IBM flies to Montreal the week of the 2026 AI Summit

IBM flew from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury, New York, to Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on May 24, 2026, a 30-minute hop aboard its Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N780RW. The flight touched down at 10:12 AM local time after a low-altitude cruise at 11,550 feet.

The same week, Montreal is hosting the 2026 Global AI Summit, a major conference drawing policymakers, tech executives, and researchers from around the world. IBM, with its Watson AI platform and deep research labs in Yorktown Heights and Zurich, has been a vocal participant in AI governance discussions. Per the summit’s agenda, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is scheduled to deliver a keynote on responsible AI deployment, making this trip a clear business imperative rather than a routine return to the company’s Armonk headquarters.

The flight continues a busy week for IBM’s fleet: on May 20, N780RW flew from Washington Dulles to Boston Logan, and on May 21 it went from Teterboro to Miami-Opa Locka. The company’s two Gulfstream G650ERs are often used for executive travel to conferences, client meetings, and regulatory engagements, reflecting the global nature of IBM’s consulting and technology operations.