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'''Air transports for heads of state and government''' are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or [[business jet]]s. One such aircraft in particular has become part of popular culture: [[Air Force One]], used by the president of the United States and operated by the [[United States Air Force]]. Other well-known official aircraft include the [[Russian presidential aircraft]], the British [[Air transport of the British royal family and government|Royal Air Force VIP aircraft]], the French [[Cotam 001]], the [[Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft]], the German ''[[Konrad Adenauer (aircraft)|Konrad Adenauer]]'', the [[Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft|Royal Australian Airforce VIP aircraft]], the [[Japanese Air Force One]], the South Korean [[Code One]], the Indian [[Air India One]], the [[Brazilian Air Force One]].
Another well-known means of transportation for world leaders is by helicopter. Helicopters are seen as not only cheaper and more cost effective but also more convenient than a motorcade. These include the US President's [[Marine One]], the [[Presidential Helicopter (South Korea)|South Korean Presidential Helicopter]], [[Air transport of the British royal family and government|King Charles III's Helicopter]], and the [[Brazilian Presidential Helicopter]].
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/[[coat of arms]] decal/sticker is often added on or near the door.
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== History ==
[[File:Airspeed AS.6 Envoy G-AHAC Private Charter RWY 1948 edited-2.jpg|thumb|The [[Airspeed Envoy]] was used as air transport for the British Royal Family from 1937 onwards.]]
On 15 July 1910, the then [[List of Bulgarian monarchs|Tsar of Bulgaria]] [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand I]] became the first head of state to fly in an aircraft during a visit to Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/07/16/102043617.pdf|title=King up in Aeroplane: Ferdinand of Bulgaria First Monarch to Do It – Sons Fly Also|date=16 July 1910|website=New York Times website|access-date=17 July 2010}}</ref>
In 1919, during [[Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920|Paris Peace Conference]], senior British politicians including Prime Minister [[David Lloyd George]] and Leader of the House of Commons [[Bonar Law]] used several [[Airco DH.4]] 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.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=April 1919|title=Foreign Passenger-Carrying Aeroplanes Introduce a New Era of Transportation|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0013490313&view=1up&seq=554|journal=Popular Mechanics Magazine|volume=31|pages=510–511}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=July 1919|title=British Premier's Altered DH-4 Shows Unusual Speed|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0013490321&view=1up&seq=131|journal=Popular Mechanics Magazine|volume=32|pages=65}}</ref>
The [[British monarch]] became the first head of state or government to receive official and dedicated air transport when two [[Westland Wapiti]]s were delivered to [[No. 24 Squadron RAF]] at [[RAF Northolt]] for the express purpose of the transportation of the [[Royal family]] in 1928. Between 1929 and 1935, Edward, [[Prince of Wales]], 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flying the Royals |url=https://www.britairliners.org/airliners-article?title=flying-the-royals&id=105 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.britairliners.org |language=en}}</ref> When the prince ascended to the throne in 1936 as [[Edward VIII]], The [[King's Flight]] was formed as the world's first head of state aircraft unit.<ref>[[Air International]] René Francillon Nov. 1999 ''"Fit for a King: Wings for Sovereigns, Presidents and Prime Ministers"'' pp. 289–290</ref> This unit initially used the King's own [[De Havilland Dragon Rapide|de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide]]; however, this was replaced in May 1937 by an [[Airspeed Envoy|Airspeed AS.6J Envoy III]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
[[File:Sacred Cow airplane.jpg|thumb|President Franklin D. Roosevelt's [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] aircraft, nicknamed the ''Sacred Cow''.]]
In the United States, prior to [[World War II]] overseas and cross-country presidential travel was rare. [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] was the first president to fly in an aircraft while in office. During World War II, Roosevelt traveled on the ''Dixie Clipper'', a [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]]-crewed [[Boeing 314]] [[flying boat]], to the 1943 [[Casablanca Conference (1943)|Casablanca Conference]] in Morocco. The flight covered 5,500 miles in three legs.<ref>Hardesty 2003, p. 38.</ref><ref name="National Museum VC-54C">[http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=566 "Factsheet: Douglas VC-54C SACRED COW."] {{webarchive |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502014248/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=566 |date = 2 May 2014 }} ''National Museum of the United States Air Force''. Retrieved: 19 October 2009.</ref> The first dedicated aircraft proposed for presidential use was a [[Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express]] 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.<ref name="Dorr">Dorr 2002, p. 134.</ref> The Secret Service subsequently reconfigured a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] 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]] in February 1945.<ref name="National Museum VC-54C" />
In the postwar period, governments around the world have instituted similar provisions for the official aerial transportation of their heads of state and government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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==Africa==
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The Angolan Air Force currently operates the following aircraft for use by the government of Angola:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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|+
!Type
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[Bombardier Global Express|Bombardier BD-700 Global Express XRS]]
|2
|D2-ANG
D2-ANH
|March 27, 2008
December 3, 2017
|D2-ANH is of the -1A10 variant and was previously operated by multiple private jet companies in Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States from 2005 onwards.
