Warner Bros Discovery lands in Charlotte as split nears completion

Warner Bros Discovery flew from RWJ Airpark near Washington, D.C., to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on June 9, 2026, a 2-hour-11-minute trip in its Dassault Falcon 900EX, tail number N304K. The flight lands the same week the company is putting the finishing touches on its plan to split into two publicly traded companies—Streaming & Studios and Global Networks—a move announced exactly a year ago, per the company’s June 9, 2025 press release. Charlotte, home to major banking operations, is a logical stop for the financial and legal work still required to untangle Warner Bros Discovery’s debt and asset structure.

The separation, expected to close by mid-2026, will leave David Zaslav at the helm of the streaming and studios arm while CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels takes the networks side, as covered by the Hollywood Reporter and CNBC at the time of the announcement. The flight to Charlotte—a city not among Warner Bros Discovery’s usual recurring destinations of New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, London, Miami, or Orlando—suggests a specific meeting tied to the split’s execution, perhaps with bankers or advisors.

Recent flights show Warner Bros Discovery’s Falcon 900EX has shuttled repeatedly to Charlotte in the past month, including a round trip from the area on May 31 and a DC-to-Charlotte leg earlier on June 9. That pattern hints at an ongoing, high-stakes project—like the largest corporate separation in media this year.