Bernie Ecclestone's aircraft returns to Switzerland from London amid F1 legal and regulatory developments

Bernie Ecclestone's Dassault Falcon 7X (M-REEE) was tracked departing London Biggin Hill Airport at 11:37 UTC on June 26, 2026, and landing at Bern Airport 77 minutes later, after a high-altitude cruise reaching 41,025 feet. The aircraft's home base is Zurich, but Bern offers convenient access to the Gstaad chalet where the 95-year-old resides.

If Bernie Ecclestone was aboard, the timing would place him back in Switzerland just weeks after a UK Supreme Court appeal was granted in the £64 million Felipe Massa lawsuit — a case that hinges on events Ecclestone oversaw during his F1 tenure, per RacingNews365. The flight also follows his recent public comments warning that F1's 2026 regulations risk alienating fans, as reported by Crash.net, and his rare backing of Lewis Hamilton's title hopes at Ferrari.

The London-to-Bern leg fits a familiar pattern for the billionaire: shuttling between legal and business meetings in the UK capital and his Swiss retreat. With no prior flights on file for this aircraft, the journey appears to be a routine return home — though whether Ecclestone was actually on board remains a matter of speculation.