Corning flies to Charlotte the week of its Amazon and NVIDIA manufacturing deals

Corning flew from Groundhog Mountain Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on June 9, 2026, a 47-minute hop aboard Bombardier Challenger 850 N28CG.

Charlotte lands as the base for overseeing the company's expanding manufacturing footprint in the Carolinas. The same week, Corning and Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar deal to boost U.S. fiber optics production, creating 1,000 jobs at Corning's North Carolina facilities, per an Amazon press release [aboutamazon.com](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-corning-fiber-optics-1000-jobs-north-carolina). It follows a May 2026 partnership with NVIDIA to build three new advanced manufacturing plants in the region, as covered by CNBC [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/nvidia-corning-partnership.html).

The destination is a logical base for the company's Charlotte-area operations. Over the past three days, Corning aircraft have shuttled between Elmira and Charlotte multiple times, including a June 8 round trip, reflecting the pace of negotiations and manufacturing preparations tied to these major AI infrastructure deals.