Adobe Inc returns to San Jose the week its CEO announces succession plan

Adobe Inc flew from McKinney National Airport in Texas to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport on May 13, 2026, a three-hour Gulfstream G650ER hop that landed just before 6 a.m. local time. The company’s sole corporate aircraft, N82123, is used primarily by CEO Shantanu Narayen, who reimburses Adobe for personal travel above a $400,000 annual allowance.

The return to headquarters comes the same week Narayen is navigating the aftermath of his own bombshell announcement. On March 12, per Adobe’s own newsroom and confirmed by Bloomberg and CNBC, Narayen disclosed he will transition from the CEO role once a successor is named, ending an 18-year tenure. The board has formed a special committee chaired by Frank Calderoni to lead the search, which Narayen said should take a few months. Adobe shares have fallen 23% this year amid investor skepticism about AI disruption, though the company posted record quarterly revenue of $6.4 billion.

The flight from Texas is the latest in a pattern of short-haul trips: N82123 flew to the Los Angeles area on May 5 and returned to San Jose on May 6, then departed for McKinney on May 12. The Dallas-area airport sits near Adobe’s Austin office and a region where the company maintains a significant presence for its cloud and marketing operations.