Larry Ellison's aircraft lands in Mesa the week of a high-stakes media deadline

Larry Ellison's Cessna Citation CJ4, N417C, was tracked flying from Santa Monica to Mesa Gateway Airport on July 1, a 1-hour-5-minute hop across the Southwest. The aircraft departed KSMO just before 8 p.m. local time and arrived at KIWA just under 220 miles away.

If aboard, Larry Ellison would arrive in Arizona the same week Paramount reportedly has until Monday to submit a final proposal in its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, per a New York Times report cited by [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/articles/larry-ellison-flight-2340). The Ellisons' $108 billion all-cash offer, backed by a $40 billion personal guarantee from the Oracle co-founder, has drawn in the Trump administration and pits them against Netflix's all-cash bid. Mesa's proximity to the Ellisons' Arizona properties – the aircraft's recent flights show multiple hops from the area – suggests the timing may align with last-minute board calls or legal strategy sessions.

The flight continues a pattern of short-haul West Coast movements for Larry Ellison's fleet. The Citation CJ4 has been logging regional hops this month, and the broader fleet of three aircraft – including the Gulfstream G650 N817GS – keeps Las Vegas, Palm Beach, and Van Nuys in regular rotation as the Paramount bid enters its final hours.