Career
From 1985 [10] [11] until the early 2000s, Flohr worked for the Chicago-based technology firm Comdisco. [8] [12] He was President of their European division from 1990 to 1994. He was President of Comdisco's worldwide asset finance division from 1995 to 2000. He would later buy out most of Comdisco's European operations through his Swiss-based group Comprendium Investment, which he still controls. [13]
In 2003, he bought his first Learjet 60. [14]
In 2004, Flohr founded VistaJet and began operations in 2005. [15] In 2016, Flohr was named Entrepreneur of the Year by The Living Legends of Aviation awards. [16] VistaJet officially reached unicorn status in 2017, with a $150 million investment from Rhône Capital, valuing the company’s equity at over $2.5 billion. [17]
In 2020, the U.S. government announced its intentions to seize property belonging to Flohr. The mansion was the subject of scrutiny after its previous owner was implicated in a corruption scandal. [18]
In 2024, Flohr alleged in legal filings that a rival company had launched a smear campaign against Vista. Flohr claims that AirX founder John Matthews used a burner email address with a fabricated identity to send emails to business contacts of VistaJet, bypassing court-ordered confidentiality.
He also alleges that Matthews created a WhatsApp group in March 2023, titled VistaComms, which was used to discuss with colleagues the use of burner emails to share confidential information about VistaJet. [19] In March 2025, the UK High Court judged in favor of Flohr in a fraud claim brought against him by Frontiers Capital and Timothy Horlick, a British financier. [20]
In April 2025, private equity firm RRJ led a $600M investment in Vista. In addition, Vista began a $700M debt raise, which will save them around $160M in debt payments in 2025. [21] As of 2025, VistaJet operates a fleet of around 270 aircraft, including 18 Bombardier Global 7500s. Its North American business now accounts for ~50% of activity. Other markets include the UK, India, and Africa. VistaJet’s subscription-based model is currently bringing in around $3 billion annually. [22]
He lives in St. Moritz, Switzerland. [23] Flohr competes in motorsport, starting with the East African Safari Rally, Le Mans 24 Hour and currently in the FIA World Endurance Championship; he is also a sponsor to the Scuderia Ferrari team. [24] [25] He collects art, including Jeff Koons, Keith Haring and Sterling Ruby. [7]
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