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Canada Bombardier Dash 8]]
|2
|D2-EEA
D2-EEB
|June 29, 2011
June 29, 2011
|D2-EEA is of the -402Q variant.
D2-EEB is of the -402 variant and was previously operated by Canadian private airline Field Aviation from 2010 onwards.
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 900|Dassault Falcon 900B]]
|1
|D2-ANT
|August 1, 2014
|Originally built in 1996. Previously operated by various private operators as well as the government of Kazakhstan.
|}
These aircraft are generally used for medium-haul travel. For long-haul travel, officials usually tend to travel on corporate aircraft from companies like Deer Jet, Comlux, and Royal Jet.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Previously operated aircraft include models like:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!'''Type'''
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8]]
|1
|D2-EYU
|June 1, 2013
| -315 variant, operated by Angolan charter airline Heli Malongo from 2007 until 2013. Withdrawn from use in 2017, operated by Kazakh charter airline Prime Aviation since then.
|-
|[[Boeing 707]]
|2
|D2-MAN
D2-TPR
|May 29, 2003
February 7, 1995
|Both aircraft are of the -300 variant.
D2-MAN was first delivered to Pan Am in 1969, and was transferred to multiple charter airlines before being delivered to the Angolan government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
D2-TPR was first delivered to CAAC in 1973, before being transferred to Air China in 1988, then to the Angolan government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Both aircraft were sold at auction in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-20 |title=Angola will auction old Boeing aircraft |url=https://opcaoturismo.pt/wp/en/angola-vai-leiloar-antigos-avioes-boeing/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gulfstream III]]
|1
|D2-ECB
|April 1, 1987
|Last flight recorded was in November 2000.
|-
|[[Yakovlev Yak-40]]
|1
|D2-EAG
|January 1, 1994
|First delivered to Aeroflot in 1975 after acquisition from a German company, before being transferred to an Italian airline in 1986 and then delivered to the Angolan government. The aircraft has since been scrapped.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Tupolev Tu-134]]
|1
|D2-ECC
|January 1, 1977
|Delivered to the Angolan government in 1977 and withdrawn from use in 2004.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|}
Any aircraft when used by the [[President of Angola|president]] flies under the callsign "ANGOLA1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Benin ===
Officials of the government of Benin currently use private corporate aircraft for travel overseas, such as on aircraft from companies like Royal Jet and Global Jet.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
However, the Beninese Air Force did formerly operate a number of aircraft for exclusive use by government officials:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[Boeing 727]]
|1
|TY-24A
|November 15, 2006
|Aircraft is of the -200 variant.
Originally delivered to Iberia as EC-CFI in 1974 before being delivered to the Beninese government. Currently stored.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Boeing 707]]
|1
|TY-BBW
TY-BBR
|November 1, 1987
November 4, 1983
|Both aircraft are of the -300 variant.
TY-BBW was originally delivered to Pan Am in 1961 as N758PA, and transferred to multiple different airlines before being delivered to the Beninese government. Last flight taken in 1989, before being stored and then scrapped in Belgium.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{{Citation needed span|TY-BBR was originally delivered to BOAC in 1971 as G-AXXZ, before being transferred to British Airways, then Zambia Airways, before being finally delivered to the Beninese government.|date=October 2024}} Crashed in 1985 after an aborted take off in [[Sabha, Libya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= Crash of a Boeing 707-336B in Sebha | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives|url=https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-707-336b-sebha}}</ref>
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 50]]
|1
|TY-BBM
|September 30, 1982
|Originally delivered to a Libyan government airline in 1980. Transferred between multiple airlines from 1983 onwards, before crashing in 2018 as N114TD.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Illegal Charter and the Falcon 50 Crash | AIN|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-10-07/illegal-charter-and-falcon-50-crash}}</ref>
|-
|[[Fokker F28 Fellowship]]
|1
|TY-BBN
|October 1, 1984
|Aircraft is of the -4000 variant.
First delivered new to a Beninese airline in 1982. Transferred between several airlines in Montenegro, Belgium, and Italy, before being scrapped in Myanmar.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|}
A [[Xi'an MA600|Xi'an MA-600]] aircraft bearing a Benin Government livery was spotted at Kunming Changshui Airport in December 2022. It is unknown if this has been delivered to Benin as of 2023 or if it is being used for VIPs. Additionally, during the 1990s, a Boeing 737-200 belonging to the government of Niger was spotted in a hybrid "Republique du Benin" livery.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Any aircraft carrying the [[President of Benin|President]] flies under the callsign "BENIN01".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Botswana ===
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The [[Botswana Defence Force]] currently operates a [[Bombardier Global Express]] for use by the [[President of Botswana|President]], delivered new in 2009, registered OK1. It replaced a 1991 [[Gulfstream IV]] which bore the registration OK2.
