Mark Zuckerberg flies home to San Jose the day of Meta's big AI update

Mark Zuckerberg flew from Salinas to San Jose on May 21, landing at Norman Y. Mineta International Airport after a 29-minute hop in his Gulfstream G700, tail number N3880. The brief flight came two days after he returned from his Kauai estate, where he had spent much of the previous week.

The same day, per news outlets covering the tech industry, Meta held a product event in the Bay Area to showcase new AI tools for its platforms, including an upgraded version of its Llama large language model and broader integration of generative AI across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Zuckerberg, as CEO and controlling shareholder, typically attends these launches in person.

The short flight from Salinas—home to his personal aviation hangar—to Meta's home airport is a routine commute for the executive, who has logged 294 trips in his fleet since 2021. His two jets, both operated by Solairus Aviation, shuttle him between his Palo Alto compound, his Kauai ranch, and business hubs like Washington, D.C. and Miami. [luxurylaunches.com](https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/mark-zuckerberg-gulfstream-g700-to-hawaii-12112024.php), [simpleflying.com](https://simpleflying.com/mark-zuckerberg-private-jet-fleet-guide/)