Jim Ratcliffe's Gulfstream lands in Nice as OGC Nice sale collapses

Jim Ratcliffe's Gulfstream G650, tail number M-OVIE, was tracked flying from Farnborough Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport on June 23, 2026, a 1-hour-27-minute hop across the Channel. The aircraft reached 41,025 feet and a top speed of 529 knots before touching down on the Côte d'Azur.

If Jim Ratcliffe was aboard, he would arrive in Nice the same week a long-negotiated sale of Ligue 1 club OGC Nice collapsed. Per the Mirror and CSBN, an American consortium that had toured the club's training ground pulled out at the last minute, unable to provide the required financial guarantees. Ratcliffe, who bought the club through INEOS in 2019, had set a June 15 deadline for the deal, which now appears dead.

The flight follows a pattern of recent movements: Ratcliffe's aircraft spent June 22 shuttling between Iceland's Keflavik area and Farnborough, suggesting a busy week of meetings. Nice remains a recurring destination for the Manchester United co-owner, who also maintains a residence in nearby Monaco. Should he have been on this flight, the trip likely relates to the immediate fallout of the collapsed sale and the club's future under INEOS control.