Any aircraft carrying the President flies under the callsign "F001"/2".
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=== Burkina Faso ===
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Officials from the government of Burkina Faso currently use private corporate jets for all foreign travel.
However, the Burkina Faso government did previously operate a few aircraft for VIP transport:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[Boeing 727]]
|2
|XT-BBE
XT-BFA
|July 1, 1988
April 30, 2005
|XT-BBE is of the -100 variant. First delivered in 1966 to PSA Airlines before switching ownership between multiple private American airlines along with All Nippon Airways and Hapag-Lloyd before being delivered to the Burkina Faso government. Currently stored.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
XT-BFA is of the -200 variant. First delivered to TAP Air Portugal as CS-TBY before switching ownership multiple times before being delivered to the Burkina Faso government. Reported to be grounded.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|}
Any aircraft carrying the [[President of Burkina Faso|president]] flies under the callsign "BFA1".
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=== Burundi ===
The government of [[Burundi]] previously operated a [[Gulfstream IV]] for use by the President.<ref name="mtqr16-13">Hancock 2016, p. 13</ref> It was delivered in 2014 after being used solely by the Bank of Utah and a few other private operators; however, it has since been sold to an unknown private operator and has since been mothballed at [[Madrid–Cuatro Vientos Airport]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The government now uses commercial and private corporate aircraft for travel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}{{clear}}
=== Cameroon ===
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Officials from the government of Cameroon usually tend to travel on private corporate jets, using aircraft from companies like Aviation Link and Comlux.
However, the Cameroon Air Force did previously operate a number of aircraft for exclusive use by the President and government officials. These include:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[Gulfstream III]]
|1
|TJ-AAW
|June 3, 1987
|Delivered new to the Cameroonian government in 1987. Last flight recorded was in March 2015.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Boeing 727]]
|1
|TJ-AAM
|November 22, 1978
|Aircraft is of the -200 variant.
Delivered new to the Cameroonian government in 1978. Currently stored.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Boeing 767]]
|1
|TJ-AAC
|March 23, 2004
|Aircraft is of the -200 variant.
First delivered in 1986 to LAN Chile, before switching hands between multiple airlines and finally settling with the Cameroonian government in 2004.
The aircraft developed multiple technical issues following its first flight, which resulted in the "Albatross scandal" - where multiple high-ranking political leaders were jailed for attempting to kill the president by sabotaging the plane.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-23 |title=Abuse of power: African leaders and their flying machines |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20160422-africa-presidential-planes-power-prestige-corruption |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
From 2005 onwards, the aircraft was transferred between multiple private airlines in the US and UK, before being leased to the Djiboutian government in 2010, and then to a South African charter airline in 2011. It is currently stored.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|}
Any aircraft carrying the [[President of Cameroon|president]] flies under the callsign "CMR1".
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===Central African Republic===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}
Officials from the government of the [[Central African Republic]] usually travel on commercial flights or private corporate aircraft for travel.
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=== Chad ===
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The [[Government of Chad]] currently the following aircraft for use by the President and government officials:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type
!Quantity
!Registration
!Date of Delivery
!Notes
|-
|[[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]]
|1
|TT-ABC
|March 10, 2008
|Aircraft is of the -87 variant.
First delivered as OE-LMO to Austrian Airlines in 1990. Retired from commercial service in 2005, before being transferred to an American aircraft leasing company and finally being delivered to the Chadian government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Boeing 737]]
|1
|TT-ABD
|August 25, 2010
|Aircraft is of the -700 and BBJ variant.
First delivered to private airline Mid East Jet in 1999 as N737GG, before being delivered to the Chadian government in 2010. Painted in a Mid East Jet-style livery with "Republique du Tchad" titles.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[ATR 42]]
|1
|TT-ABE
|October 21, 2013
|Aircraft is of the -300 variant.
First delivered to a French airline in 1991 as F-GKNC, before switching ownership between multiple commercial airlines and finally the Chadian government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|[[Grumman Gulfstream II|Gulfstream II]]
|1
|TT-AAI
|June 1, 1991
|Delivered new. Last recorded flight was in 2009.
|}
Officials also occasionally travel on private corporate aircraft.
Any aircraft carrying the [[President of Chad|president]] flies under the callsign "CHAD01".
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The Comorian government uses other countries' VIP aircraft or private corporate aircraft for travel. For example, in 2019, a delegation from Comoros travelled to a summit in Russia on a Nigerian 737-BBJ.
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=== Democratic Republic of the Congo ===
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The government currently operates a Gainjet-owned Boeing 737-900 BBJ, registered T7-RDC. They also operate a Gulfstream which was impounded for several years in Spain due to debt disputes.
Previously operated aircraft include a Boeing 707 painted in a crude Boeing-style livery and a Boeing 727. Private aircraft are also occasionally used for travel.
Any aircraft carrying the [[List of presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|president]] flies under the callsign "DRC001".
