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Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped
airliner An airliner is a type of aircraft for transporting passengers and air cargo. Such aircraft are most often operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an ...
s or
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s. One such aircraft in particular has become part of popular culture:
Air Force One Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. In common parlance, the term is used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used ...
, used by the
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...
and operated by the
United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
. Other well known official aircraft include the
Russian presidential aircraft The Russian presidential aircraft are aircraft of the Russian presidential fleet used by the President of Russia and other government officials. The presidential fleet is operated by Rossiya Airlines. The main presidential aircraft is the four- ...
, the British Royal Air Force VIP aircraft, the French
Cotam 001 Cotam Unité is used as the air traffic control call sign of any French Air Force aircraft carrying the President of France. From the 1960s to 1994, COTAM was the acronym for the French Air Force's Military Air Transport Command (Commandement du t ...
, the
Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) maintains specialised aircraft to transport Canada's monarch, governor general, members of the Royal Family, prime minister, senior members of the Government of Canada, and other dignitaries. A small fleet of d ...
, the German
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a Germany, German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the fir ...
, the Royal Australian Airforce VIP aircraft, the
Japanese Air Force One The Japanese Air Force One and Japanese Air Force Two are the radio callsigns of the two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft used by the government of Japan for overseas travel by the Emperor, Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials. Each aircraft ...
, the South Korean Code One,
Air India One Air India One (also referred to as AI1 AIC1 or INDIA 1) is the air traffic control call sign of any Special Extra Section Flight (SESF) operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the President of India, Vice President of India or Prime Minister ...
, the
Brazilian Air Force One Brazilian Air Force One is the Brazilian Air Force call sign of the aircraft carrying the President of Brazil. On international flights the aircraft uses the Brazilian Air Force ICAO airline code, ICAO code BRS1 and callsign Brazilian Air Forc ...
, and the Israeli Wing of Zion. Another well-known means of transportation for world leaders is by
helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes ...
. Helicopters are seen as not only cheaper and more cost effective but also more convenient than a
motorcade A motorcade, or autocade, is a procession of vehicles. Etymology The term ''motorcade'' was coined by Lyle Abbot (in 1912 or 1913 when he was automobile editor of the ''Arizona Republican''), and is formed after ''cavalcade'', playing off of ...
. These include the US President's
Marine One Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president of the United States. It usually denotes a helicopter operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One ( HMX-1) "Nighthawks", consisting of either the larg ...
, the South Korean Presidential Helicopter, King Charles III's Helicopter, and the
Brazilian Presidential Helicopter The Brazilian Presidential Helicopter is the Brazilian Air Force helicopter used to transport the President of Brazil. The current aircraft designation is VH-36 Caracal. Two modified military versions of the Eurocopter Cougar The Eurocopte ...
. If officials do not have their own aircraft or if their VIP aircraft are under maintenance, they would occasionally hire private jets, in which case a flag/
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decal/sticker is often added on or near the door.


History

On 15 July 1910, the then
Tsar of Bulgaria The monarchs of Bulgaria ruled the country during three periods of Bulgaria's history as an independent country: from the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 to the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria in 1018; from the Uprising of Asen ...
Ferdinand I became the first head of state to fly in an aircraft during a visit to
Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. In 1919, during Paris Peace Conference, senior British politicians including Prime Minister
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and Leader of the House of Commons
Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law ( ; 16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923. Law was born in the British colony of New Brunswick (now a ...
used several
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planes for the cross-Channel trips. Originally designed as bombers, modified planes featured an enclosed compartment for two passengers (cockpit was left open) and a separate luggage compartment. Dubbed ''Lloyd George's airplane'', it was probably one of the first aircraft to be widely used by a political leader. The
British Monarch The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies (the Bailiwi ...
became the first head of state or government to receive official and dedicated air transport when two
Westland Wapiti The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general-purpose military single-engined biplane of the 1920s. It was designed and built by Westland Aircraft Works to replace the Airco DH.9A in Royal Air Force service. First flying in 1927, the Wa ...
s were delivered to
No. 24 Squadron RAF No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AMOCU). Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, 24 Squadron is responsible for aircrew training on C-130J Hercules, A400 ...
at
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for the express purpose of the transportation of the
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in 1928. Between 1929 and 1935, Edward,
Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ...
, purchased 13 aircraft. Although the RAF maintained at least one of these aircraft for a time, the Prince of Wales eventually became solely responsible for them. When the prince ascended to the throne in 1936 as
Edward VIII Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 19 ...
, The
King's Flight Air transport of the British royal family and government is provided, depending on the circumstances and availability, by a variety of military and civilian operators. This includes an Airbus Voyager of the Royal Air Force, No. 10 Squadron an ...
was formed as the world's first head of state aircraft unit. This unit initially used the King's own
de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide is a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6–8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its rela ...
; however, this was replaced in May 1937 by an Airspeed AS.6J Envoy III. In the United States, prior to
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, overseas and cross-country presidential travel was rare.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
was the first president to fly in an aircraft while in office. During World War II, Roosevelt traveled on the ''Dixie Clipper'', a
Pan Am Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, was an American airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States ...
-crewed
Boeing 314 The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. One of the largest aircraft of its time, it had the range to cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. For its wing, Boeing re-used the design fro ...
flying boat A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...
, to the 1943
Casablanca Conference The Casablanca Conference (codenamed SYMBOL) or Anfa Conference was held at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, French Morocco, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next phase of World War II. In attendance were U ...
in
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. The flight covered 5,500 miles in three legs."Factsheet: Douglas VC-54C SACRED COW."
''National Museum of the United States Air Force''. Retrieved: 19 October 2009.
The first dedicated aircraft proposed for presidential use was a
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express The Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express was a transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber built during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 287 C-87s were officially delivered from Consolidated Aircraft pla ...
VIP transport aircraft. This aircraft, tail number ''41-24159'', was re-modified in 1943 for use as a presidential VIP transport, the ''Guess Where II'', intended to carry President Franklin D. Roosevelt on international trips.Dorr 2002, p. l34. The Secret Service subsequently reconfigured a
Douglas C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...
for duty as a presidential transport. This VC-54C aircraft, nicknamed the ''Sacred Cow'', included a sleeping area, radio telephone, and retractable elevator to lift Roosevelt in his wheelchair. As modified, the VC-54C was used by President Roosevelt only once, on his trip to and from the
Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference (codenamed Argonaut), also known as the Crimea Conference, held 4–11 February 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the post ...
in February 1945. In the postwar period, governments around the world have instituted similar provisions for the official aerial transportation of their
heads of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 "he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and le ...
and government.


List of aircraft, by country


Afghanistan

The government of
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
has no official plane for travel purposes, though officials usually travel on national airlines, such as
Ariana Afghan Airlines Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. ( ps, د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت; prs, هواپیمایی آریانا), also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is the olde ...
or
Kam Air Kam Air is the largest private Afghan airline. Founded in 2003, Kam Air has twelve aircraft and a workforce of over 1,200 people, operating scheduled domestic passenger services throughout Afghanistan and international services to destinations i ...
. Occasionally, officials would travel on hired Azerbaijani aircraft, since
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
and
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
have good diplomatic relations. In January 2022, months after the
Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state (polity), state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalist, m ...
insurgency reclaimed power in Afghanistan, representatives of the new Afghan regime attended a series of meetings in
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
; the first official visit by a delegation from the group to Europe since taking power. They flew to Norway in a
Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 June ...
corporate jet operated by Finnish operator Jetflite, a trip which was reportedly paid for by the Norwegian government.


Albania

In January 2020, the Turkish government leased an Airbus A319 (TC-ANA) to the Albanian government for their use. Although Albanian titles have been placed over the previous Turkish government livery, the aircraft retains its Turkish registration. The livery bears striking resemblance to that of Air Albania. Before the acquisition, the Albanian government hired private jets or flew on commercial airlines. The aircraft flies under the callsign "TRK8".


Algeria

The government of
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operates an
Airbus A340-500 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 quadjet in parallel with ...
.Hancock 2016, p. 5 They also can use a number of 4 Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, 1 Gulfstream Aerospace G-V and 2 ATR-72-600. Upon their request, officials can also occasionally travel on rented
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aircraft. The governmental planes use their registrations as callsigns, albeit without the hyphen.


Andorra

The government does not have any presidential aircraft, and the country doesn't have an airport other than a small one near its border, but they once flew to a summit on a Spanish Air Force Boeing 707.


Angola

The government of
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operates two
Bombardier Global Express The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100 km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, receiv ...
(reg:D2-ANG, D2-ANH), two
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was later bought by Boeing in 1988, then by Bombardier in 1992; then by ...
-Q402 and
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
(reg:D2-ANT). Before, a
Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...
was used for VIP transport. Officials occasionally also tend to hire private jets from companies such as DeerJet, Aviation Link or Royal Jet. Most of these aircraft, when used by the President, fly under the callsign "ANGOLA1".


Antigua and Barbuda

The
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
and the
Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
of
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...
flies on commercial aircraft or the
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...
(reg:ABDF-A1) operated by the
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Air Wing The Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force Air Wing was founded on 12 April 2022, and currently has a fleet of 1 aircraft, a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner des ...
.


Argentina

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
operated a fleet of aircraft and helicopters for exclusive use by
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and his or her family. This set of aircraft was known as the
Agrupación Aérea Presidencial The Agrupación Aérea Presidencial (Presidential Air Group) was the Air transports of heads of state and government, Head of State Air Transport Unit for the President of Argentina. It was closed in 2016 by president Mauricio Macri, because of th ...
(Spanish for Presidential Air Group) and belonged to one of the Departments of the Presidency, called the Military House ( ''Casa Militar''). This was responsible for the presidential security and transportation. Incorporated during presidency of
Carlos Menem Carlos Saúl Menem (2 July 1930 – 14 February 2021) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. Ideologically, he identified as a Peronist and supported economically liberal policies. H ...
to replace a Boeing 707, Boeing 757 T-01 was used for international visits. The Agrupación Aérea Presidencial was closed in 2016 by then-president Mauricio Macri, because of the high cost of repairs and maintenance and the lack of adequate pilots and spare parts. The fleet of the Presidential Air Group in 2014 was: * T-01 (Tango 01)
Boeing 757-200 The Boeing 757 is an American Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliner designed and built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The then-named 7N7, a twinjet successor for the Boeing 727, 727 (a trijet), received its first orders in August 1978. ...
* T-02 Fokker F-28-4000 Fellowship * T-03 Fokker F-28-1000C Fellowship * T-04
Boeing 737-500 The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft. Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, ...
* T-10
Learjet 60 The Learjet 60 is a mid-size cabin, medium-range business jet aircraft manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita, Kansas. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, it has a range (with 4 passengers and 2 crew) of with NBAA ...
* H-01 Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk * H-02
Sikorsky S-76 The Sikorsky S-76 is a medium-size commercial utility helicopter designed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It is the company's first helicopter specifically developed for the civilian market. The S-76 w ...
B * H-03
Sikorsky S-76 The Sikorsky S-76 is a medium-size commercial utility helicopter designed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It is the company's first helicopter specifically developed for the civilian market. The S-76 w ...
B All aircraft from the Agrupación Aérea Presidencial are currently stored, however
Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previou ...
used the
Boeing 737-500 The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft. Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, ...
for domestic and short-haul trips. It was revealed, after Macri stepped down, that a Boeing 737-700 was commissioned by President Alberto Fernandez for international travel. The plane would carry the registration T-99. Prior to this announcement, the 737 used to operate under Ethiopian Airlines and SAS Scandinavian. In 2014, Argentinian officials Axel Kicillof and Hector Timmerman traveled to the G20 in Brisbane, however, due to maintenance a private Swiss-registered Dassault Falcon 7X was leased and used. The plane flew from Rio Gallegos to Christchurch for a stopover before flying to Brisbane. Any government-owned plane carrying the President would fly under the callsign "ARG1".


Armenia

The
Armenian Government The politics of Armenia take place in the framework of the parliamentary representative democratic republic of Armenia, whereby the President of Armenia is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Armenia the head of government, and of a mult ...
operates an
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
.Hancock 2016, p. 7 They previously operated a
Tupolev Tu-134 The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name: Crusty) is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes from 1966 to 1989. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain ot ...
. The A319 usually flies under the callsign "ARY4---", meaning any four-digit number beginning with 4.


