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Corning returns to Elmira after a short hop from Morristown

The tech firm’s Falcon 900 makes a same-day round trip likely tied to executive meetings near New York.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Corning

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Corning

Corning's Dassault Falcon 900 (N38CG) flight path — KMMU — Morristown to KELM — Elmira Corning
Flight path · KMMU — MorristownKELM — Elmira Corning · 32m airborne
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Departure
KMMU — Morristown
Arrival
KELM — Elmira Corning
Airborne
32m
Distance
138 nm
CO₂
1.7t

Corning flew from Morristown Municipal Airport to its home base at Elmira Corning Regional Airport on June 4, a 32-minute hop in the Falcon 900 tail N38CG. The aircraft had departed Elmira earlier the same morning, suggesting a same-day business round trip.

The destination is Corning’s headquarters at 1 Riverfront Plaza, where CEO Wendell Weeks and senior leadership are based. With New York City and major financial hubs reachable from Morristown, the trip likely involved board discussions, investor briefings, or client meetings tied to Corning’s core businesses in Gorilla Glass and ceramic substrates.

The flight fits a pattern visible in recent days: Corning’s aircraft have shuttled between Elmira, Charlotte, Boston, and other tech corridor cities, reflecting the company’s reliance on its unusually large flight department — seven jets for a firm of its size — to move executives efficiently between headquarters and key business centers.

Aboard the Dassault Falcon 900

Dassault Falcon 900 exterior — Corning's private jet (N38CG)
Dassault Falcon 900 cabin floor plan — Corning's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Dassault Falcon 900

The aircraft

Type
Dassault Falcon 900
Tail
N38CG
Max alt
20,025 ft
Max speed
387 kt

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