PNC Financial returns to Pittsburgh after completing FirstBank conversion

A late-night hop from Morristown to Allegheny County follows the bank's announcement of 780,000 customer conversions.

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Departure

KMMU — Morristown

Arrival

KAGC — Allegheny County

Airborne

51m

Distance

253 nm

CO₂

2.1t

PNC Financial flew from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey to Allegheny County Airport late on June 22, a 51-minute hop that landed just after midnight. The Bombardier Challenger 300 (N852DL) reached 32,000 feet and a ground speed of 404 knots, making a direct line back to Pittsburgh.

The same day, PNC Financial announced it had completed the conversion of 780,000 customers and 95 branches from FirstBank to PNC Bank across Colorado and Arizona, per a company press release. The milestone capped a multi-state integration effort and likely kept executives in the New York area for final coordination or media briefings before returning to headquarters.

The flight fits a pattern of concentrated travel around Pittsburgh and the Northeast corridor in recent days. Earlier on June 22, PNC's fleet shuttled between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Denver, while CEO William Demchak had appeared at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference in New York on June 9. The late-hour return suggests a team wrapping up a busy quarter.

Bombardier Challenger 300 exterior — PNC Financial's private jet (N852DL) — Exterior & cabin layout · Bombardier Challenger 300

Bombardier Challenger 300 cabin floor plan — PNC Financial's private jet interior layout — Exterior & cabin layout · Bombardier Challenger 300

The aircraft

Type

Bombardier Challenger 300

Tail

N852DL

Max alt

32,000 ft

Max speed

405 kt

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