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=== Republic of Congo ===
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The government previously operated a [[Dassault Aviation]] [[Falcon 7X]]; however, it was impounded at Paris [[Le Bourget Airport]] and has since been stored. They have nowadays resorted to hiring private jets. Previously operated aircraft have included a [[Boeing 707]] in a JAR Aircraft Services livery and a [[Douglas DC-8]].
Any aircraft carrying the [[List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo|president]] flies under the callsign "CONGO01".
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===Djibouti===
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The Djiboutian government owns a [[Dassault Falcon 7X]] for travel. A [[Boeing 727]], [[Boeing 767]], and [[Dassault Falcon 50]] were previously used. They have also been known to use private planes for select trips. The Dassault Falcon 7X flies with its registration as a callsign without the hyphen.
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===Egypt===
The government of [[Egypt]] operates a [[Boeing B747-8]] initially built for [[Lufthansa]] in 2015 bought in 2022,{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} two [[Dassault Aviation]] [[Dassault Falcon 7X]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Egypt Falcon 7 |url=https://www.madamasr.com/en/2017/12/24/news/u/french-dassault-delivers-2-luxury-jets-to-egyptian-government-despite-previous-denial-from-presidential-sources/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Mada Masr |language=en}}</ref> and one [[Airbus]] [[A340]] from 1995 bought by [[Hosni Mubarak]].
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===Equatorial Guinea===
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The government of Equatorial Guinea previously used aircraft from Ceiba Intercontinental, a [[Malabo]]-based airline, for international travel. This has since been discontinued and a separate [[Boeing 777-200LR]] is used solely for government officials. A Boeing 737 and a Dassault Falcon 900 have also been known to been used previously. These planes use their registrations as callsigns.
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===Eritrea===
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The government of Eritrea uses private aircraft for travel.
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===Eswatini===
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[[File:Kingdom of Eswatini Airbus A340-313 3DC-SDF approaching JFK Airport.jpg|thumb|right|Eswatini acquired this [[Airbus A340-300]] from [[China Airlines]] in 2018 to serve as a VIP plane.]]
The government of [[Eswatini]] operates two aircraft: a [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|McDonnell Douglas MD-87]] which was impounded in [[Ottawa]] for debt reasons, and an [[Airbus A340-300]] which was sold from [[China Airlines]]. These aircraft use their registrations as callsigns.
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===Ethiopia===
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The government uses various aircraft from [[Ethiopian Airlines]] for travel.
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===Gabon===
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Before 2016, the Gabonese government operated one second-hand [[Boeing 777-200]] for use by the [[President of Gabon]]. It was previously owned by [[British Airways]], [[Khalifa Airways]], leased from [[Air Algerie]], then stored at [[Boeing]] after the lease. After it was bought, the aircraft was ferried to [[Charlotte Airport]] to be converted to VIP use, then ferried to [[Libreville]]. Due to the Gabonese government failing to pay US$8 million for cabin outfitting, it was impounded at [[Orly Airport]] in February 2015 before returning to service two months later. It is currently stored. Nowadays, the government travels on two [[Gulfstream Aerospace]] aircraft, registered TR-KSP and TR-KGM. Any plane carrying the president flies under the callsign "GABON01".
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===The Gambia===
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[[File:Gambian Govt Ilyushin Il-62 KvW.jpg|thumb|President Yahya Jammeh of [[the Gambia]] flew on a Ilyushin Il-62.]]
The government of The Gambia operated a [[Boeing 727]] and a [[Bombardier Challenger]] in 2015. An [[Ilyushin Il-62]] was used during the rule of [[Yahya Jammeh]]. All these planes, however, have since been grounded.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} The government now flies on private planes. Any plane carrying the president flies under the callsign GAM001.
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===Ghana===
[[File:9G-EXE Dassault Falcon 900EX Republic Of Ghana (12439937075).jpg|thumb|Republic of Ghana Falcon 900EX]]
The government of Ghana operate a [[Dassault Falcon 900]]EX, registered as 9G-EXE.<ref name="mtqr16-29">Hancock 2016, p. 29</ref> It carries the callsign "GHA1" when carrying the president.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Guinea ===
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The government once operated a Turkish-owned Gulfstream for travel, among other private and commercial aircraft. Another 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Guinea-Bissau ===
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The government does not have its own VIP aircraft; however, recently, the president was spotted using a Ghanaian Dassault Falcon 900 and an Ivory Coast Gulfstream for foreign trips. Private and commercial aircraft have also been used for travel. Aircraft which carry the [[President of Guinea-Bissau|President]] usually flies under the callsign "BISS001".
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===Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)===
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The Ivorian government uses a [[Gulfstream IV]], registered TU-VAD as a [[Very Important Person|VIP]] aircraft and a [[Gulfstream V]], registered TU-VAE. It also uses an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] registered TU-VAJ and [[Airbus A319]] registered TU-VAS for longer trips. The planes when carrying the [[President of Cote d'Ivoire|President]] fly under the callsign "IVY01".
