FMC Corp's aircraft lands in Perpignan as sale decision looms

FMC Corp's Bombardier Challenger 605, tail number N1088, was tracked departing Philadelphia International Airport late on June 23 and arriving at Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport in southern France early on June 24, a flight of roughly seven and a half hours.

If FMC Corp was aboard, the aircraft would arrive in the region the same week the company faces a potential sale decision, with reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia.Today indicating that a decision on whether to sell the agrochemical giant could come as soon as July. CEO Pierre Brondeau has confirmed active acquisition talks, per those reports, while also pursuing a turnaround plan centered on new herbicide technology and cost-cutting.

The flight to Perpignan follows a pattern of European movements for FMC Corp's aircraft, which visited the UK and Belgium earlier in June. Perpignan is not a known corporate hub for FMC Corp, but the timing suggests a private retreat or meeting as the company navigates what Brondeau has called a critical year.