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Flexjet has opened a new facility at Farnborough Airport in Europe combining private-terminal, training and operations capabilities. The site is intended to support the company’s expanding fractional-ownership network and improve the infrastructure behind its international business aviation operations.
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Flexjet has opened a new facility at Farnborough Airport in Europe combining private-terminal, training and operations capabilities. The site is intended to support the company’s expanding fractional-ownership network and improve the infrastructure behind its international business aviation operations.
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