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I'm the founder of a private jet company. I eat dinner when the locals do and end most days in my at-home bowling alley.
Thomas Flohr founded VistaJet after his business travel exposed him to inconsistencies in private aviation service quality during the early 2000s. He started by acquiring a Learjet 60 in 2003, which became the foundation for VistaJet's launch in 2004. Today, Vista is a private aviation subscription service that provides access to over 270 customized business jets across 187 countries.
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