Danaher lands in Redding the week of the Masimo acquisition close

Danaher flew from Montrose, Colorado, to a location near Redding, California, on May 23, 2026, a two-hour hop in the Falcon 900B (N886DC) that maxed out at 38,050 feet. The flight arrived at 40.510, -122.295, a point roughly 12 nautical miles east of Redding Municipal Airport — close enough to suggest a landing at a private strip or a remote facility.

The same week, Danaher is moving toward the final stages of its $9.9 billion acquisition of Masimo Corporation, a pulse oximetry and patient monitoring specialist, as disclosed in Danaher’s first-quarter 2026 filing with the SEC [barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1417478/danaher-reports-first-quarter-2026-results). The deal, announced in February, is expected to close pending regulatory clearance and Masimo shareholder approval. Northern California is Masimo’s home turf — the company is headquartered in Irvine, but its manufacturing and R&D footprint extends across the state, making a site visit or integration planning a plausible reason for the trip.

Danaher’s jet has been active this week: it flew from Washington Dulles to Montrose on May 22, and earlier in the month shuttled between White Plains and the DC area. The Redding-area landing breaks from the usual pattern of major hubs like Chicago O’Hare or San Francisco, suggesting a purpose-built stop — likely tied to the diagnostics deal that CEO Rainer Blair called a “clear opportunity to enhance Masimo’s performance” during the Q1 earnings call.