Warner Bros Discovery lands in Charlotte amid Warner Bros Studios expansion news

Warner Bros Discovery flew from Teterboro to Charlotte on May 21, 2026, a 90-minute hop aboard its Dassault Falcon 900EX (tail N304K) that touched down at Douglas International just after 4:20 p.m. Eastern.

The trip comes the same week the company confirmed plans to build a major Warner Bros film and television production studio in Charlotte, per local economic development announcements. The project, expected to create thousands of jobs in the region, represents a significant expansion of the company's physical production footprint outside its traditional Burbank and Atlanta hubs. The flight also follows a pattern of recent visits: the same aircraft made at least two trips into the Charlotte area earlier in the week, suggesting ongoing site visits or executive meetings tied to the development.

For David Zaslav's Warner Bros Discovery, which has been navigating the pending $31-per-share sale to Paramount Skydance — approved by shareholders on April 23, per the company's press release — the Charlotte trips signal that even during a transformational merger, the business of building stages and soundstages continues. The 900EX, leased since 2022 under a time-sharing agreement disclosed in SEC filings, is the fleet's steady workhorse for such cross-country due diligence.