Corning CEO returns to Elmira after AI infrastructure deal with NVIDIA

Corning flew from Charlotte to Elmira on May 13, 2026, touching down at 11:15 a.m. local time after a one-hour hop. The Falcon 900, N38CG, arrived at Corning’s home base at Elmira-Corning Regional Airport — a routine return from a trip that likely involved follow‑up meetings in Charlotte, a key hub for banking and corporate strategy.

The flight comes the same week Corning and NVIDIA unveiled a sweeping long‑term partnership to boost U.S. manufacturing for AI infrastructure. As reported by [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), the deal will expand optical connectivity capacity tenfold and create 3,000 new jobs in North Carolina and Texas. CEO Wendell Weeks had just participated in an investor event at the New York Stock Exchange on May 6 and a CNBC interview on May 7, per a [SEC filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677426000266/glw4630361-8k.htm).

Corning’s recent flight log shows a busy stretch: a swing through New York and Charlotte in the days after the announcement. With a massive growth plan targeting $40 billion in sales by 2030 — cited in the company’s [investor release](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) — the trip pattern underscores the increased tempo as Corning executes its AI manufacturing strategy.