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===Kenya===
The government of Kenya currently operates a [[Fokker 70]] registered KAF308 and officially named "Harambee One". It was purchased in 1995 and used for the first time on 26 January 1996 by President [[Daniel arap Moi]].<ref name="mtqr16-43">Hancock 2016, p. 43</ref> Prior to the purchase of the Fokker, the [[Kenyan President]] primarily and occasionally still uses [[Kenya Airways]] for his international travel. The presidential fleet also includes three [[Bombardier Dash 8]]s, registered KAF304, KAF305, and KAF306, as well as an AW139, and a Cessna 208B, mostly for domestic travel. However, most of the time the president flies on commercial aircraft from [[Kenya Airways]] overseas.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Liberia===
The government uses a French-registered Dassault Falcon 900EX for travel.<ref>[https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20210123-liberia-george-weah-s-property-empire-fuels-distrust-over-asset-declaration-corruption-allegations Liberia: George Weah’s property empire fuels distrust over asset declaration], 2021, rfi.fr</ref>
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===Madagascar===
The government of Madagascar operated a Boeing 737-300 in 2015.<ref name="mtqr16-45" /> That was retired, and they now use commercial or private planes.
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===Malawi===
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During the presidency of [[Bingu wa Mutharika]], the government operated a [[Dassault Falcon 900]]. After his death in 2012, the new president, [[Joyce Banda]], sold it to use the money for the poor. The president of Malawi now travels abroad on chartered aircraft.
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===Mali===
[[File:Government of Mali Boeing 737 BBJ P4-PRM (16192289383).jpg|thumb|Republic of Mali Boeing 737-700]]
The government of Mali operates a Boeing 737-700/BBJ, registered TZ-PRM,<ref name="mtqr16-46">Hancock 2016, p. 46</ref> which flies under the callsign MALI01.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Mauritius ===
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The government tends to use commercial or private aircraft for travel.
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===Mozambique===
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The government of Mozambique currently uses a Raytheon Hawker 850XP registered FAM-002, owned by the country's Air Force, and a VIP [[Bombardier Challenger 850]] registered C9-MEL, owned by Mozambique Expresso Airlines, for VIP travel.
During Communist rule, a Tupolev TU-134AK was used by the government for travel. However, the aircraft was written off in a [[1986 Mozambican Tupolev Tu-134 crash|crash]] in South Africa which killed President [[Samora Machel]] and government officials in 1986.
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 President [[Robert Mugabe]]'s inauguration in Zimbabwe.
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===Namibia===
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The Namibian government uses a Dassault Falcon 7x and [[Dassault Falcon 900]] for VIP transport. When these aircraft are carrying the president, the carry the callsign "NAM001". For domestic flights, a [[Learjet 31]]A and two [[AgustaWestland AW139|AW139]] helicopters are also used, with a Learjet 45 soon to be acquired.
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===Niger===
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[[File:5U-GRN & SU-GFO & A9C-HWR STN 060523 (52875613268).jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 737-700]] used by Niger, seen in 2023]]
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). The plane currently flies under the callsign "NIGER01" when transporting the President.
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===Nigeria===
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[[File:5N-FGA Presidential Jet of Nigerian President.jpg|thumb|Nigerian Presidential Jet Airbus A330-243 (NAF-001)]]
The [[Nigerian Air Force]] currently maintains an Airbus A330-243, designated NAF-001, registered 5N-FGA as the primary means of transport for the [[President of Nigeria]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Our |date=2023-05-04 |title=Excitement as Eagle One gets ready for incoming President |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/excitement-as-eagle-one-gets-ready-for-incoming-president/amp/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref>
The aircraft is known with call sign "Eagle One" when conveying the Nigerian President. In addition, there is a Gulfstream V-SP registered 5N-FGS, a Gulfstream 550 registered 5N-FGW, two Falcon 7X registered 5N-FGV and 5N-FGU, a [[Dornier 228]] and three A139 helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-14 |title=List Of All The Aircraft In The Presidential Fleet |url=https://lists.ng/list-of-all-the-aircraft-in-the-presidential-fleet/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Lists.ng |language=en-US}}</ref>
There is also a [[Bombardier Challenger 605]] registered 5N-FGZ. However, 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.
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===Rwanda===
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The government of [[Rwanda]] leases a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER for travel, which flies under the callsign "QQE".
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===Senegal===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:6V-SEN-A320NEOCJ-SENEGAL.jpg|thumb|[[Senegal]]'s A320neo in 2023]]
An Airbus A320neo registered 6V-SEN is currently used for VIP transport. An Airbus A319 registered 6V-ONE, acquired in 2011 to replace a Boeing 727, is also used.
Any plane carrying the president uses the callsign "SENE001".
