Rodolphe Saade's Bombardier Global 7500 lands in Venice the week of a major India maritime push

Rodolphe Saade's Bombardier Global 7500 (OE-LYS) was tracked flying from Bologna to Venice on June 28, a short 36-minute hop between northeastern Italian cities. The aircraft departed LIPE at 11:57 UTC and touched down at LIPZ at 12:33 UTC, reaching a modest 12,025 feet at 325.6 knots.

If aboard, Rodolphe Saade would arrive in Venice the same week his CMA CGM Group finalized a landmark MoU with Cochin Shipyard for six LNG-fuelled container vessels, as reported by The Week and NewKerala.com. Days earlier, in Paris, Rodolphe Saade met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss shipbuilding, logistics, and digital innovation in India's maritime sector — a push that includes recruiting 1,500 Indian seafarers and launching an R&D hub with Capgemini. Venice may offer a quieter setting for follow-up talks or client meetings tied to this expansion.

The flight follows Rodolphe Saade's aircraft movements on June 26, when it repositioned from Marseille (near CMA CGM's headquarters) to an unknown location, then onward to Bologna. This trip, whether for business or leisure, arrives as the shipping giant deepens its Indian commitments — and as trade routes, per TradeWinds, demand diversification away from chokepoints like Hormuz.