Australia

The
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operates a number of specialised aircraft to carry the
King of Australia The monarchy of Australia is Australia's form of government embodied by the Australian sovereign and head of state. The Australian monarchy is a constitutional monarchy, modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government, while i ...
, members of the Royal Family, the
Governor General of Australia The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the Monarchy of Australia, monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.Prime Minister of Australia The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister heads the executive branch of the Australian Government, federal government of Australia and is also accountable to Parliament of A ...
, senior members of the
Australian government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government i ...
, and other dignitaries. The RAAF's current Special Purpose Aircraft are two leased
Boeing Business Jet Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) are versions of Boeing's jet airliners with modifications to serve the private, head of state and corporate jet market. In 1996, Phil Condit, president of The Boeing Company, and Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of Genera ...
s and three
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
s which are operated by
No. 34 Squadron RAAF No. 34 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP transport squadron. It operates Boeing 737 Business Jets and Dassault Falcon 7Xs from Defence Establishment Fairbairn in Canberra. The squadron was formed in February 1942 fo ...
and are based at
Canberra Airport Canberra Airport is an international airport situated in the District of Majura, Australian Capital Territory serving Australia's capital city, Canberra, as well as the nearby city of Queanbeyan and regional areas of the Australian Capital Te ...
. The Falcon 7Xs replaced three Bombardier Challenger 604s in 2019. The Boeing Business Jets are custom configured Boeing 737-700s fitted with facilities such as conference tables, offices suites, secure satellite and communication capabilities. The two aircraft have a longer range than is standard for Boeing Business Jets. The
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
regularly makes use of the aircraft for domestic and international travel. The BBJs and Challenger 604s replaced five No. 34 Squadron
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
s and passenger-configured
Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...
s tanker transports of
No. 33 Squadron RAAF No. 33 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling squadron. It operates Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transports from RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. The squadron was formed in February 194 ...
in 2002. These in turn replaced two
BAC One-Eleven The BAC One-Eleven (or BAC-111/BAC 1-11) was an early jet airliner produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Originally conceived by Hunting Aircraft as a 30-seat jet, before its merger into BAC in 1960, it was launched as an 80-se ...
s, three
Dassault Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The first business jet developed by the firm, it became the first of a family of business jets to be produced under the same name; of these, both ...
s and two
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed and initially produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro. It was the last aircraft to be developed by Avro prior to its absorption by Hawker Siddeley. ...
s. In August 2014, Defence Minister
David Johnston David Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served from 2010 to 2017 as Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation. He is the commissioner of the Leaders' Debates Commis ...
announced the intention to convert an
Airbus A330 MRTT The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refuelling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A total of 16 countries have placed firm orders for approximately 68 aircraft, of which 51 ha ...
multi-role tanker to VIP configuration whilst maintaining its ability to serve as a military tanker and transport aircraft. /sup> The new aircraft has tail number A39-007 and is painted in "air force grey" rather than the white colour scheme. While no official photos have been released, the aircraft has 100 lie-flat seats for its passengers.
Beechcraft King Air 350 The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. ...
turboprop light transport aircraft of
No. 32 Squadron RAAF No. 32 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF East Sale in Victoria. It currently flies training and transport operations. The squadron was raised in February 1942 for service during World War II. Equipped with Lockheed Hud ...
may also be tasked. Current
Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft The Royal Australian Air Force operates a number of specialised aircraft to transport the King of Australia and other members of the Royal Family, the Governor General of Australia, the Prime Minister of Australia, senior members of the Australia ...
: *
Airbus A330 MRTT The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refuelling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A total of 16 countries have placed firm orders for approximately 68 aircraft, of which 51 ha ...
(1 aircraft, 2019–present) * 737 Boeing Business Jet (2 aircraft, 2002–current) *
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
(3 aircraft, 2019–present) These aircraft usually fly under the callsign "ASY", followed by a three-digit number.


Austria

The government of
Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
has never operated VIP transport aircraft, although there were plans in the late 1980s to acquire a BAe 146-100STA, capable of being converted into a VIP configuration - however, the already painted and registered aircraft was never flown to Austria, as the deal had to be cancelled due to political pressure that led to tensions within the Austrian Government. The head of state, as well as members of the government, are flown on scheduled flights, preferably using flag carrier
Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines AG, often shortened to Austrian, is the flag carrier of Austria and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. The airline is headquartered on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat where it also maintains its hub ...
, occasionally chartering smaller aircraft. Until the late 1990s, domestic VIP flights were operated by a four-seater
Saab 105 The Saab 105 is a Swedish high-wing, twinjet trainer aircraft developed in the early 1960s as a private venture by Saab AB. The Swedish Air Force, which had opted to procure the type for various roles, issued the aircraft with the designation ...
OE of the
Austrian Air Force The Austrian Air Force (german: Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte, , Austrian Air Combat Force) is a component part of the Austrian Armed Forces. History The Austrian Air Force in its current form was created in May 1955 by the victorious Al ...
. For visits of peacekeeping missions of the
Austrian Armed Forces The Austrian Armed Forces (german: Bundesheer, lit=Federal Army) are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria. The military consists of 22,050 active-duty personnel and 125,600 reservists. The military budget is 0.74% of natio ...
, a
Lockheed C-130K Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally design ...
is still being used.


Azerbaijan

The
President of Azerbaijan The president of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state of Azerbaijan. The Constitution states that the president is the embodiment of executive power, commander-in-chief, "representative of Azerbaijan in home and foreign policies", ...
has three aircraft dedicated for his use: an
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
"Baku" (reg:4K-8888) owned directly by the government, Airbus A320 Prestige (reg:4K-AI07),
Boeing 767-300ER The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
"Baku-1" (reg:4K-AI01) owned directly by the government, and a leased
Airbus A340-600 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 quadjet in parallel wit ...
"Baku-8" (reg:4K-AI08). All three aircraft are equipped with jamming equipment, anti-missile systems, and midair refueling equipment. Other aircraft operated by the government are a number of Gulfstreams (reg:4K-AZ888, 4K-AI06, 4K-AI88), and a now-retired
Tupolev Tu-154 The Tupolev Tu-154 (russian: Tyполев Ту-154; NATO reporting name: "Careless") is a three-engined, medium-range, narrow-body airliner designed in the mid-1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. A workhorse of Soviet and (subsequently) Russian ...
. A Boeing 777-200 (reg:4K-AI001) has been ordered by the government to serve as the new state travel aircraft. The A340 usually flies under the callsign "AHY6731"/2", the 767 under the callsign "AHY6734", the A319 under the callsign "AH6735"/6", the A320 under the callsign "AHY6737"/8", and the Gulfstreams use their registrations without the hyphen as callsigns.


The Bahamas

The government travels on turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Bahrain

The Bahrain Royal Flight and Bahrain Defense Force use 2
Boeing 747-400 The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747. The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting ...
, 1 Boeing 767-400, 1
Boeing 737-800 The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a narrow-body aircraft powered by two jet engines and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boein ...
, 5
BAe-146 The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International ...
of various modifications and 3
Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American aircraft company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 ...
(
G450 The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United State ...
,
G550 The Gulfstream G550 is a business jet aircraft produced by General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace unit in Savannah, Georgia, US. The certification designation is GV-SP. A version with reduced fuel capacity was marketed as the G500. Gulfstream ...
,
G650 The Gulfstream G650 is a large business jet produced by Gulfstream Aerospace.
) for VIP transportation. In terms of callsigns, the 747-400s flies under "BAH1"/2", the 767-400 flies under "BAH3", the Gulfstream G450 under "BAH4", the Gulfstream G650 under "BAH6", and the Avro RJ85 under "BAH8".


Bangladesh

The
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and the
Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী, translit=Bangladesher Prodhanmontri), officially Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজা ...
travel on specially reserved aircraft of the country's national flag carrier
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Biman Bangladesh Airlines ( bn, বিমান বাংলাদেশ এয়ারলাইন্স) commonly known as Biman ( bn, বিমান), pronounced (), is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh. With its main hub at Hazra ...
. Until Bangladesh Biman bought Boeing 787
Boeing 777-300ER The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap bet ...
aircraft is used, whereas for medium to short-distance flights Boeing 787-8">Boeing 787 Dreamliner The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
In many cases, two Biman aircraft are reserved for government flights, one as a standby aircraft. As of Today, Boeing 787 S2-AJY is mostly used for this purpose. This plane is also her favourite plane. The Bangladesh Air Force has a VVIP fleet of four helicopters, two Mil Mi-17s and two Bell 212s. One is always reserved for VVIP flights. The other three are for carrying the staff and entourage.


Barbados

The government travels on turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Belarus

The airline
Belavia Belavia, formally Belavia Belarusian Airlines ( be, ААТ «Авіякампанія «Белавія»; russian: ОАО «Авиакомпания «Белавиа»), is the flag carrier and national airline of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk ...
operates a
Boeing 767-300ER The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
, a
Boeing BBJ Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) are versions of Boeing's jet airliners with modifications to serve the private, head of state and corporate jet market. In 1996, Phil Condit, president of The Boeing Company, and Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of Gene ...
and a
Bombardier Challenger 850 The Bombardier Challenger 800 is the largest super-midsize business jet that was built by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR. The Challenger 850 is the updated version, produced from 2006 to now. Desig ...
on behalf of the government for use of the
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
. Also recently, a new Gulfstream Aerospace G550 aircraft (reg: EW-001PJ) was seen in the use of the President and his entourage.


Belgium

For the transport of the
royal family A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/ sultanas, or raja/ rani and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term ...
and the members of the Government,
Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
utilises one
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
and two
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
operated by the
15th Air Transport Wing The 15th Air Transport Wing ( nl, 15 Wing Luchttransport, french: 15 Wing Transport Aérien) is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The 15th Wing's motto is TENACITY, which means; 'the quality or fact of being able to grip som ...
of the Armed Forces. They previously operated an Airbus A321 and an Airbus A330.


Belize

The government travels on turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Benin

The Government of
Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
operated a now-dismantled
Boeing 727 The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airpo ...
in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 10 They also operated a now-retired
Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...
. They now fly on private jets, preferably 737s.


Bhutan

The
King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
and the
Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
of
Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous ...
use an Airbus A319 from the national flag carrier
Druk Air Drukair Corporation Limited ( dz, འབྲུག་མཁའ་འགྲུལ་ལས་འཛིན།), operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkha ...
for all travel.


Bolivia

The
Bolivian Air Force The Bolivian Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Boliviana or 'FAB') is the air force of Bolivia and branch of the Bolivian Armed Forces. History By 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft (Curtiss Hawk fighters, Curtiss T-32 Co ...
operates a Rockwell Sabreliner business-jet, acquired in 1975 for use by the
president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and government officials. In July 2010, the Bolivian government bought a
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
EX for use by the president. In July 2013, the Bolivian government acquired a
Dassault Falcon 50 The Dassault Falcon 50 is a French super-midsize, long-range business jet, featuring a trijet layout with an S-duct air intake for the central engine. It has the same fuselage cross-section and similar capacity as the earlier twin-engined Falcon ...
EX for use by the Executive Body. * 1 x Falcon 900EX EASy used as Presidential Aircraft. * 1 x
Dassault Falcon 50 The Dassault Falcon 50 is a French super-midsize, long-range business jet, featuring a trijet layout with an S-duct air intake for the central engine. It has the same fuselage cross-section and similar capacity as the earlier twin-engined Falcon ...
EX used by the executive branch.


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Bosnian/ Croatian: ''Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine'', sr, Савјет министара Босне и Херцеговине), often called Bosnian Government ( bs, Vlada Bosne i He ...
operated a
Cessna Citation I The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna, the basis of the Citation family. The Fanjet 500 prototype was announced in October 1968, first flew on September 15, 1969, and was certified as the 500 Citation on September ...
,
Cessna CitationJet The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 (also known as the Model 525) are a series of light business jets built by Cessna, and are part of the Citation family. Launched in October 1989, the first flight of the Model 525 was on April 29, 1991. Federal Av ...
and
Cessna Citation CJ4 The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 (also known as the Model 525) are a series of light business jets built by Cessna, and are part of the Citation family. Launched in October 1989, the first flight of the Model 525 was on April 29, 1991. Federal Avi ...
(reg:E7-GPS).


Botswana

The
Botswana Defence Force The Botswana Defence Force (BDF, tn, Sesole Sa Botswana) is the military of Botswana. The main component of the BDF is the Botswana Ground Force; there is also an air wing and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 ...
operated a
Bombardier Global Express The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100 km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, receiv ...
in 2015. It previously operated a
Gulfstream IV The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States, ...
.


Brazil

The main Presidential aircraft used by the Brazilian Government is a modified
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
, designated by the
Brazilian Air Force "Wings that protect the country" , colours = , colours_label = , march = Hino dos Aviadores , mascot = , anniversaries = 22 May (anniver ...
as ''VC-1A'' and officially christened as the "
Santos-Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier- ...
", after the Brazilian aviation pioneer. The VC-1A is used for transporting the President on international medium-range travel, and for long-range the government use a
Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
leased from 2017 to 2025. For short-range flights the President is transported in one of the two modified
Embraer 190 The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer. The E-Jet was designed as a complement to the preceding E ...
presidential jets. When an aircraft is transporting the
President of Brazil The president of Brazil ( pt, Presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( pt, Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head o ...
it uses the callsign Força Aérea 01 (Air Force One), ICAO code BRS01. The ''Special Transport Group'' (GTE) of the Brazilian Air Force is responsible for transporting the President, the Vice-President and senior ministers of the Brazilian Government. The GTE comprises 22 aircraft: * A modified VIP-configured
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
( VC-1A) "
Santos-Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier- ...
" used on all international flights carrying the President. * Two modified VIP-configured
Embraer 190 The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer. The E-Jet was designed as a complement to the preceding E ...
jets, "
Bartolomeu de Gusmão Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (December 1685 – 18 November 1724) was a Brazilian-born Portuguese priest and naturalist, who was a pioneer of lighter-than-air airship design. Early life Gusmão was born at Santos, then part of the Portugues ...
" and "
Augusto Severo Campo Grande, formerly Augusto Severo is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. From 1903 until 1991 Campo Grande was named Augusto Severo after noted Brazilian aeronaut Augusto Severo de Albuquerque ...
", used on domestic and regional flights carrying the President. * Two VIP-configured
Eurocopter Super Puma The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aerospace company Aérospatiale. It has been subsequently manufactu ...
(
VH-34 The Sikorsky H-34 "Choctaw" (company designation S-58) is an American piston-engined military helicopter originally designed by Sikorsky as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy. It has seen extended use when ad ...
) presidential helicopters. * Two VIP-configured
Embraer ERJ-135 The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...
(VC-99C) aircraft. * Ten
Embraer ERJ-145 The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...
(C-99A) aircraft. * Three Gates Learjet 35 (VU-35) jets. The fleet is headquartered at the
Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
Air Force Base (BABR).


Brunei

His Majesty The Sultan's Flight (HMSF) has several aircraft in VIP configuration exclusively for the
Sultan of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates bac ...
and members of the Royal Family. *
Boeing 767-200ER The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
In service 1992 * Boeing 747-8 BBJ In service 2016 *
Boeing 787-8 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
In service 2019


Bulgaria

In
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
governmental VIP air transport is provided by the State aviation operator which is civilian state-owned company under the Prime Minister of Bulgaria's office. As of 2018 it operates an
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
, a
Dassault Falcon 2000 The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a business jet produced by French Dassault Aviation, a member of its Falcon business jet line. Developed from the Falcon 900 trijet, the smaller twinjet has less range. Development The Falcon 900 fuselage was s ...
, 2
Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...
s and an Agusta AW-109 Power for use by the President, the Prime Minister and other state officials.