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===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).<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Visit: President of Republic of Seychelles arrives in Mauritius|url=https://pmo.govmu.org/News/SitePages/State-Visit--President-of-Republic-of-Seychelles-arrives-in-Mauritius.aspx|access-date=2022-02-02|website=pmo.govmu.org}}</ref>
===Sierra Leone===
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The government uses commercial or private aircraft for travel. They are also known to use VIP aircraft from other countries for travel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2021 |title=Use of Ghana's presidential jet by other Presidents promotes diplomatic relations |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/use-of-ghanas-presidential-jet-by-other-presidents-promotes-diplomatic-relations/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=newsghana.com.gh |language=en-US}}</ref> Any aircraft carrying the President flies under the callsign "SIER001".
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===South Africa===
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[[File:South Africa - Air Force Boeing 737-7ED BBJ ZS-RSA "Inkwazi" (23447990265).jpg|thumb|South African Air Force Boeing 737-7ED BBJ ZS-RSA]]
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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
21 Squadron also operates a fleet of two [[Falcon 50]]s ZS-CAS and ZS-CAQ and a [[Falcon 900]]B ZS-NAN. The Falcon 900 is normally used by the [[Deputy President of South Africa|Deputy President]] and high-ranking cabinet ministers.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A Boeing 727 registered ZS-PVX and a Gulfstream registered P4-BFY have also, in the past, been used to VIP travel when the Boeing 737 is unavailable. The President also uses aircraft from South African Airways for particular long haul flights.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2015, President [[Jacob Zuma]] 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 [[Boeing 777]], [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787]] and [[Airbus A340]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://city-press.news24.com/News/R4-billion-VIP-jet-for-Zuma-20151108|title = R4 billion VIP jet for Zuma|date = 8 November 2015|access-date = 4 February 2016|website = City Press}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=October 2024}} This purchase was never authorised and the plans for a new jet were scrapped after Zuma was removed as president.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Any plane carrying the President uses the callsign "LMG1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== South Sudan ===
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The government currently charters planes from [[RwandAir]] and [[Kenya Airways]], due to their respective countries' having good relations with South Sudan. There were efforts made to purchase a designated presidential plane, but this was met with opposition from political parties.
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===Tanzania===
[[File:Tanzania Gulfstream G550.jpg|thumb|right|Tanzanian Government Gulfstream G550]]
The [[Tanzania Government Flight Agency]] operates a [[Gulfstream G500/G550|Gulfstream G550]] (5H-ONE)<ref name="mam229" /> and a Fokker F28-3000 (5H-CCM), and a Fokker 50 (5H-TGF).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Whenever a plane is carrying the [[President of Tanzania|president]], it uses the callsign "TANZANIA 001".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Togo===
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The Togolese government previously used multiple different aircraft for travel, such as a Boeing 707, a Douglas DC-8-55, a Gulfstream II, and a Fokker F-28-1000. All these aircraft have been scrapped, and the government now uses private planes, particularly a [[Burkina Faso]]-registered Dassault Falcon 8X, and an Airbus A318. Whenever a plane flies with the president, it carries the callsign "TOGO01".
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===Uganda===
[[File:Uganda government Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 5X-UGF landing at JFK Airport.jpg|thumb|Uganda Gulfstream G550]]
The Gulfstream Aerospace G550 (reg: 5X-UGF) is used to transport the President and government officials. The [[President of Uganda]] uses a [[Mil Mi-171]] of the [[Uganda People's Defence Force]] for internal flights.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The helicopter was delivered in early 2016 after the government had budgeted 11.3 billion Ugandan Shillings for the new helicopter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uganda budgets for new presidential helicopter|url=http://helihub.com/2015/04/08/uganda-budgets-for-new-presidential-helicopter/|website=Helihub.com|date=8 April 2015|access-date=23 May 2017}}</ref> It is equipped with a cloak room, snack bar, bathroom and luggage compartment<ref>{{cite web|title=Uganda takes delivery of Mi-171 VIP helicopter|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42335:uganda-takes-delivery-of-mi-171-vip-helicopter&catid=124:military-helicopters|website=Defenceweb.co.za| date=15 February 2016 }}</ref> and seats up to 12 passengers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uganda receives new VIP Mi-171E|url=http://helihub.com/2016/02/11/uganda-receives-new-vip-mi-171e/|website=HeliHub.com|date=11 February 2016|access-date=23 May 2017}}</ref> The plane uses the callsign "RAU1/2".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Zambia===
[[File:Gulfstream Aerospace G-VI (G650)- AF001 - Zambia Air Force.jpg|thumb|New aircraft of the President of 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 his successor [[Frederick Chiluba]] acquire a more modern look for government and thus a [[Bombardier Challenger 600|Challenger CL604]] (reg: 9J-ONE) was acquired.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2019, a [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]] in a business jet configuration was ordered<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/articles/2018/09/13/780771-sukhoi-business-jet#_|title=Президенту Замбии поставят VIP-версию Sukhoi Business Jet|website=Ведомости|date=13 September 2018 |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> but was later cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviav.ru/ministr-transporta-zambii-ne-znal-o-zakaze-sukhoi-business-jet.html|title=Министр транспорта Замбии не знал о заказе Sukhoi Business Jet?|date=November 2019}}</ref>
