DuPont’s Gulfstream G550 runs a short hop in Milan ahead of the design fair.

DuPont flew its Gulfstream G550 (N581D) from Milano Linate Airport to the same airport on June 9, 2026, in a 9-minute circuit that barely left the ground — a repositioning or test hop rather than a conventional trip. The flight reached just 1,600 feet and 158 knots, consistent with a local shuttle between Linate and an apron used for cargo or crew movements, or a brief airworthiness check.

The same week, Milan hosts Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest furniture and design fair, which runs through June 12. DuPont’s Corian and Tyvek materials are widely used by architects and designers exhibiting at the fair, per industry coverage. The short repositioning flight likely supported logistics or executive transport tied to DuPont’s presence at the event, where the company often showcases new materials applications.

DuPont’s jet has been active across Europe in recent days, with flights from Paris, Baden Airpark, and a transatlantic crossing from Boston before that, according to flight history. CEO Lori Koch and the leadership team regularly attend major trade fairs; the brief Linate loop aligns with the kind of taxi-movement pattern a corporate crew uses to reposition between a city heliport and the main airport ahead of a busy fair schedule.