Burkina Faso

The government of
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...
operates a
Boeing 727 The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airpo ...
(registration XT-BFA) for medium range travel. For longer trips, it charters various business jets.


Burundi

The government of
Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
operated a
Gulfstream IV The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States, ...
in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 13 They also tend to fly on commercial aircraft.


Cabo Verde

The government tends to travel either on commercial or private aircraft.


Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia operated an
Airbus A320 The Airbus A320 family is a series of Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus. The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air F ...
in 2015. They also occasionally flew on private jets.


Cameroon

The government of Cameroon operated a
Gulfstream III The Gulfstream III, a business jet produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, is an improved variant of the Grumman Gulfstream II. Design and development The Gulfstream III was built at Savannah, Georgia, in the United States and was designed as an im ...
in 2015, and previously operated a basic-livery Boeing 767, but also have, in the past, hired private jets from private companies such as Mid East Jet, Comlux and Aviation Link for travel.


Canada

The
Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...
operates five
CC-150 Polaris The Airbus CC-150 Polaris is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted into multi-purpose, long-range jet aircraft for passenger, freight or medical transport and mid-air refueling for the Royal Canadian Air ...
aircraft (
Airbus A310-300 The Airbus A310 is a wide-body aircraft, designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers. Airbus had identified a demand for an aircraft smaller than the A300, the first twin-jet wide-bo ...
), flown by crews of
437 Transport Squadron 437 Transport Squadron is a unit of the Canadian Armed Forces under the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at CFB Trenton in Ontario. The unit operates the CC-150 Polaris, and is responsible for long range military and VIP transportation (includin ...
based at
CFB Trenton Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton), formerly RCAF Station Trenton, is a Canadian Forces base located within the city of Quinte West, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is the hu ...
; four are configured as normal airliners with cargo transport and aerial refuelling capability, while one, No. 001, is operated in a VIP configuration and charged with flying the
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, other members of the
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, the
governor general Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
, the
prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
, and other high-ranking government officials and foreign dignitaries. The CC-150 Polaris is primarily used for long-distance trips; for short-distance trips, four CC-144 aircraft (
Bombardier Challenger 600 The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace. At the end of 1975, Canadair began funding the developmen ...
), operated by
412 Squadron No. 412 Transport Squadron is one of three Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) transport squadrons attached to Ottawa, Ontario. The squadron operates with a strength of about 29 out of the ''Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Annex.'' ''The An ...
are used. On 5 June 2020, it was announced that two of the CC-144 aircraft based on model 601 would be replaced by newer airframes based on model 650 due to issues of compatibility of the upcoming ADS-B standards.


Central African Republic

Government officials of the
Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
normally travel on chartered flights. For example, when President
Faustin-Archange Touadéra Faustin-Archange Touadéra (; born 21 April 1957) is a Central African Republic, Central African politician and academic who has been List of heads of state of the Central African Republic, President of the Central African Republic since March 2 ...
travelled to
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
for the
Forum on China–Africa Cooperation The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ; french: Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine) is an official forum between the People's Republic of China and all states in Africa with the exception of the Kingdom of Eswatini. It is the pri ...
summit, he flew on a chartered
Air France Air France (; formally ''Société Air France, S.A.''), stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the flag carrier of France headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global air ...
Boeing 777 The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap bet ...
.


Chad

The government of
Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
operated a
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second gene ...
in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 15 They also operated a
Boeing Business Jet Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) are versions of Boeing's jet airliners with modifications to serve the private, head of state and corporate jet market. In 1996, Phil Condit, president of The Boeing Company, and Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of Genera ...
,
ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (french: Avions de transport régional or it, Aerei da Trasporto Regionale), a joint venture formed b ...
and Dornier Do-328JET. For two years, they also travelled on a Comlux Malta
Boeing 767-200 The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
, registration P4-CLA.


Chile

The transportation of the
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
was formerly operated by state-owned flag carrier
Lan Airlines LATAM Airlines Chile (formerly LAN Airlines and LAN-Chile) is an airline based in Santiago, Chile, one of the founders of LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America's largest airline holding company. The main hub is Arturo Merino Benítez International ...
, providing a
Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...
or a
Boeing 737-200 The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Boeing Renton Factory, Renton Factory in Washington (state), Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the Boeing 707, 7 ...
. Nowadays, the transportation is under the responsibility of the
Chilean Air Force "With full speed to the stars" , colours = Indigo White , colours_label = , march = Alte Kameraden , mascot = , anniversaries = 21 March ...
, which operates the following aircraft: * 1
Boeing 737-500 The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft. Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, ...
* 1 Beechcraft 200 King Air * 1
Gulfstream IV The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States, ...
* 1
Boeing 767-300ER The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
*: This aircraft was bought to replace the Boeing 737 in transcontinental flights. it is the only VIP FACh aircraft which uses the standard Chilean military livery, considering its multipurpose as VIP and freight transporter. Formerly, FACh used a
Boeing 707-320C The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...
which is still in service for military purposes.


China, People's Republic of

Air transportation for the
CCP general secretary The general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party () is the Party leader, head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Since 1989, the CCP general secr ...
,
president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
,
premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
or other government officials of China is managed and operated by the 34th division of
People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...
. Eight
Boeing 737-300 The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft. Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, first flew in Febru ...
s, two 737-700s, and four 737-800s, as well as three
Airbus A319 The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body, commercial passenger Twinjet, twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a ...
s are used for these missions. A secondhand
Boeing 767-300ER The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
was purchased by the
Chinese government The Government of the People's Republic of China () is an authoritarian political system in the People's Republic of China under the exclusive political leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It consists of legislative, executive, mili ...
for use by the then Chinese leader
Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as pres ...
in 2000. An international incident occurred in 2001 when the government claimed it had discovered 27 bugs embedded in the aircraft's interior. The aircraft had been refitted in
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,
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
. It has since been converted back to a normal passenger airliner and sold. A commercial Air China Boeing 747-4J6 has in the past, been converted for international travel when necessary. The three 747-400 used for this purpose have the following registrations: B-2445, B-2447, B-2472. At least one of them are specially retrofitted during official use and returns to commercial service afterwards; however since 2020, all 747-400s have officially been retired from government use and have since been converted to a commercial-only configuration. A
Boeing 747-8I The Boeing 747-8 is a Wide-body aircraft, wide-body airliner formerly developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and the largest variant of the Boeing 747, 747. After introducing the 747-400, Boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternative ...
with Air China branding with registration B-2479 was converted and tested for exclusive use as head of state transport. Although no official photos have been released, people speculate that the interior is fitted with conference tables, private bedrooms, office suites, and more. Lower officials such as the Vice-President, are transported in an
Air China Air China Limited () is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and one of the "Big Three" mainland Chinese airlines (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). Air China's headquarters are in Shunyi District, ...
Airbus A330 The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus. Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 ...
under the registration B-6130. In order not to confuse air traffic control between a VIP flight and a normal flight, planes carrying government officials fly under the callsign CA1 to CA99, since all commercial callsigns of Air China are from CA100 and above.


China, Republic of (Taiwan)

Air transportation for the President or other high-ranking officials of the Republic of China is operated by the
Republic of China Air Force The Republic of China Air Force, retroactively known by its historical name the Chinese Air Force and unofficially referred to as the Taiwanese Air Force, is the military aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces, currently based i ...
using a customized
Boeing 737-800 The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a narrow-body aircraft powered by two jet engines and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boein ...
delivered from Boeing in 2001 called the ''
Air Force 3701 The Air Force 3701 () is the presidential aircraft for the President of the Republic of China. The aircraft is based upon a Boeing 737-800 and operated by the Republic of China Air Force. History * 4 February 2000: The aircraft was bought from ...
''. This aircraft operates out of Taipei's
Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport is a regional airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of . The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwa ...
and is not usually permitted to fly to countries without diplomatic relations with the ROC. Instead, a
Boeing 777 The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap bet ...
or
Airbus A350 The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The first A350 design proposed by Airbus in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would have been a development of the A330 wi ...
operated by
China Airlines China Airlines (CAL; ) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air. It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly (inclu ...
will be used, and is the type used for long-haul trips by the President and his/her staff. In addition, another three
Fokker 50 The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner, designed as an improved version of the successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50. Both aircraft were manufactured and supported by Dutch airc ...
turboprop perform the executive jet role for the Vice President of the Republic, premier, and other senior officials.


Colombia

In 1933,
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
acquired its first presidential transport aircraft, a
Junkers Ju 52 The Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed ''Tante Ju'' ("Aunt Ju") and ''Iron Annie'') is a transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by German aviation company Junkers. Development of the Ju 52 commenced during 1930, headed by German Aeros ...
/3m, one of the most advanced aircraft of that time. It served former President
Enrique Olaya Herrera Enrique Alfredo Olaya Herrera (12 November 1880 – 18 February 1937) was a Colombian journalist and politician. He served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1930 until 7 August 1934 representing the Colombian Liberal Party. Early years ...
until its retirement from service in 1950. From 1953 to 1972, a
Douglas C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...
served as the presidential aircraft starting with the dictatorship of
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (12 March 1900 – 17 January 1975) was a Colombian Army of Colombia, Army general, civil engineer and dictator who ruled as List of presidents of Colombia, 19th President of Colombia as from June 1953 to May 1957. Rojas ...
(1953–57). In 1972 a new
Fokker F28-1000 The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engined, short-range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. Following the Fokker F27 Friendship, an early and commercially successful turboprop-powered regional airliner, Fokke ...
became the presidential aircraft during the presidency of
Misael Pastrana Borrero Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero (14 November 1923 – 21 August 1997) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the List of Presidents of Colombia, 23rd President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. He was also the father of the 30th Presid ...
. In 2005, Colombia operated the following aircraft for presidential transport: The Colombian president may use the modified "Jupiter" Boeing KC-767 for longer-range flights.


Comoros

The Comorian government flies on commercial aircraft, or they fly on other countries' government aircraft, e.g. when a delegation travelled to Russia for the Russia-Africa Summit, they travelled on Niger's 737BBJ.


Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The DRC government have operated various different aircraft over the years. A most notable used aircraft is an ex-Qantas Boeing 707, painted in a Boeing style livery. Other aircraft operated include a Boeing 727 and Gulfstream, but the government also tend to hire commercial and private aircraft.


Congo, Republic of the

The government have previously operated a Dassault Falcon 7X, however it was impounded at Paris Le Bourget Airport for various reasons and has since been stored. They have nowadays resorted to hiring private jets.


Costa Rica

The
Air Surveillance Service There is officially no Air Force of Costa Rica; the only air wing in existence is attached to the Public Force of Costa Rica. Currently this unit, officially called Air Vigilance Service ( es, Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA)), also called the ...
is a department in the Ministry of Public Security which is in charge of police surveillance in airspace. This department has one Beechcraft King Air F90-1 and one MD 600N helicopter. The aircraft are available for surveillance and transportation for the President of Costa Rica and other government dignitaries. In 2018 Costa Rica bought one Beechcraft King Air 250.


Croatia

Pilots of the
Croatian Air Force The Croatian Air Force ( hr, Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo or HRZ) is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces whose primary task is to ensure the sovereignty of the airspace of the Republic of Croatia and to provide aviation support to other branc ...
fly a low-visibility grey VIP-configured Challenger CL-604 9A-CRO business-jet, acquired in August 1997 to be used by the President,
Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
and
Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
officials, and other users upon the approval of the Prime Minister, especially in the case of flights for the transportation of organs or seriously injured persons. Additionally,
Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...
-1 twin-turbine helicopter is occasionally used for the short-range travel within the country. ''Directorate for the Use of Official Aircraft'' is an expert service of the Government that operates the aircraft.


Cuba

Transportation for the
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba ( es, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba) is the ''de facto'' leader of Cuba. The First Secretary is the highest office within the Commu ...
,
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
is the responsibility of
Cubana de Aviación Cubana de Aviación S.A., commonly known as Cubana, is Cuba's flag carrier, as well as the country's largest airline. It was founded in , becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in Latin America. It has its corporate headquarters in Ha ...
, one of Cuba's state-owned airlines. Although the entire fleet is available for presidential use, the most commonly used aircraft are 2
Ilyushin Il-96 The Ilyushin Il-96 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-96) is a Russian quadjet long-haul wide-body airliner designed by Ilyushin in the former Soviet Union and manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Russia. It is powered by ...
. The government of Cuba operated an
Ilyushin Il-62 The Ilyushin Il-62 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-62; NATO reporting name: Classic) is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin. As successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 pa ...
and
Ilyushin Il-96 The Ilyushin Il-96 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-96) is a Russian quadjet long-haul wide-body airliner designed by Ilyushin in the former Soviet Union and manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Russia. It is powered by ...
in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 22


Cyprus

The government of
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
use a rented
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
for travel. August 2022 - The government of
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
received as a gift from the government of
Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
the 2012 build Embraer ERJ 135. It is a twin engine and 30-seat jet.


Czech Republic

The
Czech Air Force "The air is our sea" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , websi ...
operates two Airbus A319CJs, and
Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...
helicopters for
VIP A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples incl ...
transport, primarily that of the President,
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
, and members of
Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
and
Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
of the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
.


Denmark

The
Royal Danish Air Force The Royal Danish Air Force ( da, Flyvevåbnet, lit=The Flying weapon) (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of The Kingdom of Denmark and one of the four branches of the Danish Defence. Initially being components of the Army and the Navy, it was ...
operates four Bombardier Challenger 604s for
VIP A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples incl ...
transport, primarily that of the government and The
Danish Royal Family The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch. All members of the Danish royal family except Queen Margrethe II hold the title of ''Prince/Princess of Denmark''. Dynastic children of the monarch and of the heir apparent are accor ...
. These aircraft are also used for environmental control and fishery control around
Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
and the
North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
. Furthermore, the
Danish Royal Family The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch. All members of the Danish royal family except Queen Margrethe II hold the title of ''Prince/Princess of Denmark''. Dynastic children of the monarch and of the heir apparent are accor ...
have one
AgustaWestland EH101 The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirement ...
Merlin at their disposal. Ministers also fly on commercial airlines such as
Scandinavian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines, more commonly known and styled as SAS, is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. ''SAS'' is an abbreviation of the company's full name, Scandinavian Airlines System or legally Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark ...
.