Also, at the end of 2018, the [[Zambian Air Force]] bought a [[Gulfstream G650]] (AF001) for the [[President of Zambia|president]]. This deal caused a scandal within the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lusakavoice.com/2018/11/26/zambias-us26-million-dollar-presidential-jet-video/|title=Zambia's US$26 million dollar presidential jet |work=Lusaka Voice|date=26 November 2018 |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.openzambia.com/politics/2018/11/24/zambian-arms-deal-set-to-cost-country-1bn|title=Zambian arms deal set to cost country $1bn|website=Open Zambia|date=24 November 2018 |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zambianeye.com/buying-of-luxury-jets-while-the-majority-are-suffering-is-criminal-msoni/|title=Buying of luxury jets while the majority are suffering is criminal – Msoni|date=28 November 2018|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mwebantu.news/more-revelations-about-the-planes-govt-bought/|title=MORE REVELATIONS ABOUT THE PLANES GOVT BOUGHT|date=16 October 2018|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref>
Any aircraft carrying the President uses the callsign "AFZ1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Zimbabwe===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER Z-WPF KUL 2003-8-18.png|thumb|Air Zimbabwe's "Presidential" Boeing 767-200ER]]
The [[President of Zimbabwe]] travels in a chartered [[Air Zimbabwe]] [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200ER]] 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 [[Ministry of Defence (Zimbabwe)|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.In June 2023, it was reported that the president took delivery of a Dassault Falcon priced at 65 million
Any aircraft carrying the President uses the callsign "AZW1".
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==Asia==
===Afghanistan===
[[File:Boeing 767-222, Kam Air AN1355824.jpg|thumb|The 767-200 opb. Kam Air occasionally used by Afghan officials.]]
The government of the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had no official plane for travel purposes. Instead officials usually travelled on rented aircraft of local commercial airlines, such as [[Ariana Afghan Airlines]], [[Safi Airways]], and [[Kam Air]]. There were also some occasions where the President travelled overseas on Azerbaijani-registered aircraft. For a while in the 2000s also, the government also used a former Saudi Boeing 727 for official travel.
In January 2022, months after the [[Taliban]] [[Fall of Kabul (2021)|reclaimed power in Afghanistan]], representatives of the government of the new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan attended a series of meetings in [[Norway]], the first official visit by a delegation from the group to Europe since taking power.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The delegation used a Dassault Falcon 7X corporate jet operated by Finnish operator Jetflite, registered OH-WIX, which was reportedly paid for by the Norwegian government.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Armenia ===
[[File:Armenian Govt Airbus A319CJ Simon-2.jpg|thumb|[[Armenian Air Force]] [[Airbus A319]]]]
The [[Government of Armenia|Armenian Government]] operates an [[Airbus A319]]CJ for VIP use.<ref name="mtqr16-7">Hancock 2016, p. 7</ref> A [[Tupolev Tu-134]] was previously used. The A319 usually flies under a four-digit callsign "ARY".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Azerbaijan ===
The [[President of Azerbaijan]] currently has several aircraft dedicated for travel. These include an [[Airbus A319]] nicknamed "Baku", an Airbus A320 Prestige, a [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]] nicknamed "Baku-1", a leased [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-600]] nicknamed "Baku-8",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessair.com/aircraft-press-releases/ajw-capital-partners-purchases-a340-600-aircraft|title=AJW CAPITAL PARTNERS PURCHASES A340-600 AIRCRAFT|date=April 2013|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> and a Boeing 777-200.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} A number of Gulfstreams are also operated by the government for shorter travel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The long-haul aircraft are equipped with jamming equipment, anti-missile systems, and midair refueling equipment.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} These aircraft are all painted in the livery of national airline [[Azerbaijan Airlines]]. Previously used aircraft include a Tupolev 154, Tupolev 134, and a Sikorsky S-92.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The A340 and 777 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 as callsigns.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Bangladesh ===
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For most overseas trips, the [[President of Bangladesh|President]] and the [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] travel on aircraft of the country's national flag carrier, [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
For long-distance flights or flights with an especially large entourage, a [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]] aircraft is usually used; for medium to short-distance flights a [[Boeing 787-8|Boeing 787 Dreamliner]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2016/10/11/biman-set-sell-two-airbus-aircraft/ |title=Biman set to sell out two airbus aircraft |publisher=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|access-date=3 December 2016|date=11 October 2016 }}</ref> is typically used. In many cases two Biman aircraft are reserved for government flights, one as a standby aircraft. The aircraft carrying a government leader usually flies under the callsign "BBC001" or otherwise a special typical Biman callsign.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The [[Bangladesh Air Force]] has a VVIP fleet of four helicopters, two [[Mil Mi-17]]s and two [[Bell 212]]s. One is always reserved for VVIP flights; the other three are for carrying the staff and entourage.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Bhutan ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:A5-RGI.jpg|thumb|An [[Airbus A319]] of [[Drukair|Royal Bhutan Airlines]]]]
The [[List of rulers of Bhutan|King]] and the [[Government of Bhutan|Government]] of [[Bhutan]] use an Airbus A319 from the national flag carrier [[Drukair]] for travel, which flies under a regular Drukair (DRK) callsign.
