NextEra Energy's aircraft lands in New York the week of merger hearings

An Embraer Praetor 600 registered to NextEra Energy, tail N31MW, was tracked flying from Raleigh-Durham to Westchester County Airport on June 23, arriving after a 1-hour 18-minute hop. The aircraft had originated earlier that day from West Palm Beach.

If NextEra Energy executives were aboard, the trip would land in the New York area the same week the company is navigating regulatory and legal headwinds tied to its roughly $67 billion all-stock merger with Dominion Energy, announced in May and expected to close in 12 to 18 months, per E&E News. The flight also comes just days after NextEra agreed to a $150 million proposed settlement to end a class-action lawsuit over political misconduct allegations, as covered by Utility Dive. Westchester offers convenient access to Manhattan, where merger-related meetings with bankers, attorneys, or regulators likely occur.

The company's three Praetor 600s typically shuttle between its Florida base and hubs like Houston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, making a New York stop a less frequent but logical detour during a blockbuster deal cycle. [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/articles/nextera-energy-flight-8386) [utilitydive.com](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nextera-energy-lawsuit-political-scandal-dominion/823137/)