Djibouti

Djibouti government has a
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
.


Dominica

The government flies on turbo-prop or commercial aircraft.


Dominican Republic

The
Air Force of the Dominican Republic The Air Force of the Dominican Republic ( es, Fuerza Aérea de República Dominicana), is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Dominican Army, Army and the Dominican Navy, Navy. History At ...
or Fuerza Aérea de República Dominicana maintains the presidential helicopter fleet, which includes a
Bell 430 The Bell 430 is an American/Canadian twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222. Development While developing ...
and
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS365 Dauphin (''Dolphin''), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It was originally developed ...
and
Eurocopter EC155 The Eurocopter EC155 (now Airbus Helicopters H155) is a long-range medium-lift passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter from its Dauphin family for civil aviation use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 13 passenge ...
models, to transport the President of the Dominican Republic. For overseas and long-distance travel the president is transported on an
Aero Commander 500 The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light-twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and a division of Rockwell ...
. The government of the Dominican Republic operated a
Beech Super King Air The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. ...
in 2015.


Ecuador

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
had a
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
and an
Embraer Legacy 600 The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft. Design and development The Legacy 600 (market designation adopted after 2005) is based on the ERJ-135 model. It was launched in 2000 ...
for presidential long and short range transport respectively, both acquired in recent years by
Rafael Correa Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (; born 6 April 1963), known as Rafael Correa, is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation ...
's government. They replaced an older fleet of Rockwell Sabreliners and
Avro 748 __NOTOC__ Year 748 ( DCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 748 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calenda ...
s. In 2021, president
Guillermo Lasso Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza (; born 16 November 1955) is an Ecuadorian businessman, banker, writer and politician who has served as the 47th president of Ecuador since 24 May 2021. He is the country's first centre-right president i ...
ordered the retirement and sale of the presidential plane as part of a decree to "rationalize public spending and balance the national budget by selling unproductive assets whose conservation would be inefficient or unnecessary".


Egypt

The government of Egypt operated an
Airbus A340-200 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 quadjet in parallel wit ...
along with a number of business jets including the
Gulfstream IV The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States, ...
and
Dassault Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The first business jet developed by the firm, it became the first of a family of business jets to be produced under the same name; of these, both ...
s in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 23 The first presidential aircraft in Egypt was a gift from Saudi Arabia to Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat, (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 ...
. Before that, the President of Egypt,
Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-re ...
, traveled using a rented aircraft from Egypt Air. On September 10, 2021, it was announced that the Egyptian government had acquired a
Boeing 747-8I The Boeing 747-8 is a Wide-body aircraft, wide-body airliner formerly developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and the largest variant of the Boeing 747, 747. After introducing the 747-400, Boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternative ...
for use as a VIP transport aircraft. The 747, which had originally been ordered by
Lufthansa Deutsche Lufthansa AG (), commonly shortened to Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it is the second- largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding m ...
as D-ABYE, had not been accepted by the airline and spent a number of years in the Mojave Desert as N828BA. In addition to air force aircraft, a number of aircraft are directly under government control to transfer the President of Egypt, presidential logistics, the Prime Minister and members of the government, including:


El Salvador

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
's President
Nayib Bukele Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (; born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who is the 43rd president of El Salvador, serving since 1 June 2019. He is the first president since José Napoleón Duarte (1984–1989) not to have ...
uses a ''de luxe'' version of the
Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor. Design and development Development began in the ...
helicopter for local flights. The President also has military aircraft, helicopters and a presidential turboprop for his use. For international flights, a
Beechjet 400A The Hawker 400 (also known as the Beechjet 400) is a light business jet. Initially designed and built by Mitsubishi, it has been further developed and updated by the Beech Aircraft Company, now part of Textron Aviation. It was produced over 3 ...
is used from its base at
Ilopango Airport Ilopango International Airport is an airport located on the eastern part of the city of San Salvador, El Salvador, once serving the city as its international airport until it was replaced by the larger and more modern El Salvador International A ...
in the capital,
San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ...
, and for long-haul flights, commercial aircraft are used.


Equatorial Guinea

The government of Equatorial Guinea previously used aircraft from Ceiba Intercontinential, a Malabo-based airline, for international travel. This has since been discontinued and a separate
Boeing 777-200LR The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap betw ...
is used solely for government officials.


Eritrea

The government of Eritrea operated a
Bombardier Challenger The Challenger is a family of mid-sized business jets produced by Canadair, and later by Bombardier Aerospace. Aircraft include: * Bombardier Challenger 600 series, the original family of business jets, with the CL-600, CL-601, CL-604, and CL-605 ...
in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 24 They can also rent private jets or fly on commercial.


Estonia

The government of Estonia use private jets or commercial aircraft for travel.


Eswatini

The government of
Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
operates
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and
Airbus A340-300 The Airbus A340 is a long-haul, long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the Airbus A300, A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 qu ...
.


Fiji

The government uses commercial aircraft, e.g. Fiji Airways, for travel abroad, or they can use government aircraft borrowed from other countries.


Finland

Finnish officials do not have individually allotted aircraft. The president and cabinet ministers usually travel on commercial flights. However, the
Finnish Air Force The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; fi, Ilmavoimat, , Air forces; sv, Flygvapnet, , Air weapon) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of Finnis ...
operates three
Learjet 35 The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet. When used by the United States Air Force they carry the designation C-21A. The aircraft are powered by ...
aircraft with limited transport capability for use by senior government and military officials. Helicopters of the
Finnish Army The Finnish Army (Finnish: ''Maavoimat'', Swedish: ''Armén'') is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery, anti-aircraft ...
or
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are utilized to provide transport to senior officials on some domestic trips. Former prime minister
Juha Sipilä Juha Petri Sipilä (; born 25 April 1961) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2015 to 2019. A relative newcomer to politics, he has a successful background in business. He was the leader of the Centre Party fro ...
, an avid aviator, has also made official trips with aircraft that he has personally flown and paid for, such as a
Cessna CitationJet/M2 The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 (also known as the Model 525) are a series of light business jets built by Cessna, and are part of the Citation family. Launched in October 1989, the first flight of the Model 525 was on April 29, 1991. Federal Avi ...
525 and a Scanwings Cessna 525 (OH-SWI). The longest trip was to
Ulaan Baatar Ulaan ( mn, Улаан, ''red'', zh, 乌兰) may refer to: * Wulan County, Qinghai, China * Ulaan Taiga Ulaan ( mn, Улаан, ''red'', zh, 乌兰) may refer to: * Wulan County, Qinghai, China * Ulaan Taiga Ulaan ( mn, Улаан, ''red'', zh, ...
in 2016. The government leases private jets from companies such as Jetflite Oy.


France

The Escadron de Transport 60, formerly
Escadron de transport, d'entrainement et de calibration The ''Escadron de transport, d'entraînement et de calibration'' 00.065 (ETEC 65, "Transportation, training and calibration squadron") is a unit of the French Air and Space Force, under direct command of the Minister of Defence, in charge of the ...
00.065 (ETEC 65, "Transportation, training and calibration squadron"), is the unit of the
French Air Force The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Army; ...
, under direct command of the
Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from coun ...
, in charge of the transportation of the
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, the
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and other French government officials. The squadron operates four
Dassault Falcon 50 The Dassault Falcon 50 is a French super-midsize, long-range business jet, featuring a trijet layout with an S-duct air intake for the central engine. It has the same fuselage cross-section and similar capacity as the earlier twin-engined Falcon ...
s, two
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
s, two
Dassault Falcon 7X The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
s and an
Airbus A330-200 The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus. Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 ...
. Additionally, the unit operates three VIP-configured
Super Puma The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aerospace company Aérospatiale. It has been subsequently manufactur ...
helicopters. French officials also use the aircraft of the Escadron de transport 3/60 Esterel, which operates three
Airbus A310-304 The Airbus A310 is a wide-body aircraft, designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers. Airbus had identified a demand for an aircraft smaller than the A300, the first twin-jet wide-bo ...
and two
Airbus A340-200 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 quadjet in parallel wit ...
s. Both Airbus A340-200 aircraft have been sold to Kenya for AMREF Flying Doctors.


Gabon

Before 2016, the Gabonese government operated one second-hand
Boeing 777-200 The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap betw ...
for use by the
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. It was previously owned by
British Airways British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a populati ...
,
Khalifa Airways Khalifa Airways ( ar, الخطوط الجوية الخليفة) was a passenger and cargo airline based in Algiers, Algeria which was founded in June 1999 by Rafik Khalifa and ceased flying in 2003. The airline served internal routes within Alger ...
, leased from
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, then stored at
Boeing The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...
after the lease. After it was bought, the aircraft was ferried to Charlotte Airport to be converted to VIP use, then ferried to
Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inh ...
. Due to the Gabonese government failing to pay US$8 million for cabin outfitting, it was impounded at
Orly Airport Paris Orly Airport (french: Aéroport de Paris-Orly), commonly referred to as Orly , is one of two international airports serving the French capital, Paris, the other one being Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). It is located partially in Orly an ...
in February 2015 before returning to service two months later. It is currently stored. Nowadays, the government travels on rented private jets.


Gambia

The government of Gambia operated a
Boeing 727 The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airpo ...
and a
Bombardier Challenger The Challenger is a family of mid-sized business jets produced by Canadair, and later by Bombardier Aerospace. Aircraft include: * Bombardier Challenger 600 series, the original family of business jets, with the CL-600, CL-601, CL-604, and CL-605 ...
in 2015. A previously used
Ilyushin Il-62 The Ilyushin Il-62 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-62; NATO reporting name: Classic) is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin. As successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 pa ...
was also stored.Hancock 2016, p. 28 All these planes, however, have since been scrapped.


Georgia

Georgian Airways Georgian Airways ( ka, ჯორჯიან ეარვეისი), formerly Airzena, is the privately owned flag carrier of Georgia, with its headquarters in Tbilisi. Its main base is Tbilisi International Airport.Flight International 3 Ap ...
operated a single
Bombardier Challenger 850 The Bombardier Challenger 800 is the largest super-midsize business jet that was built by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR. The Challenger 850 is the updated version, produced from 2006 to now. Desig ...
since 2007 to carry the
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and government officials. In 2011, a
Gulfstream 450 The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United State ...
was added to its inventory, possibly replacing the Challenger in its VIP transport role.


Germany

The fleet used by Germany's senior government officials consists of 15 aircraft: * 2 x Airbus A340-313X VIP including the "
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a Germany, German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the fir ...
" * 2 x Airbus A319-133X CJ * 1 x
Airbus A321-200 The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners; it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the ba ...
* 3 x
Bombardier Global 5000 The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100 km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, receiv ...
* 3 x
Bombardier Global 6000 The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100 km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, recei ...
* 3 x
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. Its civil ...
* 3 x
Airbus A350-900 The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The first A350 design proposed by Airbus in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would have been a development of the A330 wi ...
, replacing A340 and A310 They use two Airbus A340-313X VIP aircraft, previously of Germany's
Lufthansa Deutsche Lufthansa AG (), commonly shortened to Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it is the second- largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding m ...
, redesigned by
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in a VIP configuration, including sleeping rooms and an anti-missile system. The aircraft are named after
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a Germany, German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the fir ...
, the first chancellor of (West) Germany, and
Theodor Heuss Theodor Heuss (; 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a German liberal politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His cordial nature – something of a contrast to the stern character of chancellor Ko ...
, its first President. Until 2011 Germany's government officials used two Airbus A310-304 VIP carrying the same names, previously of East Germany's
Interflug Interflug GmbH (german: Interflug Gesellschaft für internationalen Flugverkehr m.b.H.; ) was the national airline of the German Democratic Republic from 1963 to 1990. Based in East Berlin, it operated scheduled and chartered flights to European ...
. In April 2019, Germany's "Luftwaffe" ordered three Airbus A350-900 as their new government planes and as a replacement for the aging A340s. In Summer 2019, the Luftwaffe also ordered three
Bombardier Global 6000 The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100 km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, recei ...
as an addition to the existing fleet.


Ghana

The government of Ghana operate a
Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
EX (Registered as 9G-EXE).Hancock 2016, p. 29


Greece

Greece's prime minister has a
Gulfstream V The Gulfstream V (Model GV, pronounced "G-five") is a long-range, large business jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, derived from the previous Gulfstream IV. It flies up to , up to and has a range. It typically accommodates four cr ...
at his disposal, which is under the operational command of the
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. The aircraft was bought by the government of
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for the needs of Greece's 2003
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and the preparations of the
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. The VIP transport squadron (112 Combat Wing at the Elefsis Air Force Base) of the
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also operates two
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business jets. For long haul flights the Prime Minister and other officials used one of the
Airbus A340-300 The Airbus A340 is a long-haul, long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the Airbus A300, A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 qu ...
s of the government owned
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when they were still in service. The A340 aircraft were used for the official visit of the Greek Prime minister to Australia in 2007. Two other aircraft used over the last two decades for the same purpose raised controversy. A
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had a range of technical problems culminating in an accident that cost the life of the deputy minister of foreign affairs
Giannos Kranidiotis Giannos Kranidiotis (Greek language, Greek: Γιάννος Κρανιδιώτης; September 25, 1947, Nicosia, Cyprus — September 14, 1999, Bucharest, Romania) was a Greece, Greek diplomat and politician. Son of the Cypriot diplomat, poet, and ...
and five other people due to severe in-flight pitch oscillations 20 minutes before landing at
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on 9 September 1999. Under executive order 2954/28-8-12, the Greek government bestowed the 30-seat Embraer to the
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to be used for pilot training, patient airlift and organ transplant transportation. In 2021 the Hellenic Air Force added a Falcon 7X to its fleet for VIP transport duties.


Grenada

The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft for travel.


