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Dow Inc jet returns to Midland HQ week of CEO transition reports
Flight from Texas underscores leadership change as Jim Fitterling steps aside amid market pressures.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · Dow
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Dow Inc's Bombardier CRJ-900, registration N892D, departed Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport on May 11, 2026, at 1:23 p.m. CDT, bound for the company's Midland, Michigan, headquarters. The 2-hour-20-minute flight climbed to a maximum altitude of 41,050 feet and touched down at MBS International Airport at 3:43 p.m. EDT, carrying what is likely an engineering team given the aircraft's capacity for shuttling personnel across Dow's manufacturing network.
The timing aligns with fresh coverage of Dow's upcoming leadership shift, where CEO Jim Fitterling will transition to executive chair on July 1, succeeded by Karen S. Carter, as detailed in a MSN report two days prior highlighting his career amid lawsuits and market turbulence. This return to HQ occurs as the company navigates ongoing challenges, including supply disruptions from Middle East tensions flagged in April earnings, per Reuters.
Recent flights reveal a pattern of activity between Texas sites near Houston and Louisiana facilities around Baton Rouge, with multiple round trips in early May, consistent with the CRJ-900's role in moving large teams for operational oversight at Dow's diversified chemical plants.
Aboard the Bombardier CRJ-900
The aircraft
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