IBM flies from Teterboro to Westchester on the day of its AI sovereignty study release

A short hop home as the tech giant publishes research on enterprise AI dependencies and vendor lock-in.

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IBM's Gulfstream G650ER (N780TW) flight path — KTEB — Teterboro to KHPN — Westchester County — Flight path · KTEB — Teterboro → KHPN — Westchester County · 32m airborne

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Departure

KTEB — Teterboro

Arrival

KHPN — Westchester County

Airborne

32m

Distance

20 nm

CO₂

2.4t

IBM flew from Teterboro Airport to its Westchester County headquarters on June 17, 2026, a 32-minute hop in its Gulfstream G650ER (tail N780TW). The aircraft departed at 12:38 UTC and arrived near Armonk at 13:10 UTC.

The same day, IBM released a global study titled "The Calculus of AI Sovereignty," per a company announcement on [markets.ft.com](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202606170001CANADANWCANADAPR_C4023-1). The study found that 71% of executives find switching AI vendors difficult, reinforcing IBM's focus on governance and control in enterprise AI.

This flight follows IBM's frequent shuttle pattern between New York-area airports and Westchester, including a June 9 repositioning to Boston for the Google Cloud partnership launch. The brief trip likely brings executives back after engagements tied to the day's research release.

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — IBM's private jet (N780TW) — Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

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

The aircraft

Type

Gulfstream G650ER

Tail

N780TW

Max alt

3,100 ft

Max speed

275 kt

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