Target Gulfstream returns to Minneapolis ahead of Q1 earnings report

Target Corporation’s Gulfstream G280, tail number N686BE, landed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport on the evening of June 5, 2026, after a 52-minute hop from Gittleson Farms Airport in Georgia. The flight followed a day of movement around the Atlanta area and capped a longer trip that had taken the jet from Sarasota, Florida, to the Minneapolis headquarters earlier that week.

The return lands just days after Target reported first-quarter earnings on May 20 that beat expectations, with same-store sales rising 5.6% and the retailer doubling its annual sales growth forecast to 4%, per a CNBC report. CEO Michael Fiddelke, who took the top job in February, used the earnings call to caution against overconfidence, noting “recent dips in consumer sentiment” even as the company invests an extra $1 billion in store remodels and payroll this year, as outlined in Target’s March strategic plan [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/target-tgt-q1-2026-earnings.html).

The quick turnaround from Florida echoes a pattern seen in earlier flights between Minneapolis and Sarasota, a destination that aligns with board retreats or supplier visits. For Fiddelke, still in his first year as CEO, the trip underscores the relentless schedule of steering a $59-billion retailer through a turnaround — from the boardroom, not the beach.