Ball Corp lands in West Palm Beach as aluminum tariffs reshape trade

Ball Corp flew from Charlotte to West Palm Beach on Monday afternoon, a 1-hour 24-minute hop in its Bombardier Global 6000, N400BC. The aircraft, owned by the Colorado-based aluminum-can giant, touched down at 2:48 p.m. local time after a 513-knot cruise at 43,000 feet.

The same week, President Donald Trump is threatening to decertify Bombardier Global Express jets and impose 50% tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft unless Canada certifies Gulfstream’s newest models, per a report from TimesLIVE. Ball Corp, which sold its aerospace division in 2024, has no direct stake in Bombardier’s certification fight, but the broader trade war over aluminum — Canada is the largest foreign supplier of the metal to the U.S. — directly affects Ball Corp’s core business. CEO Daniel Fisher’s team often shuttles between Westminster, Charlotte, and Washington-area airports; recent flights show a pattern of trips to KCLT and KIAD, likely tied to regulatory and supply-chain discussions.

West Palm Beach is not a recurring destination in Ball Corp’s recent log, suggesting a specific meeting or event drew the company’s jet south. With the tariff deadline looming and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushing to diversify trade away from the U.S., Ball Corp’s leadership may be consulting with Florida-based trade lawyers or industry peers.