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Jim Mellon takes a 2-minute flight — back to the Isle of Man
A brief hop from Ronaldsway and back, likely a maintenance or systems check for M-ELON.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · Jim Mellon
Jim Mellon
Jim Mellon flew from the Isle of Man to the Isle of Man on June 7, 2026, in his Embraer Phenom 300 (M-ELON). The flight lasted two minutes, reached an altitude of 225 feet, and never left the island's airspace — a short hop that appears to be a post-maintenance test flight or a systems check, not a business trip.
Such brief flights are routine for aircraft returning to service after maintenance, and Mellon's Phenom 300 had been active earlier that day, flying from Liverpool to London Biggin Hill, then back to the Isle of Man via East Midlands. The aircraft is registered to Sleepwell Aviation Ltd, per [spottinglog.com](https://www.spottinglog.com/aircraft/M-ELON), and is based at Ronaldsway.
Mellon, a Manx resident and billionaire investor, has used M-ELON for regular European business travel since registering it as the first aircraft on the Isle of Man's M-register in 2007. This brief circuit suggests the jet is ready for its next cross-border journey.
Aboard the Embraer Phenom 300
The aircraft
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