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PNC Financial lands in Philadelphia as AI factory plans accelerate
A Bombardier Challenger 300 arrives in the city the same week the bank advances its in-house AI strategy, per American Banker reports.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · PNC Financial
PNC Financial
PNC Financial flew from Allegheny County Airport to Philadelphia International Airport on June 22, a 48-minute hop in Bombardier Challenger 300 N852DL. The flight touched down just after 5:27 p.m. EDT, with the aircraft reaching 24,000 feet and a cruising speed of 475 knots.
The same week, PNC is pressing ahead with plans to build its own "AI factory," as reported by American Banker on June 12. CEO Bill Demchak said at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference that the bank is acquiring its own data centers and Nvidia chips to reduce reliance on third-party AI vendors. Philadelphia, where PNC maintains significant operations, may play a role in those in-house efforts.
The trip follows a week of cross-country flights for PNC's fleet, including a Denver-to-Pittsburgh run on June 21 and multiple shuttles between Pittsburgh and the Northeast. The bank's four-aircraft fleet—two Challenger 300s, a Global 5000, and a smaller jet—remains active as Demchak pushes forward on technology investments.
Aboard the Bombardier Challenger 300
The aircraft
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