Guatemala

The Guatemalan President usually travels in a
Guatemalan Air Force The Guatemalan Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca or ''FAG'') is a small air force composed mostly of U.S.-made aircraft throughout its history. The FAG is a subordinate to the Guatemalan Military and its commanding officer reports to th ...
Beechcraft King Air 300 turboprop aircraft, with capacity for 10 passengers, for international travels, or in a
Guatemalan Air Force The Guatemalan Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca or ''FAG'') is a small air force composed mostly of U.S.-made aircraft throughout its history. The FAG is a subordinate to the Guatemalan Military and its commanding officer reports to th ...
Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor. Design and development Development began in the ...
helicopter for travels inside Guatemala. For longer flights, or flights when the
Guatemalan Air Force The Guatemalan Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca or ''FAG'') is a small air force composed mostly of U.S.-made aircraft throughout its history. The FAG is a subordinate to the Guatemalan Military and its commanding officer reports to th ...
aircraft are unavailable, the president has been known to travel using commercial travel, or rented civilian aircraft.


Guinea

The government operated a Turkish-owned Gulfstream for travel, among other private and commercial aircraft. A notable private aircraft was a Royal Jet 737 which was temporarily painted in a "Republic of Guinea" livery for use during a trip to Russia.


Guinea-Bissau

The government flies on commercial aircraft, and one time used a Mauritania Airlines 737 to travel to Washington for a summit, along with the President of Mauritania.


Guyana

The government uses turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Haiti

The government uses turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Honduras

The Honduran President used an
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aircraft owned by the
Honduran Air Force The Honduras Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, sometimes abbreviated to FAH in English) is the air force of Honduras. As such it is the air power arm of the Honduras Armed Forces. History The first Honduras military flying took place ...
until October 2014 when it was changed for an Embraer Legacy 600. Newly elected president
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(2022) promised during her presidential campaign to sell the aircraft and fly commercial and use the money for social projects for the poor.


Hong Kong

The
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of Hong Kong travels on commercial aircraft, usually operated by
Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPA), more widely known as Cathay Pacific (), is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and subsidiaries have sc ...
. She travels within the territory on
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s operated by the
Government Flying Service The Government Flying Service (GFS) is a disciplined unit and paramilitary flying organisation of the Government of Hong Kong. The service has its head office in, and operates from, the southwestern end of Hong Kong International Airport at ...
.


Hungary

The
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uses two Dassault Falcon 7X and two Airbus A319 airliners.


Iceland

The government uses commercial aircraft and private aircraft for travel.


India

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(AIC001) is the callsign of any aircraft with the
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,
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or the
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on board. For international travel, dedicated
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, Registration number K7066 - K7067 which arrived in October 2020 are used. For domestic and short distance international travel, three Boeing 737BBJ aircraft are used. The aircraft are equipped with encrypted satellite communication facilities and advanced navigation aids. The jets are also equipped with an advanced missile warning system, a missile deflecting shield, and electronic countermeasures to provide protection from any ground-based or airborne threat. The aircraft are also equipped with flares and glares to mislead any missile. The three
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s also used by the President, the Vice President or the Prime Minister were inducted in 2008. These aircraft have a range of and are fitted with encrypted satellite communication facilities and advanced navigation aids. The jets are also equipped with an advanced missile warning system, a missile deflecting shield and electronic counter measures so as to provide protection from any ground-based or airborne threats. Other aircraft used by other government officials are four 14-seater Embraer 135s and four 20-seater Embraer 145s. Apart from these aircraft, there are several helicopters used such as the Mi-8 for carrying the President and the Prime Minister for travelling shorter distances. These aircraft and helicopters are operated by the
Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial w ...
.


Indonesia

As Indonesia is a sprawling Indonesian archipelago, archipelagic nation, the President of Indonesia frequently needs VVIP air transportation for visiting Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian provinces, attending international summits and meetings, and traveling on official foreign visits. Since April 2014, Indonesia has acquired Indonesia One, an aircraft dedicated for the President and their entourage. Prior to having their own aircraft, the President and Vice President of Indonesia, Vice President formerly used aircraft air charter, chartered from Garuda Indonesia for their air travels. Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737-800s were used for domestic flights and short-range international flights, and Airbus A330-300s were used for most overseas trips and state visits. The Indonesian Air Force also has special VIP squadrons for the President, Vice President and government ministers. These are the 17th Air Squadron ( id, Skadron Udara 17) operating British Aerospace 146, Avro RJ85,
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, Boeing 737 Classic, Boeing 737-400, Fokker F28, Fokker F28-1000 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft; and the 45th Air Squadron ( id, Skadron Udara 45) flying Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma, Aérospatiale AS 332L-1 Super Puma helicopters. Both squadrons are based at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma Airforce Base, Jakarta, and almost all presidential flights depart from there. On 10 April 2014, Indonesia One was delivered to Jakarta. The government claimed the cost of operating its own aircraft would be lower than chartering Garuda aircraft. The aircraft is the
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variant of the 737-800. The aircraft was designed to meet the minimum safety and security requirements of Indonesia's VVIP air transportation, and includes a modest self-defense system. In 2020, the Indonesian government chartered a Boeing 777-300ER, registration PK-GIG, from Garuda Indonesia for special use as a presidential aircraft on long-haul flights; the aircraft is painted in a special livery.


Iran

Until the early 2010s, the supreme leader, the president and other high-ranking government officials of Iran were still using the aged but famous ''Shahin'', a special VIP designed
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which was ordered and purchased by the Shah of Iran in the 1970s. It was initially far more luxuriously outfitted than US
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(also a Boeing 707 at the time), but after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 it was redesigned as a normal VIP aircraft. Another VIP airliner, an Airbus A321 which was purchased during the 1990s, is also used on medium range trips of high officials such as the Foreign Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. The other VIP aircraft in use by the government consist of one
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, three
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s and a Lockheed JetStar all operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Iranian Air Force, and an
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, operated (along with the A321) by Meraj Airlines. The government of Iran had also occasionally chartered an A340-300 from Mahan Air prior to the acquisition of the current A340-300. As of 2022, the Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader owns four planes: Airbus A340-313, Dassault Falcon 50, Dassault Falcon 900EX and the Airbus A321-231.


Iraq

As of 2020, the government of Iraq operates a Boeing 737-800. Prior to 2014, it used a Boeing 767, Boeing 767-200. Former President Saddam Hussein had his own personal Boeing 747SP for his travel as well as few Boeing 727s and Dassault Falcons for Governmental use. Now, they travel on either a Boeing 737-800 or a Boeing 767-300ER from Iraqi Airways.


Ireland

The Irish Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is part of the Irish Air Corps, it provides secure transport to the President of Ireland, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, and members of the Government of Ireland, government and their staff, both within and outside Ireland. A Learjet 45 is currently used. Until recently, a
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was also part of the fleet. The Air Corps AW139 helicopters are also used as government transport.


Israel

As of 2019, the State of Israel is in the process of introducing a Boeing 767-300ER for VIP transport. Currently, whenever the Prime Minister of Israel, Prime Minister flies long distances (out of the country), the government leases an airliner from El Al, the country's flag carrier. Meanwhile, the President of Israel, President and other high-ranking dignitaries are relegated to El Al first-class commercial service. For short-distance travels, a short-haul El Al aircraft or a low cost aircraft is used. In 2016, approval was given for the acquisition of a dedicated aircraft for use by the Prime Minister. An aircraft was acquired and is currently undergoing a reported US$70 million modification program, much of which is classified but will include advanced secure communications capabilities as well as advanced missile defense system supplied by the Israeli electronics firm Elbit. The aircraft, named the "Wing of Zion", was publicly exposed in late October 2019 to be an ex-Qantas Boeing 767-338ER,with the new tail number being 4X-ISR. On 3 November 2019, the aircraft took off for the first time since landing in Israel three years ago for a test flight, which took about four and a half hours. The aircraft is scheduled to enter service in late 2019.


Italy

The Italian Air Force operates three Airbus Corporate Jets#ACJ319, Airbus A319 Corporate Jets, three
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s and two
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s for government transport. Two AgustaWestland AW139 are operated for use by the President and government officials, and are also used by the Pope. An Airbus A340-500 was leased for longer-distance trips in 2016 and phased out in 2018. All aircraft and helicopters are operated by the ''31st Wing'' based in Rome Ciampino Airport.


Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

The Ivorian government uses a
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as a
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aircraft. Furthermore, it also uses an
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which has replaced a
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.


Jamaica

The Jamaican government charters either a commercial Airbus A340 for long haul flights and or a private Boeing BBJ 737-800 for shorter journeys. Various helicopters from the Jamaica Defense Force fleet may also be used.


Japan

Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates two Boeing 777, Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for use by the Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister, the Emperor of Japan, Emperor, Empress and other members of the Imperial Family. They have the radio callsigns
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and Japanese Air Force Two when operating on official business, and Cygnus One and Cygnus Two when operating outside of official business (e.g., on training flights and ferry flights). The aircraft always fly together on government missions, with one serving as the primary transport and the other serving as a backup with maintenance personnel on board. The aircraft are officially referred to as Japanese government exclusive aircraft (日本国政府専用機 Nippon-koku seifu sen'yōki). Until March 2019, two
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aircraft were used. The aircraft were constructed at the Boeing factory at the same time as the United States Air Force One VC-25s, though the US aircraft were built to the 747-200 design, while the Japanese aircraft were built to the more contemporary 747-400 design. Both Japanese aircraft were delivered in 1990.Hardesty, 2005


Jordan

The members of the royal family and government officials use an Airbus Corporate Jets, Airbus A318-112 Elite. They also can use either private aircraft or other government aircraft at their disposal.


Kazakhstan

The Kazakhstan government fleet consists of the following aircraft (August 2015): *1 x Boeing BBJ, Boeing 737-700 BBJ *1 x
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*1 x Airbus A321 *1 x
Tupolev Tu-154 The Tupolev Tu-154 (russian: Tyполев Ту-154; NATO reporting name: "Careless") is a three-engined, medium-range, narrow-body airliner designed in the mid-1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. A workhorse of Soviet and (subsequently) Russian ...
*1 x Boeing 757 *1 x
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Kenya

The government of Kenya operated a Fokker 70 officially named "Harambee One" in 2015. It was purchased in 1995 and used for the first time on 26 January 1996 by retired President Daniel Moi.Hancock 2016, p. 43 Prior to the purchase of the Fokker, the Kenyan President primarily used Kenya Airways for his international travel. The Presidential fleet also includes Bombardier Dash 8 and Aerospatiale Puma, mostly for domestic travel.


Kiribati

The government of Kiribati uses commercial aircraft.


Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un travels overseas on one of two VIP configured Ilyushin Il-62, Ilyushin Il-62M aircraft of the Korean People's Army Air Force operated by Air Koryo crew, known as Chammae-1. Kim Jong-un's private aircraft is known as Goshawk-1.


Korea, South (Republic of Korea)

Since April 2010, a
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, leased from Korean Air to the Republic of Korea Air Force, conducts official international travels by the President of South Korea. The aircraft is based in Seoul Air Base and operational support is provided by Korean Air. At first, even pilots and flight attendants were from Korean Air, but now, experienced pilots from the Republic of Korea Air Force operate the plane. The lease, renewed in December 2014, lasts until April 2020 and in June 2018, the government requested Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, Asiana airlines to confirm their bids for the next contract. Before the 747-400 was leased, the President used a Boeing 737-300 for short-distance trips and chartered a Boeing 747 aircraft belonging to Korean Air or Asiana Airlines for longer distance trips. In the latter case, the presidential seal would be mounted on the forward passenger door to show that that aircraft is carrying the President. The VIP aircraft, known by the callsign "Code One", has been highly modified with much of the technology onboard being classified. What is publicly known is that the VIP aircraft has infrared vision, secure satellite communication, secure telephone communications, a missile defense system, a missile deflection system, and is made out of a special metal to reduce its radar footprint. It also has had a complete renovation of the interior of the plane, turning the plane into a flying command center so the President can continue his or her duties. When in operation, another aircraft acts as a decoy and a spare. The Air Force also operates one Boeing 737 Classic, Boeing 737-300 and several CASA/IPTN CN-235s for government travel. The 737, in service since 1983, was used in 2000 inter-Korean summit, the country's first presidential visit to Pyongyang in 2000. A Sikorsky S-92, acquired in 2007, is used as a presidential helicopter. It has secure telephone communications, secure satellite communications, Infrared vision, missile defense system and is made out of a special metal that makes it hard to detect on radar systems. Two other helicopters fly with it as decoys and spares. The helicopter is based at Seoul Air Base.


Kuwait

Until April 2013, the Emir of Kuwait used a
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; since then he has used either one of two
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airframes equipped with military defense equipment to protect the aircraft from any potential attacks, or since 2016, a Boeing 747-8 equipped similarly to the A340s. The aircraft are also used by the Crown Prince of Kuwait. The rest of the official state aircraft used by senior ruling family members and cabinet members consist of:


Kyrgyzstan

The government of Kyrgyzstan operated a single
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M in 2010.Hancock 2016, p. 45


Laos

The Lao Government uses Lao Airlines Airbus A320s (RDPL-34199) for government trips, and uses a Xian MA-600 for special squadron flights and private travels.


Lebanon

For his local and regional trips, the Lebanese president uses a Lebanese Air Force VIP variant of an AgustaWestland AW139 code named "Cedar 1"; the helicopter was a gift from the Emir of Qatar HH Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Lebanese president uses Middle East Airlines (MEA) jets for his international trips. MEA aircraft use "Cedar Jet 1" as a special call sign when they are transporting the president.


Lesotho

The government uses turbo-prop, commercial or private aircraft for travel.


Liberia

The government uses a French-registered Dassault Falcon 900EX for travel.


Libya

The government of Libya operated an
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and a
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EX in 2015.


Liechtenstein

The government tends to not travel a lot, however, commercial aircraft is used if necessary.


Lithuania

The President of Lithuania, President and the government of Lithuania use one of the three Alenia C-27J Spartans of the Lithuanian Air Force in a passenger configuration.


