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Becton Dickinson's Falcon 7X returns from New Mexico to New Jersey home base.

The medical devices giant's corporate jet touches down after a three-hour flight, ahead of quarterly earnings.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Becton Dickinson

Becton Dickinson

Becton Dickinson

Flight path · KELP — El Paso → KMMU — Morristown
Flight path · KELP — El PasoKMMU — Morristown · 3h 20m airborne
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Departure
KELP — El Paso
Arrival
KMMU — Morristown
Airborne
3h 20m
Distance
1,628 nm
CO₂
8.0t

Becton Dickinson's Dassault Falcon 7X, tail number N294X, landed at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey on May 5, 2026, after departing Las Cruces, New Mexico, earlier that evening. The 3-hour-20-minute flight reached a maximum altitude of 43,025 feet and topped out at 593.8 knots ground speed, marking a swift return to the company's home base near its Franklin Lakes headquarters. This trip follows a similar short hop in the same region the previous day, suggesting focused business in the Southwest.

As a leader in medical devices, diagnostics, and biosciences under CEO Tom Polen, Becton Dickinson maintains recurring routes to key hubs like Washington Dulles, London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco, and Tokyo Haneda for global operations. The New Mexico visit, while not a standard beat, aligns with the company's presence in the state through job postings and potential site activities, though details remain undisclosed. The timing coincides with a virtual BioNJ members-only café on the morning of arrival, a networking event for New Jersey's biotech community.

With the Q2 FY26 earnings conference call scheduled for May 7, the return positions Becton Dickinson's leadership back at base for preparations. In a sector where precision mirrors the company's instruments, such movements underscore the steady rhythm of corporate travel amid ongoing innovation in healthcare solutions.

Aboard the Dassault Falcon 7X

Dassault Falcon 7X exterior
Dassault Falcon 7X floor plan
Exterior & cabin layout · Dassault Falcon 7X

The aircraft

Type
Dassault Falcon 7X
Tail
N294X
Max alt
43,025 ft
Max speed
594 kt

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