Goldman Sachs Gulfstream lands in Anchorage, likely bound for Asia

Goldman Sachs flew its Gulfstream G650ER (N650WS) from Teterboro to Anchorage late on May 12, touching down at Ted Stevens International just before midnight local time. The 6-hour-33-minute hop is a routine refueling leg for a Gulfstream heading to Asia — Anchorage sits at the great-circle crossroads for flights to Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Shanghai.

The stopover comes the same week Goldman Sachs reported a forecast-beating first quarter, with earnings per share of $17.55, well above the consensus estimate of $16.39, as covered by American Banker. On the earnings call, CEO David Solomon warned that the war in Iran could drive up U.S. inflation and that “the ultimate impact of higher energy prices on inflation and growth has yet to be determined.”

The firm’s two-aircraft fleet has been busy: in the days before this flight, N650WS shuttled between Teterboro, Toronto, San Francisco, and Augusta, Georgia. A transpacific leg from Anchorage would put Goldman Sachs executives in Asian financial hubs for client meetings just as the bank navigates volatile markets and a complex geopolitical landscape.