Luxembourg

A private Cessna 550 Citation II, a Learjet 35A or even a 737-700 chartered from the flag carrier Luxair are sometimes used for governmental flights.


Macau

The Chief Executive of Macau travels abroad (and to mainland China destinations) on commercial aircraft operated by Air Macau, the ''de facto'' flag carrier of the territory. As Macau is a small locale, there is no need for air travel within the territory.


Madagascar

The government of Madagascar operated a Boeing 737-300 in 2015. That was retired and they now use commercial or private planes.


Malawi

During the presidency of Bingu wa Mutharika, the government operated a
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. After his death in 2012, the new president, Joyce Banda, sold it to a private company to use the money for the poor. The President of Malawi now travels abroad on chartered aircraft.


Malaysia

Malaysia's Prime Minister of Malaysia, Prime Minister and Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Ruling Monarch) travel aboard aircraft operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. For this purpose, an Airbus A319#A319CJ, Airbus ACJ319 named ''Perdana 1'' was purchased in 2007, and an Airbus A320 family#A320, Airbus ACJ320 named ''Perdana 2'' in 2015. Other fixed wing aircraft in use include a
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, a Bombardier Global Express, Bombardier Global Express BD-700, and a Boeing Business Jet, Boeing 737-800 BBJ. Helicopters including three Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, S-70 Black Hawks and three Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, S-61A4 Nuris are also used.


Maldives

The government uses commercial aircraft.


Mali

The government of Mali operated a Boeing 737-700/BBJ in 2015.Hancock 2016, p. 46


Malta

The government uses a Learjet for travel.


Marshall Islands

The government uses commercial aircraft.


Mauritania

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani does not own a personal aircraft. Instead, whenever he travels overseas or domestically, he borrows a Mauritania Airlines Boeing 737-800 registration 5T-CLE, or an Embraer 145 registration 5T-CLD. The old president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on his trips to New York City, New York, and Pyongyang and
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, flew in a Mauritania Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8, registration 5T-CLJ.


Mauritius

The government tends to use commercial or private aircraft for travel.


Mexico

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018) currently flies commercial and plans to sell the entire presidential aircraft fleet to use the money for social projects for the poor. However as of 2022 the presidential plane, a highly customized 787 costing $160 million dollars, has not been sold. The president recently suggested renting the aircraft for weddings and quinceaneras. The 787 will be parked at the newly completed Felipe Angeles Airport. The airplane has begun to produce revenue through licensings for souvenirs, plus planned walk-throughs for curious visitors worth $40 pesos each. As of February 2016, the air fleet of the President of Mexico had a total of 18 aircraft which are described below: In 2012, the Mexican government announced the acquisition through a 15-year lease of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The new presidential aircraft (TP-01) incorporates modern security systems; named ''José María Morelos y Pavón'', it started operations in December 2015. President Enrique Peña Nieto used the aircraft for the first time at the Air Force 101st anniversary ceremony on 10 February 2016.


Moldova

In the 1990s, the Moldovan government operated a single Tupolev TU-134 for use by the government. In the 2000s, it was retired, and the Moldovan government leased an Air Moldova Yakovlev Yak-40 for VIP use. That was retired too, and the most recent aircraft used by the President or Prime Minister is an Air Moldova Airbus A320 family jet.


Monaco

The Prince and the Monegasque government (including the Minister of State (Monaco), Minister of State) use a
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based in the French airport of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Since 2018 the prince and the government of Monaco uses a Dassault Falcon 8X with the same registration - 3A-MGA.


Mongolia

The Mongolian President and Prime Minister with other Parliament members use a Boeing 767-300ER or
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for short to medium range from Government owned by MIAT Mongolian Airlines. In domestic routes, the head of Mongolia and other government officials use Saab 340B or
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chartered from Eznis Airways and Aero Mongolia. Currently Mongolian Government is in talks with Cessna to purchase Cessna Citation jets. The number is unknown.


Montenegro

The Government of Montenegro, Government of Montenegro operates one Learjet 45 for VIP transport. registration 4O-MNE


Morocco

The Moroccan Air Force operates a fleet of VIP aircraft for use by Moroccan officials, including King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch: A fleet of smaller jets and Beechcraft Super King Air 200/350 turboprops, is also occasionally used for VIP-transport of the royal family, ministers and armed forces senior staff.


Mozambique

During Communist rule, a Tupolev TU-134AK was used by the government for travel. However, the aircraft was written off in a crash in South Africa which killed the President and government officials. In 2017, reports arose that President Filipe Nyusi had bought a $7 million private jet, which was spotted being used to transport the President to Robert Mugabe's inauguration.


Myanmar

The government bans all travel unless granted by the military.


Namibia

The Namibian government uses a Dassault Falcon 7x and
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for VIP transport. For domestic flights, a Learjet 31, Learjet 31A and two AgustaWestland AW139, AW139 helicopters are also used, with a Learjet 45 soon to be acquired.


Nauru

The government uses commercial aircraft.


Nepal

The present President of Nepal, Prime Minister of Nepal, and other Council of Ministers of Nepal, senior government officials travel on regular scheduled commercial flights or chartered flights by either Nepal Airlines or Himalaya Airlines. There is no plane used specifically for the VIP operations.


Netherlands

The government of the Netherlands operates a Boeing Business Jet, Boeing 737 BBJ as a means of transport for the Monarchy of the Netherlands, Dutch Royal family and government officials such as the prime minister and other ministers. It is used not only to attend international conferences but also for private trips by the Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King Willem Alexander (who is a licensed commercial pilot type rating, type rated to fly the 737) and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima. This aircraft, registered PH-GOV (GOVernment), was introduced in 2019 at a cost of 89m Euro. A Fokker 70 registered PH-KBX (Beatrix of the Netherlands, Koningin Beatrix) had been operated, but was retired in May 2017 in line with the withdrawal of the Fokker 70 from the fleet of KLM Cityhopper which had maintained the aircraft. Prior to the introduction of the Fokker 70, a Fokker F28 Fellowship registered PH-PBX (Princess BeatriX) had been used. A
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of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is also available.


New Zealand

The Royal New Zealand Air Force maintains two Boeing 757, Boeing 757-200s which are occasionally used to transport the Governor-General of New Zealand, Governor-General, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Prime Minister, various other government officials, as well as members of the Royal Family when on New Zealand business. As multi-role aircraft, they are more often used as transport aircraft for troops or freight. Generally, the Prime Minister and government officials use commercial or chartered flights (with Air New Zealand where available) to travel both domestically and internationally. The 757s replaced a pair of aging Boeing 727s.


Nicaragua

The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft for travel.


Niger

The Government of Niger used to operate a Boeing 737, Boeing 737-200Adv for official flights. This was stored in 2014 and replaced by a Boeing 737-700 (BBJ).


Nigeria

The Nigerian Air Force currently maintains a
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(737) as a means of transport for the President of Nigeria. The aircraft is known as "Eagle One" and is marked NAF-001. In addition, there is a Gulfstream V-SP, a Gulfstream 550, two Falcon 7Xs, a Dornier 228 and three A139 helicopters. The Falcon 900s (two), a GIV-SP, and G II were all destroyed on advice by the Presidential Guard Brigade. A Cessna Citation II, Citation Bravo and Hawker 800 were returned to the Air Force.


North Macedonia

The government of the Republic of North Macedonia operated a Learjet 25B and a
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in 2015.


Norway

The air transport of the King of Norway, King and Prime Minister of Norway is mostly handled by commercial airliners with the VIPs travelling as normal passengers. However, the Norwegian government will charter small private jets for government ministers when needed. The Royal Norwegian Air Force 717 Squadron at Rygge Air Station also maintain one
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(5–9 passengers) for VIP-transport of the royal family, ministers and armed forces senior staff.


Oman

The Royal Flight of Oman operates the following aircraft for use by the Sultan of Oman and members of his government. * 1 x
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* 1 x
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* 1 x Boeing 747SP * 1 x
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* 1 x Boeing 747-8 * 2 x Gulfstream G550 * 6 x Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma * 3 x Eurocopter Fennec


Pakistan

The history of executive transport dates back to the earliest days of Pakistan. After independence in August 1947, the need for an official aircraft for head of state was felt strongly. For this purpose, an ex-History of the Royal Air Force, British Imperial Air Force Vickers VC.1 Viking was procured to serve as the official transport of the Governor-General of Pakistan. This aircraft is considered as the first to use the call sign reserved for an aircraft flying Pakistan's head of state or head of government, 'PAKISTAN ONE'. Pakistan's first Governor-General, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first to fly in this aircraft, using it until his death on 11 September 1948. After his death, the new Governor-General, Khawaja Nazimuddin used the aircraft as his official transport until 1953, when the aircraft was retired. It remained parked at Karachi's Mauripur Airbase and then at a PAF Base in Peshawar. In 1997, the aircraft was disassembled and transported to Karachi via road. In Karachi, it was restored and put up for display at the Pakistan Air Force Museum. Following that, in the 1960s and 70s, the President of Pakistan: Muhammad Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto used
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jetliners of the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. In the 1980s, President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq used Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed C-130B Hercules. In the '90s, Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto used a Boeing 737 for their official trips. The airliner was maintained by Pakistan Government Transport. Pakistan International Airlines, PIA always transports the presidents and Prime Ministers of Pakistan on overseas visits. During the late 1990s, Prime Minister Sharif's government bought a Boeing 737 Classic, Boeing 737-300 for official use. Initially it was given to PIA for commercial use while it was not on official duty. However, when the government changed after a military coup in 1999, the aircraft was transferred to PIA permanently. The President and Prime Minister then resorted to using two of PIA's Airbus A310s for official visits, while rare trips were done on regular commercial flights of the airline. In 2007 Qatar government gifted an Airbus A310-300 of Qatar Amiri Flight to Pakistan, it was operated for the Pakistan Air Force by PIA. Since 2010 Gulfstream IV is being operated by Pakistan Air Force with serial number J-755, J-756 and four AW 139 helicopters are also on President and Prime Minister disposal every time.


Palau

The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft for travel.


Panama

The government of Panama operated two aircraft for transportation of the List of heads of state of Panama, President of Panama: one Embraer ERJ family, Embraer ERJ 145 (reg.no: HP-1A) for oversea flights and one
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(reg.no: HP-A1A) for domestic flights. National Aeronaval Service is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft though they do not belong to them. As of 2022, Panama is the only Central American country with a presidential jet aircraft.


Papua New Guinea

The government uses a Dassault Falcon 900EX (Reg: P2-ANW) for overseas travel, or they use commercial.


Paraguay

The government uses a Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign (reg: FAP 3001) for travel, painted in the colors of the Paraguayan flag. Previously, aircraft like a Boeing 707 were used.


Peru

The official aircraft of the President of Peru is a
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acquired in 1995 during Alberto Fujimori's presidency. President Pedro Castillo (2021) has promised to sell the aircraft and fly commercial, use the money for health and education for the poor, as well as considering banning government officials from flying first class.


Philippines

The 250th Presidential Airlift Wing of the Philippine Air Force is used to transport the President of the Philippines and the First Family. On occasion, the wing has also been tasked to provide transportation for other members of government, visiting heads of state, and other state guests. The fleet includes: one Fokker F28, which is primarily used for the President's domestic trips and it is also called ''Kalayaan'' (Filipino "Freedom") ''One'' when the President is on board, one Fokker F27 aircraft, and seven
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helicopters. In October 2019, the government purchased an EADS CASA C-295, Airbus C-295 and a Gulfstream G280 for use by the President and other senior officials which were then delivered in April 2019 and September 2020 respectively. A Hawker 800, Hawker 800XP business jet was donated by San Miguel Corporation on May 2022. For trips outside of the Philippines, the President uses a
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, Bombardier Challenger 850, Challenger 850 or charters appropriate aircraft from Philippine Airlines. The aircraft with the flight number PR/PAL 001 and callsign PHILIPPINE 001 is a special aircraft operated by Philippine Airlines to transport the President. These aircraft have the Seal of the President of the Philippines, Presidential Seal on the front left door. When President Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte List of international presidential trips made by Rodrigo Duterte, travelled to Israel, one of PAL's Airbus A350XWB, A350-900s was used for the first time to transport him. Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 are being used for short-haul flights. While the
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, Airbus A330, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777, Boeing 777-300ER are being used for medium or long haul flights. The presidential aircraft of President Jose P. Laurel, Laurel was a Mitsubishi MC-20. A Philippine Army Air Corps, PAAC Douglas C-47 Skytrain named ''Lili Marleen, Lili Marlene'' was designated as the presidential plane of President Manuel Roxas, Roxas. This aircraft crashed in May 1947, and few months later was replaced by a PAF C-47. President Elpidio Quirino, Quirino used a plane named ''Jose Rizal, Laong Laan'' (Filipino "Kept in reserve for a purpose for a long time.") which during the Carlos P. Garcia, Garcia administration was renamed ''Francisco Dagohoy, Dagohoy''. President Ramon Magsaysay, Magsaysay used two PAF C-47 presidential planes, the ''Pagasa'' (Filipino "Hope") and the ''1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash, Mt. Pinatubo''. During the Diosdado Macapagal, Macapagal presidency the ''Pag-asa'' was renamed ''Common Man'' and was also used by President Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos Sr. Prior to 1962, the Air Force chartered aircraft from Pan American World Airways as the international services of Philippine Airlines were suspended. Toward the end of the Marcos Sr. administration, the squadron of presidential aircraft consisted of: one
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, one
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, one NAMC YS-11 and one Fokker F28 Fellowship airliner; along with one Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard, Sikorsky S-62A, two Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, Bell UH-1N, one Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and two Sikorsky S-70, Sikorsky S-70AS helicopters. President Corazon Aquino used some of these aircraft.


