Corning flies to Raleigh the week of a $1 billion Amazon fiber deal

Corning flew from Stag Air Park in North Carolina to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on June 15, 2026, a 46-minute hop aboard Falcon 900 N38CG. The short trip ended at KRDU just after 4 p.m. local time.

The same week, Corning and Amazon announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar deal to supply optical fiber for Amazon’s AI data centers, per a Reuters report on June 8. The agreement will create 1,000 manufacturing jobs at Corning’s North Carolina facilities and expand a fiber technician training program at Catawba Valley Community College, as covered by Spectrum Local News. The flight follows a pattern of Corning shuttles to the region this year, including a May 15 trip from Elmira to Charlotte the week of Corning’s NVIDIA factory announcement. With manufacturing capacity in Hickory, Wilmington, and Concord, the company’s North Carolina footprint now supports deals with NVIDIA, Meta, and Amazon, making the Raleigh area a frequent destination for its flight department.