Larry Ellison flies to Orange County as Oracle completes 30,000 layoffs

Larry Ellison flew from San Gabriel Valley Airport to John Wayne Airport on June 15, an 11-minute hop aboard his Cessna Citation CJ4, N417C. The short flight, covering just 34 miles, touched down at 4:51 p.m. local time.

The same week, Oracle completed its largest workforce reduction in company history, with approximately 30,000 employees departing by June 15, per an Economic Times report. The cuts, representing about 18% of Oracle's global workforce, come despite strong financial performance and are part of a broader shift toward AI infrastructure investment. Ellison, Oracle's co-founder and chief technology officer, has been redirecting resources toward projects like the Stargate AI initiative.

The flight is a brief regional movement for Ellison, who now spends most of his time in Florida — 50 of 71 trackable 2025 flights originated or ended there, per Celebplanes data. John Wayne Airport is a common West Coast stop for Ellison, linking him to Oracle's operations and the broader tech corridor.