Corning lands in Charlotte the same week it unveils a $40 billion growth plan

Corning flew from Elmira-Corning Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on May 13, 2026, aboard its Falcon 900, tail number N38CG. The 1-hour 28-minute flight arrived just after 9 a.m. local time.

The trip comes the same week Corning held a high-profile investor event at the New York Stock Exchange on May 6, where it upgraded and extended its Springboard plan, targeting a $40 billion annualized sales run rate by 2030, per a company news release. At that event, Corning also announced a multiyear partnership with NVIDIA to expand U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing, including three new plants in North Carolina and Texas [corning.com](https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2026/05/corning-upgrades-and-extends-springboard-plan-outlines-new-phase-of-accelerating-growth.html). Charlotte, a major banking and logistics hub, is a recurring destination for Corning’s flight department, which has shuttled executives between Elmira and Charlotte multiple times in the past week, suggesting ongoing meetings tied to the company’s accelerated growth phase.