Nicky Oppenheimer's Bombardier Global 6500 returns to Johannesburg from Le Havre after a week of European legs

Nicky Oppenheimer's Bombardier Global 6500 (ZS-EKA) was tracked departing Le Havre-Octeville Airport in northern France on the evening of June 29, landing at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg just before 8 a.m. local time on June 30 — a 10-hour, 4-minute flight across the Atlantic.

If Nicky Oppenheimer was aboard, the journey would follow a busy week for the fleet: ZS-EKA flew from Johannesburg to London on June 26, then to Le Havre on June 22, while the Challenger 350 (ZS-AKF) shuttled between Durban and Johannesburg on June 21, per Celebplanes data. Reuters reported in late June that Oppenheimer recently moved to fourth place on the Forbes Africa rich list with a $10.6 billion fortune, as his conservation and aviation portfolio — including the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve and Fourblade Aviation — continues to expand.

Le Havre is not among Nicky Oppenheimer's frequently visited destinations (typically FACT, FATW, LSGG, EGLL, FBKE), leaving the purpose of the French stop speculative — possibly a private business detour or refueling break on the long return from London. The aircraft's home base remains FAOR, where Fireblade manages the fleet for travel across Africa and Europe.