Poland

As of June 2022, the Polish Government operates a fleet of five aircraft for VIP transport. This includes two Boeing Business Jet, Boeing BBJ2 in custom configuration for 65 passengers and featuring secure communication systems as well as anti-missile defense systems, one reconfigured Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737-800NG with 132 seats, and two Gulfstream G550 each capable of carrying 16 passengers. The aircraft are operated and maintained by the Polish Air Force 1st Airlift Air Base. During People's Republic of Poland the aircraft used for head of state transport included Lisunov Li-2, Ilyushin Il-14, Ilyushin Il-18, Il-18,
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A, Yakovlev Yak-40. From 1990 the Polish Air Force operated two modified Tupolev Tu-154M Lux, additionally a number of Yakovlev Yak-40 and PZL M28, PZL M28 Bryza fixed-wing aircraft,
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, PZL W-3 Sokół and
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helicopters were used by 36th Special Aviation Regiment in Warsaw. On 4 December 2003, a Polish Air Force
Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...
carrying the Polish prime minister 2003 Polish Air Force Mi-8 crash, crashed in a forest near Warsaw. Even though the helicopter was lost, all 15 people on board survived. Tu-154M tail number 101, carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, crashed in April 2010. The remaining Tu-154M and all Yak-40s were retired in 2011, while the 36th Regiment was disbanded. Due to lack of the VIP fleet both the president and prime minister often used Polish Air Force EADS CASA C-295Ms for domestic flight and due to civil aviation restrictions. Between June 2010 and December 2018 the Government of Poland used two Embraer 175, Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200LR) leased from LOT Polish Airlines to carry out state flights. Since 2012 Polish Air Force 1st Airlift Air Base in Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw-Okecie operates VIP helicopters for domestic transportation and since 2018 the long range passenger jets. The HEAD instruction for organizing the flights within the Polish Armed Forces gives the ''HEAD'' flight status when there is the president, prime minister or the parliament speakers on board. The flights carried by LOT are operated with both the rules of the civil procedures and in line with the unofficial civil HEAD instruction.


Portugal

The Portuguese Air Force operates three
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s for use by the President of Portugal, President of the Republic and the Prime Minister of Portugal, Prime Minister, as well as cabinet members and other dignitaries when appropriate. They are operated by the 504 Squadron (Portugal), 504 Squadron "Lynxes", based at the Portela Airport, Lisbon Military Airfield (AT1). Additionally, for similar use, the Portuguese Air Force maintained three
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s, bought from FedEx as cargo aircraft and converted to VIP configuration maintaining the outsized cargo door. These aircraft are no longer operational, the last one being used as an Aeronautical Navigation Calibration aircraft. The three Dassault Falcon 50 are also often used for long range emergency human organ transports and medical evacuation, mainly from and to the Portuguese islands of Azores and Madeira Island, Madeira. Dassault Falcon 50s are not designed to fly long-haul, so for long-haul flights, the government would travel on a charter flight.


Qatar

The government-owned carrier Qatar Amiri Flight is used to transport royal and other VIP government personnel.


Romania

Romania operated one
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for the Romanian President, a BAC 1-11 mostly for the prime minister, and a Eurocopter Dauphin, SA-365 Dauphin for internal transport. The operator of these flights was the Ministry of National Defense (Romania), Ministry of National Defense, the owner of Romavia. When Romavia was shutdown in October 2010, the presidential administration chartered an
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from TAROM. As of 2016, Romania no longer has an official aircraft, but a project to acquire one or more has been approved.


Russia

Russia State Transport Company operates two Ilyushin Il-96, Ilyushin Il-96-300PU for use of the President of Russia. At least one of the aircraft was refitted as a VIP transport in 2001 by a British company for a price of GBP 10 million. The aircraft is reported to have an Escape crew capsule, escape capsule, much like the one featured in the film ''Air Force One (film), Air Force One''. The Russian government fleet consists of the following aircraft (April 2016):


Rwanda

The government of Rwanda leases a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER for travel.


Saint Kitts and Nevis

The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft.


Saint Lucia

The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft.


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The government uses turbo-prop and commercial aircraft.


Samoa

The government uses commercial aircraft.


San Marino

It is current unknown which aircraft are used by San Marinese officials for travel.


Sao Tome and Principe

The government uses commercial aircraft for travel.


Saudi Arabia

The Saudi royal family and government have multiple fleets of aircraft at their disposal. The Saudi Arabian Government operates a Boeing 747, Boeing 747-300, a
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, a
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, an
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and a Boeing 777, Boeing 777-300ER for use by the King of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Royal Flight operates an Airbus A318 corporate jet. In the mid-2010s the Saudi government struck a deal with
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to purchase two Boeing 787s, registrations HZ-MF7 and HZ-MF8 for exclusive use by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. These aircraft were not painted in the normal Saudia livery, but in the livery for aircraft operated by the Saudi Ministry of Finance and Economy. Other aircraft operated by the Saudi Ministry of Finance and Economy are 3 Boeing 737 Business Jets and 3 Gulfstream G300s. Other aircraft used by Saudi royals are 2 Boeing 737-700 BBJ and 1 Gulfstream G450 operated by the Saudi Air Force, painted in an all-white livery with a Saudi flag on the tail and green stripes across the fuselage, and aircraft operated by Saudi Aramco.


Senegal

The government of Senegal operated an
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(reg:6V-ONE) since 2011. In July 2021, a new presidential aircraft Airbus A320neo (reg: 6V-SEN) was purchased, which cause
heated debate in the country


Serbia

The ''Avio Service'' of Serbia is responsible for transporting the Serbian President of Serbia, President, the Prime Minister of Serbia, Prime Minister and other Serbian government officials. It operates a
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and a Learjet 31A. The Ministry of the interior uses a
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. The government sometimes also uses Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft of the Serbian Air Force. At the end of 2018 Serbia got an
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registered YU-SRB. These aircraft can not fly long haul, so when government officials are flying long-haul, they take hired aircraft from Air Serbia.


Seychelles

The government uses commercial aircraft for travel. In particular, during a state visit to Mauritius in November 2020, President Wavel Ramkalawan used a Beechcraft 1900D (reg: S7-DES ) from IDC Aviation (Islands Development Company).


Sierra Leone

The government uses commercial or private aircraft for travel.


Singapore

The President, Prime Minister of Singapore and government officials typically travel on regular scheduled commercial flights operated by Singapore's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines. However, at APEC Philippines 2015, the Prime Minister travelled on a small Gulfstream G550. Moreover, in case of need, the Singapore Government can count on the Republic of Singapore Air Force to provide airplanes such as the Airbus A330 MRTT and Fokker 50, specially retrofitted in passenger configurations.


Slovakia

The Slovak Government Flying Service operates two Airbus Executive and Private Aviation#Airbus ACJ319, Airbus 319 – 115 ACE and two Fokker 100. The Slovak Government Flying Service operates also one helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger, Bell 429 for Slovak Police and two helicopters Mil Mi-17, Mil-171 for use by the President of Slovakia, President, Prime Minister of Slovakia, Prime Minister and government officials.


Slovenia

The Slovenian Armed Forces operate a
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EX state registration number: L1-01 (MSN: 15) for VIP transport, primarily of the President, Prime Minister, and members of the Government. The Government has decided in early 2015 to use the aircraft also for medical transportation of body organs. Another aircraft that is used for short flights and as a transport for military officers is the Let L-410 Turbolet state registration number: L4-01 (MSN: 912606).


Solomon Islands

The government uses commercial aircraft for travel.


Somalia

The government of Somalia operated a Beechcraft 1900 turboprop.


South Africa

The President of South Africa travels in a Boeing 737 (Boeing Business Jet, BBJ) ZS-RSA "Inkwazi" which is designated as "South African One" and operated by the South African Air Force's 21 Squadron SAAF, 21 Squadron, which is based at AFB Waterkloof near Pretoria, the executive capital, i.e. the seat of the executive branch of the South African government. 21 Squadron also operates a fleet of two Falcon 50s ZS-CAS and ZS-CAQ and a Falcon 900, Falcon 900B ZS-NAN. The Falcon 900 is normally used by the Deputy President of South Africa, Deputy President and high-ranking cabinet ministers. In 2015 the South African president, president Jacob Zuma, had asked Armscor (South Africa), Armscor to procure a business jet with the capability of carrying at least 30 passengers and traveling long range distances and which is much larger than the current presidential jet (Inkwazi). Models being considered included the
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, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 787 and Airbus A340. This purchase was never authorised and the plans for a new jet were scrapped after Zuma was removed as president.


South Sudan

The government flies on a RwandAir Boeing 737, 737, due to Rwanda having good relations with the government.


Spain

The Spanish Air Force operates two customized Airbus A310s and five Dassault Falcon 900, Falcon 900s, for transportation of the King of Spain, King, the Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister, high-ranking government officials and the Spanish Royal Family. These transportation services are provided by the 45th Group of the Air Force, based in Torrejón Air Base, away from Madrid. A new unit, an Airbus 330, is pending approval by the Council of Ministers of Spain. This will be the new official aircraft of the King and the Prime Minister. Usually when the Prime Minister and high-ranking officials travel, they use the Airbus A310 and use 1 of the Falcon 900s as a support aircraft. Previously, Spanish Air Force Boeing Boeing 707, KC-707Cs were utilized.


Sri Lanka

The present President of Sri Lanka, President, present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister and government officials typically travel on regular scheduled commercial flights run by SriLankan Airlines, due to their policies. However, domestic travel for senior government officials and VIPs are provided by the No. 4 Squadron SLAF, No. 4 (VIP) Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force using seven
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EPs, Bell 206 or Mil Mi-17. Fixed wing transport aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force are used, such as the Harbin Y-12, Y-12, Shaanxi Y-8, Y-8 or C-130, in case of an emergency. In post-WW2 times, the de Havilland Heron, Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Dove, Westland WS-51 Dragonfly were used.


Sudan

The former President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir typically used to travel on an
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or a
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. Two Mil Mi-17 VIP helicopters are also used for domestic air transport. Also in the government fleet there is
Dassault Falcon 900 (reg: ST-PSA)
In 2021 an A320 was noted in Abu Dhabi with Sudan government title
(registered A6-EIP)
This will be the new government aircraft.


Suriname

An Airbus A340, Airbus A340-313 is chartered from Surinam Airways and has been used for international and long haul flights. For regional flights in the Caribbean, North-, Central-, and South America a Boeing 737-300 is also chartered from Surinam Airways. For domestic flights, a helicopter is chartered from Hi-Jet Helicopter Services. A China Southern Airbus A330 was also used to transport the President during a 2019 trip to China.


Sweden

The Swedish Air Force Transport Squadron Bromma (Stockholm), based on Stockholm-Bromma Airport in Stockholm Municipality, operates the ''State Flight'' (Swedish: ''Statsflyget''). It forms part of the Transport and Special Flying Unit (TSFE, Swedish: ''Transport och Specialflygenheten''), which in its turn is a part of the Skaraborg Wing (F 7). Currently it operates two
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aircraft and one Gulfstream G550 in the VIP transport role. The Air Force also operates three Saab 340 in the VIP transport role. The use of the ''State Flight'' is regulated in the ''State Flight Ordinance'' ( sv, Statsflygsförordningen) issued by the Government of Sweden. All aircraft serve the official transport needs of Monarchy of Sweden, the King and other members of the Swedish Royal Family, the Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister and cabinet ministers, and senior Swedish Armed Forces officers. They also fly scheduled flights, then using business class and using VIP area for check in and security check.


Switzerland

The Lufttransportdienst des Bundes (LTDB) (English: Swiss Federal Government's air transport service), a unit of the Swiss Air Force located at Bern Airport, operates a fleet of VIP transport aircraft: * one Dassault Falcon 900EX, Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II (T-785) * one Cessna Citation Excel, Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, (T-784) * one Pilatus PC-24 (T-786) * two Bombardier Challenger 600, Bombardier Challenger 604 (T-751, T-752), for transport and medical evacuation * one Beechcraft 1900, Beechcraft 1900D (T-729), non VIP transport, located at the Dübendorf Air Base * one Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft Model 350C Super King Air (T-721), non VIP transport, located at the Dübendorf Air Base These aircraft are mainly used by members of the Swiss Federal Council. Travel arrangements are coordinated by the Government Travel Centre in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The Swiss-built PC-24 of Pilatus Aircraft complete the fleet in 2019. The Beechcraft 1900D will be replaced in 2019 by two Bombardier Challenger 600 series, Canadair CL-604 previously operated by Rega (air rescue), Rega. All of these aircraft are based at Bern Airport. The 6th Air Transport Squadron, flying from the Alpnach Air Base, also operates two Eurocopter EC635 as VIP transport helicopters and has a number of Eurocopter AS332, Super Puma helicopters at its disposal, one of which is configured constantly as a VIP transport for domestic use and another one can be configured for VIP transport. Before the introduction of the EC635s, a Eurocopter Dauphin was used as a VIP helicopter.


Syria

The government of Syria operated a
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in 2016.Curtis 2016, p. 229


Tajikistan

The government uses a Somon Air Boeing 737 for government use.


Tanzania

The Tanzania Government Flight Agency operates a Gulfstream G500/G550, Gulfstream G550 (5H-ONE) and a Fokker F28-3000 (5H-CCM).


Thailand

The Royal Thai Air Force's ''602 Royal Guard Squadron'' operates a Boeing 737-800 for the Royal family flight. Although available upon their request, members of the royal family usually fly on commercial flights operated by the national carrier, Thai Airways International, when traveling outside of the kingdom. The Thai government operates one Airbus A340-500, one Airbus A319CJ, and two Embraer ERJ 145 family, Embraer ERJ-135LR's as government transports. The Airbus A340, A340-500, Airbus A320 family, A320CJ and the Airbus A319, A319CJ are maintained by Thai Airways International, the
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ERJ-135LRs are maintained by Royal Thai Army.


Timor-Leste

The government uses commercial aircraft for travel.


Togo

The government has used a Burkina Faso-registered Dassault Falcon 7X for use. They have also used various other planes, such as a private Airbus A318.


Tonga

The government uses private or commercial aircraft.


Trinidad and Tobago

The government uses private or commercial aircraft for travel.


