IBM flies to Washington the week CEO Arvind Krishna weighs in on AI executive order

IBM flew from Westchester County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport on June 16, 2026, a 47-minute repositioning flight in its Gulfstream G650ER (tail N780RW). The aircraft departed at 11:06 UTC and arrived at 11:53 UTC, reaching 20,000 feet and a top speed of 375 knots.

The same week, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna appeared on Axios to discuss President Trump’s new AI executive order, calling it the “Goldilocks spot” for light regulation, per a YouTube interview published June 2026. The trip also follows IBM’s June 2 announcement of a $10 billion commitment to quantum computing [newsroom.ibm.com] and a June 5 unsealed whistleblower lawsuit accusing IBM of covering up multiple data breaches over the past decade [techcrunch.com]. Washington is a natural destination for a company navigating both federal AI policy and cybersecurity scrutiny.

IBM’s fleet of two Gulfstream G650ERs frequently shuttles between Westchester and Dulles—its flight history shows multiple trips to KIAD in recent weeks. The company’s home base is Armonk, New York, but its business with the U.S. government keeps its jets on a regular Washington beat.