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IBM flies back to Westchester after a day in the Boston area

A quick repositioning flight home from Hanscom Field, likely after meetings tied to its new Google Cloud practice.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · IBM

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IBM's Gulfstream G650ER (N780RW) flight path — KBED — Laurence G Hanscom to KHPN — Westchester County
Flight path · KBED — Laurence G HanscomKHPN — Westchester County · 36m airborne
Departure
KBED — Laurence G Hanscom
Arrival
KHPN — Westchester County
Airborne
36m
Distance
137 nm
CO₂
2.8t

IBM flew from Laurence G Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, to its home base at Westchester County Airport on June 11, 2026, a 36-minute hop in its Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N780RW. The aircraft reached a max altitude of 14,225 feet and a ground speed of 398.7 knots on the short leg back to Armonk.

The same week, IBM and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to launch a new Google Cloud Practice, as reported by [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-and-google-cloud-announce-strategic-partnership-to-scale-ai-with-human-expertise-and-aipowered-delivery-302790899.html). The collaboration combines IBM Consulting Advantage with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to help enterprises scale AI into production. Boston is a key hub for IBM's research and client engagements, making this a plausible trip for finalizing or discussing the partnership, which represents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity.

This flight is part of a busy day for IBM's fleet, which frequently shuttles between Westchester County Airport and Boston Logan International Airport, as seen in recent flights on May 20 and June 9, 2026 [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/celebrity/ibm). The quick turnaround from Hanscom, rather than Logan, suggests either a meeting at a separate location in the area or a convenient pickup.

Aboard the Gulfstream G650ER

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — IBM's private jet (N780RW)
Gulfstream G650ER cabin floor plan — IBM's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G650ER
Tail
N780RW
Max alt
14,225 ft
Max speed
399 kt

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