Tunisia

The government of Tunisia operates a Boeing 737 BBJ bought in 1999 and registered under TS-IOO; in 2008 former President Ben Ali tried to replace it with an Airbus A340-542 registered TS-KRT, but he only used it once before he sent it back to France to change the interior design. Ben Ali was ousted in the Tunisian Revolution in 2011; the post-revolutionary government sought to get rid of the aircraft, and it was eventually sold to the Turkish government in 2016.


Turkey

The government of Turkey has a VIP fleet which is maintained by Turkish Airlines for and on behalf of the President of the Republic. Airplanes and helicopters use the state aircraft hangar at Ankara Esenboğa Airport as its main base, which was opened in 2013. The maintenance and parking operations of these aircraft and helicopters are performed here. The airplanes and helicopters are used for the domestic and international flights of the President of Turkey, President, Vice President of Turkey, Vice Presidents, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly and the Cabinet of Turkey, Ministers. In 2016, there was a total of 2026 flight hours performed by 11 aircraft. In the same year, the three helicopters flew together for a total of 485 hours. Flight operations and catering services of the aircraft is done by the Turkish Airlines staff, while the maintenance of aircraft is done by Turkish Technic staff. The maintenance and flight operations of the helicopters are carried out by Presidential personnel. The composition of the Turkish government fleet is shown in the table below. The Airbus A340-500 was purchased from the Tunisian government after Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President Ben Ali, who ordered it to replace a Boeing BBJ, was ousted. A heavily modified Boeing 747-8 was gifted to Turkey by the royal family of Qatar. When the President of the Turkish Republic is on board any aircraft, the call-sign is "Turkish Republic One".


Turkmenistan

To transport the President and top officials of the state, Turkmenistan Airlines uses one Boeing 777, Boeing 777-200LR of a special configuration (reg: EZ-A777), two Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737-700 (reg: EZ-A007 and EZ-A700), one Bombardier CRJ700 series, Bombardier CRJ700 Challenger 870 (reg: EZ-B024) and two Bombardier Challenger 600 series, Bombardier Challenger 605 (reg: EZ-B022 and EZ-B023).


Tuvalu

The government uses commercial aircraft for travel.


Uganda

The Gulfstream Aerospace G550 (reg: 5X-UGF) is used to transport the President and government officials. The Ugandan president uses a Mil Mi-171 of the Uganda People's Defence Force for internal flights. The helicopter was delivered in early 2016 after the government had budgeted 11.3 billion Ugandan Shillings for the new helicopter. It is equipped with a cloak room, snackbar, bathroom and luggage compartment and seats up to 12 passengers.


Ukraine

Ukraine Air Enterprise is a government owned airline that operates almost exclusively Ukrainian built Antonov aircraft of Antonov An-148 (reg:UR-UKR) and Antonov An-74 (mod.TK-300D, reg:UR-AWB), except a single
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(reg:UR-ABA) used for VIP flights for the Ukrainian government. Those aircraft are based at Boryspil International Airport near Kyiv. The airline started operations in 1996.


United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has seven constituent Emirates, each one with its own private jet fleet. The most notable fleets are maintained by the Dubai Royal Air Wing and Presidential Flight (UAE). The Dubai Royal Air Wing has 10 aircraft ranging in size from Boeing Boeing 737 Next Generation, 737-700 to
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, used by the Emir of Dubai as well as government officials. Presidential Flight of the Abu Dhabi Emirate has 8 aircraft, the smallest being an Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320-200 and the largest being a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 787-9. The Sharjah Royal Flight uses an
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and Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320. The Fujairah Amiri flight has one aircraft, an Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320.


United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom, British Government and British royal family, Royal Family have use of an Airbus A330 MRTT, Airbus A330 Voyager, and an Airbus A321, Airbus A321 neoLR for official travel. The King's Helicopter Flight also provides a
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+. The A330 is the VIP RAF Voyager, single VIP variant of the Airbus A330 MRTT, A330 MRTT operated by the No. 10 Squadron RAF, Royal Air Force and AirTanker Services, AirTanker for Aerial refueling, air refueling and Military transport aircraft, military transport. The Voyager was reconfigured to include a secure satellite communications system, missile detection, conference facilities, 58 business class seats and 100 economy seats but retains its primary role for the Royal Air Force. No. 32 Squadron RAF, No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron of the RAF maintains an AgustaWestland AW109, Agusta A109SP helicopter for use principally by the British Armed Forces. Until March 2022, the squadron operated four British Aerospace 146, BAe 146s, which will shortly be replaced by two Dassault Falcon 900#Variants, Dassault 900LX aircraft. The Airbus A321, A321 is owned and operated by Titan Airways on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom, UK Government. On visits to Commonwealth realms - such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand - the Royal Family have often used the VIP aircraft of the host nation. The Government of the United Kingdom, British government used RAF Transport Command Vickers VC-10 aircraft until the late 1990s before their retirement from long-haul flight. During the 2000s and early 2010s they travelled on aircraft borrowed from
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or Virgin Atlantic for non-European or long-haul flights, and on rented private jets for inter-European flights. In 2012, then-Prime Minister David Cameron used a
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operated by charter airline Atlas Air on his four-day state visit to South-east Asia. Atlas Air typically uses this plane for SonAir, the air transport division of Sonangol Group, an
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n state-owned oil company. On 8 July 2016, the newly converted RAF Airbus A330 MRTT, Voyager was first used by the UK to transport government ministers from Heathrow Airport, London Heathrow airport to the 2016 NATO conference in Warsaw, Poland. In 2020, Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government commissioned additional changes to the aircraft, including a new livery consisting of a mainly white colour scheme, the Union Jack at the rear of the aircraft, and “United Kingdom” written in gold across the sides, to replace the former military grey colour scheme. The changes cost the British Government £900,000 and were carried out at Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge Airport. An Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A321-200neo with an identical livery was also commissioned in late 2020, with the ability for fast summoning and the capability of flying from London to Washington.


United States

Air travel arrangements for the President of the United States, President are made by the White House Military Office, and may use one of three different types of aircraft depending on the flight and available runways. The first type is two customized Boeing 747-200B jetliners with military designation Boeing VC-25, VC-25A. With a livery first designed by Raymond Loewy in 1962, they are among the most recognizable aircraft in the world and are a global symbol of the country as well as the
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. They are also considered to have inspired other nations to acquire dedicated aircraft for state travel. These aircraft are primarily used by the President and are scheduled to be replaced by Boeing 747-8i aircraft, military designation Boeing VC-25, VC-25B, in the near future. The VC-25 is used for airfields with runway lengths of or longer because the four-engine jets require longer runways for take-offs and landings. For long-distance domestic travel and all international travel, the United States Armed Forces requires that the presidential aircraft have at least four engines. The Vice President of the United States, the First Lady of the United States, First Lady and Second Lady of the United States, Second Ladies/Gentlemen, the United States Secretary of State, Secretary of State and other high-ranking officials may use customized
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, Boeing 737 or Gulfstream G550 aircraft with military designations Boeing C-32, C-32A, Boeing C-40, C-40B and C-37A/B, respectively. The President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States may also use these aircraft, upon courtesy extended by the departing Administration. Each of these aircraft bear liveries based on the Loewy design. The exact aircraft used will depend on the length and destination of the flight, as these aircraft may take off and land using runways of in length. However, the President only uses either VC-25A or C-32 aircraft – though, exceptionally, President Barack Obama once used a C-37A for private travel to New York City in 2009 – while the Vice President almost always uses C-32 aircraft. For long-distance domestic travel and international trips, the Secretary of Defense uses one of four modified Boeing 747-200B aircraft with the military designation of Boeing E-4, E-4B. These aircraft are specially fitted to serve as National Emergency Airborne Command Posts during wartime. The callsign of any aircraft is regular if it is not currently carrying the President or Vice-President. The callsign of any military aircraft that currently carries the President is called that military branch name followed by "One", such as ''Army One'', ''
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'', ''Navy One'', or ''
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'' (which is typically associated with a
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). The callsign of any military aircraft that currently carries the Vice President is called that military branch name followed by "Two", such as ''Air Force Two'', ''Coast Guard Two'', or ''Marine Two'' (which is typically associated with a helicopter). In the one instance that the President traveled on a private aircraft its callsign was ''Executive One'', and Nelson Rockefeller, Vice President Rockefeller's private Gulfstream was ''Executive Two'' when he was on board during his term of office. In addition, the US military maintains separate fleets of Boeing C-40 Clippers (Boeing 737-700), C-37As (Gulfstream V) and C-37Bs (Gulfstream G550) for use by government officials, Members of Congress and the White House. These may have different liveries than the Loewy design.


Uruguay

The President of Uruguay uses an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, operated by the Uruguayan Air Force, for flights within South America.


Uzbekistan

As of December 2020, the Uzbek government use two Airbus A320-200, one Boeing 767-300, and one
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for VIP transport. It previously also operated a Boeing 757 with the tail number 7O-VIP, which was sold to the Yemeni Government.


Vatican City

Typically, the Pope flies on a chartered ITA Airways fixed-wing aircraft when travelling to or from more distant destinations. Prior to 2021, the Pope formerly flew on a chartered Alitalia flight before the airline ceased operations in 2021 and later reorganized into ITA Airways. Traditional protocol dictates that a Pope flies to a country he is visiting on a Charter airline, chartered ITA Airways jet and to return on a jet belonging to a flag carrier from the visited nation; this may vary when he is touring multiple nations. When Pope John Paul II visited South America in May 1988, he travelled to Paraguay from Peru in an AeroPerú DC-8, but left Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Asunción International Airport back to Europe in a transcontinental Alitalia Boeing 747, which was brought in just hours before his farewell ceremony. Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas' longest-range aircraft at the time were Boeing 707-320Bs, which had to stop in Dakar, Senegal to refuel. However, he politely travelled within the country in a LAP jet, which incidentally carried the distinguished visitor's coat of arms in the forward fuselage as courtesy. Pope Benedict XVI also returned to Rome from Brazil on Alitalia. The call sign of a papal flight within Italy is "volo papale" ("papal flight" in Italian) followed by the number of flights the pope has made. Pope John Paul II made 104 papal flights, so his call sign would have been "Volo Papale 104". The pope also uses a helicopter of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), an AgustaWestland AW139, for short distances. There are two papal heliports, with the Vatican City Heliport being on the tiny state's western corner, and another on the southern edge of the extraterritorial papal residence of Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Castel Gandolfo. The former bears the official Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin designation ''Portus Helicopterorum''. It is erroneously, but widely, believed and reported that international flights carrying the Pope use the callsign "Shepherd One". This is an urban myth.


Vanuatu

The government can use turbo-prop or commercial aircraft for international travel.


Venezuela

Two government aircraft in 2019 were transferred to the management of the national airline Conviasa, repainted in its colors and re-registered. Airbus A319, Airbus A319CJ (ex-reg: 0001) - YV2984,
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(ex-reg: 0207) - YV3434. An Embraer Lineage 1000 (reg:YV3016) from Conviasa is used too. Former President Hugo Chavez often traveled on board an
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aircraft owned by Cubana de Aviacion. A fleet of about 15 Dassault Falcons 900EXes, Falcon 50s and Learjets 45s is used for high-ranking officials.


Vietnam

A Boeing 787-9 (registered VN-A868) or sometimes an
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(registered VN-A896) chartered from Vietnam Airlines is often used for international and long haul flights. For domestic and short haul flights, an Airbus 321, Airbus A321 is chartered from Vietnam Airlines. The callsign ''Viet Nam One'' (International Air Transport Association code, VN1/ICAO airline code, HVN1) is often used when the flight is chartered by the Government of Vietnam, government, especially to transport key people of the Politics of Vietnam, Vietnamese state. Helicopters of the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation and/or the Vietnam People's Air Force and/or the Vietnam People's Navy can also be used for VIP transport missions.


Yemen

Yemenia operated a VIP-configured Boeing 747SP registered 7O-YMN for use by the government of Yemen. The aircraft carried the Yemenia Yemen Airways Aircraft livery, livery. In March 2015, the Boeing 747SP was damaged by gun fire during a militia attack at Aden International Airport, Aden airport, and a subsequent blaze Battle of Aden Airport, destroyed the aircraft completely. In August 2016, the internationally recognized government bought a
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registered 7O-VIP that previously operated as a VIP transport for Uzbekistan Airways with UK75700 as its registration. The 757 underwent refit and repaint in Yemen government's livery at GMF AeroAsia's maintenance facility at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, prior to delivery to Yemen.


Yugoslavia (former)

Former Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito used many aircraft during his term as president. The most notable aircraft types in service were the Douglas DC-6, Ilyushin Il-18, Sud Aviation Caravelle and
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.


Zambia

The first Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda, used a Douglas DC-8 of the now liquidated Zambia Airways among other national carriers. His departure from office saw the new president, Frederick Chiluba acquire a more modern look for government and thus the Bombardier Challenger 600, Challenger CL604 (reg:9J-ONE) was acquired. In 2019, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 in a business jet configuration was ordered but was later cancelled. Also, at the end of 2018, the Zambian Air Force bought Gulfstream G650 (AF001) for the president. This deal caused a great resonance and scandal within the country.


Zimbabwe

The President of Zimbabwe travels in a chartered Air Zimbabwe
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aircraft, which is part of the national airline's fleet. Occasionally, the president will share the aircraft with commercial passengers on scheduled flights. The president's own British Aerospace 146–200 Series aircraft ordered in the 1980s by the Zimbabwe Government's Ministry of Defence as a VIP aircraft for the President's use was leased to the national airline upon delivery after Air Zimbabwe's need for an aircraft that could land on the country's short local runways had become dire. The aircraft was leased to the airline under an arrangement that provided for Air Zimbabwe to maintain it and fly it as required, and the President to have the use of it when needed. After the British Aerospace 146–200 was retired, the national airline continued its role as a state VIP transporter, using the 767-200ER.


See also

* Official state car * State visit * Royal train * Royal yacht


References


Citations


Sources

; Books * * * Von Hardesty. ''Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency''. Creative Publishing international; illustrated edition (1 September 2005). .


External links


Los aviones presidenciales más caros del mundo Clarín.com, 2016-07-05
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