Prime, la società del gruppo Sea che con il brand Milano Prime opera nel settore business aviation.