Corning's Challenger 850 lands in New Jersey after a seaplane departure

Corning's Bombardier Challenger 850, tail N28CG, was tracked departing Rivers Bluff Seaplane Base (PA86) at 4:10 p.m. Eastern on June 30, arriving at Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 34 minutes later, having reached 16,950 feet and a ground speed of 402 knots.

If Corning was aboard, the timing would place the company in northern New Jersey the same week its optical connectivity capacity is being scaled to meet AI demand. Corning recently announced a multiyear partnership with NVIDIA to build three new U.S. manufacturing facilities, per a May 6 joint press release [corning.com](https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2026/05/nvidia-and-corning-announce-long-term-partnership-to-strengthen-us-manufacturing-for-ai-infrastructure.html), and has a $6 billion agreement with Meta to supply optical fiber for data centers, as covered by Corning in January [corning.com](https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2026/01/corning-and-meta-announce-multiyear-up-to-6-billion-agreement-to-accelerate-us-data-center-buildout.html). The region is a hub for data center and tech investment.

The flight follows a pattern of Corning aircraft shuttling between Elmira and the New York/New Jersey area — this week alone, N28CG and other Corning jets have made multiple trips to Morristown and nearby airports. The seaplane departure is an unusual touch, suggesting a quick, direct route from a waterfront location.