FMC Corp lands in Shannon after CEO visits Europe for strategic deals

FMC Corp flew from Perpignan-Rivesaltes (LFMP) to Shannon (EINN) on May 25, 2026, a 1-hour-49-minute hop in its Bombardier Challenger 605 (N1088). The flight arrived at 11:25 UTC after cruising at 36,025 feet.

The trip lands the company in Ireland the same week FMC Corp announced a $1.2 billion senior secured notes offering at 8.000%, priced on May 21, per an SEC filing. The proceeds will repurchase or redeem outstanding 3.200% notes due October 2026. The company's board also authorized exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, per the company's annual meeting disclosures. CEO Pierre Brondeau, who returned from retirement in 2025 to lead the firm through a patent cliff and weak farm economy, has been shuttling between European hubs: the jet flew Barcelona–Brussels on May 21 and Brussels–Perpignan on May 22, likely for meetings with lenders or partners. Brondeau told the Philadelphia Inquirer in March that FMC's main path was keeping the company independent but that the board mandated a safety-net sale process.

The May 25 Shannon stopover aligns with a broader pattern of European itineraries for FMC Corp's Challenger, which often visits London, Frankfurt, and now Ireland — home to FMC's subsidiary guarantors listed in the May 21 note docs and a jurisdiction with favorable corporate tax treaties.