Flexjet Plans Private Terminal At Farnborough Airport

Private aviation provider Flexjet is to launch a new private terminal at Farnborough Airport, the largest business aviation airport in the UK. This will complement the private terminals that the company operates at key airport locations across the USA.

Farnborough Terminal

Scheduled to open in early 2026 and set to be the first of its kind in Europe, the new facility is separate to Farnborough Airport’s existing main terminal and will be dedicated to Flexjet passengers and staffed with Flexjet team members. It will provide a seamless ground-to-air experience for the company’s passengers as they move through the airport and is designed to replicate the personalised service and hospitality provided onboard a Flexjet aircraft.

This plan represents the company’s biggest infrastructure development to date outside of the United States and follows the opening of a new, larger Flexjet House in London’s Mayfair earlier this year – a Sales & Experience Centre with exclusive hospitality space for Flexjet aircraft owners to enjoy.

The terminal will be located in a brand-new 2,098 sq m ramp-side building at the airport, construction of which began earlier this month. The structure will also house Flexjet’s state-of-the-art Tactical Control Centre and operations teams, modern workspaces, pilot amenities, and an extended, global Red Label Training Academy facility for cabin servers – replacing Flexjet’s current offices within the airport site. The Tactical Control Centre will be complimentary to the Global Operations Control Center at the company headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

Flexjet offers private terminals in the United States at key airport locations including Teterboro in New Jersey and Van Nuys in California, and with several planned new openings will be present at a total of 10 U.S. airport locations by the end of 2025. The Farnborough location will be the company’s first in Europe and the first private terminal facility offered by any fractional ownership company outside of North America. Farnborough is roughly 35 miles south-west of central London.

“This is an exciting milestone moment for Flexjet as construction begins on this development, and a first for fractional ownership in Europe”, said Kenn Ricci, Chairman of Flexjet. “We look forward to opening this truly exceptional space for our aircraft owners and their guests, which will combine stunning, contemporary design, with warm hospitality and a welcoming environment that they can call home each time they fly with us to and from Farnborough Airport – our premier airport hub in Europe.”

Features of the Flexjet private terminal will include:

• A spacious entrance lounge and concierge desk, with separate arrival and departure lounges, dedicated to Flexjet passengers.
• A striking owners’ bar with meeting spaces, an elegant dining area, and a central formal bar, all set against a fully glazed rear elevation with views of the airfield.
• Exclusive art and interior pieces throughout, including a light sculpture by contemporary Canadian-British installation artist David Spriggs.
• Unique mock fuselage lounge and luxurious washrooms.

Simon Geere, CEO of Farnborough Airport added “We are delighted to welcome Flexjet’s new private terminal to Farnborough Airport, a project that reflects our ongoing commitment to providing world-class facilities and infrastructure. The new facility will not only complement our existing award-winning facilities, but it will also complement the travel experience for Flexjet passengers, whilst reinforcing Farnborough Airport as the UK’s largest and most important business aviation gateway. We look forward to supporting this exciting new chapter in Flexjet’s European expansion.”

The Flexjet European fleet includes the ultra-long range Gulfstream G650, the Praetor 600 super-mid and Sikosky S-76 helicopters. The helicopters are ideal for trips around the south-east of England, or for an easy jump from Farnborough to central London. In Europe, Flexjet offers fractional ownership, for those flying 50+ hours a year and lease option for people who fly 25+ annual hours.