Dominion Energy's Gulfstream lands at Stansted as merger review looms

Dominion Energy’s Gulfstream G450, tail N607D, flew from 16NJ (Hummel Seaplane Base) to London Stansted Airport late on June 6, touching down just after midnight local time. The two-hour transatlantic hop—short enough to be a positioning leg—came after a day spent over the Atlantic southeast of New York, suggesting the jet was pre-positioned near Long Island before the overseas crossing.

The same week, Dominion Energy is facing the opening stages of regulatory review for its proposed $67 billion all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, as reported by ARLnow and the SEC on May 18. The deal, which would create the world's largest regulated electric utility, requires approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and counterparts in North Carolina and South Carolina. London is a hub for international energy finance and legal advisory; the trip likely involves investor meetings or legal strategy sessions tied to the merger’s approval timeline.

The flight follows a busy pattern for the Richmond-based utility’s jet, which has logged multiple trips from its home base at KRIC to destinations including KCLT, KIAD, and KAUS in recent weeks. A stopover at the Hummel seaplane base, typically used for quick access to Manhattan or eastern Long Island, preceded the transatlantic leg—a routing that suggests the aircraft was ferried to a convenient departure point before crossing the ocean for business tied to the company’s biggest corporate event in years.