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=== Brunei ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Royal Brunei A340 at Canberra Airport in May 2013.jpg|thumb|His Majesty The Sultan's Flight's Airbus A340-200 during a visit of the Sultan of Brunei to Australia in May 2013]]
His Majesty The Sultan's Flight (HMSF) has several aircraft in VIP configuration exclusively for the [[Sultan of Brunei]] and members of the [[House of Bolkiah|Royal Family]]. These include a Boeing 767-200ER, a Boeing 747-8 BBJ, and a Boeing 787-8.
An Airbus A310, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747SP, and Airbus A340-200 were previously used as well. The A340, 767, and 787 carry a hybrid Royal Brunei Airlines livery, whereas the 747s carry a white livery with brown lines and the coat-of-arms of Brunei on the tail.
All aircraft fly with their registrations without hyphens as callsigns.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Cambodia ===
[[File:Kingdom of Cambodia A320 at Phnom Penh airport on 29th September 2015.jpeg|thumb|Kingdom of Cambodia A320 at Phnom Penh airport on 29 September 2015]]
The Kingdom of Cambodia operated a Chinese-registered [[Airbus A320]] in 2015 which flies under the callsign KOC01.<ref name="mtqr16-13" /> The government has also occasionally used private or commercial aircraft for travel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== China, People's Republic of (China)===
[[File:Eight Pakistan Air Force JF-17s escort Air China Boeing 747-400.jpg|thumb|An Air China Boeing 747 carrying [[Paramount leader|Chinese leader]] [[Xi Jinping]], getting a ceremonial escort by eight Pakistani [[CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder|JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft]] in Pakistani airspace on a two-day visit in April 2015.]]
Air transportation for the [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|CCP general secretary]], [[President of China|president]], [[Premier of China|premier]] or other government officials of China is managed and operated by the 34th division of the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]. Six [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-300]]s, two 737-700s, and four 737-800s, as well as three [[Airbus A319]]s and ten [[Bombardier Challenger 800]] are used for these missions.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A [[Boeing 747-8I]] with [[Air China]] branding and registration B-2479 was converted and tested for exclusive use as head of state transport around 2016–2017. Although no official photos have been released, it is speculated that the interior is fitted with conference tables, private bedrooms, office suites, and more.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 June 2017 |title=China testing own version of Air Force One |language=en-US |work=EJ Insight |url=http://www.ejinsight.com/20170613-china-testing-own-version-of-air-force-one/ |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Flight delayed: China's own 'Air Force One' yet to carry Xi |language=en-US |url=https://asiatimes.com/article/flight-delayed-chinas-air-force-one-yet-carry-xi/ |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref>
{{Update inline|date=April 2025|reason=Both articles are from the 2010s, needs an update.}} Boeing 747s from Air China's cargo subsidiary Air China Cargo are used to transport the President's limousines when traveling overseas.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A commercial Air China [[Boeing 747-400|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;<ref>{{cite web |title=Xi's Plane Revealed to be Commercial Aircraft|url=http://english.cri.cn/11354/2013/03/27/2821s756278.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190406/http://english.cri.cn/11354/2013/03/27/2821s756278.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2013|publisher=CRI English|access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-kim-summit-kim-jong-uns-air-china-ride-is-chinese-premier-li-keqiangs-private|title=Trump-Kim summit: Kim Jong Un's Air China ride is Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's private jet, says Apple Daily|date=11 June 2018|work=The Straits Times|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> however, since 2020, all 747-400s have officially been retired from government use and have since been converted to a permanent commercial airline configuration.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A secondhand [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]] was purchased by the [[Government of China|Chinese government]] for use by the then [[Paramount leader|Chinese leader]] and CCP general secretary [[Jiang Zemin]] in 2000. An international incident occurred in 2001 when the government claimed it had discovered 27 [[surveillance bug|bugs]] embedded in the aircraft's interior.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Who Bugged Jiang? Did Hu Bug Jiang? |language=en |work=UPI |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/02/21/Who-Bugged-Jiang-Did-Hu-Bug-Jiang/9601014267600/ph |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The aircraft had been refitted in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. It has since been converted back to a normal passenger airliner and sold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sunday Airlines UP-B6703 (Boeing 767 – MSN 30597) (Ex B-2499 B-4025 N179DZ ) |url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b767-30597.htm |access-date=15 June 2018 |website=www.airfleets.net}}</ref> A normal Air China Boeing 767 was occasionally used for travel from thereon.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Lower-ranking officials such as the [[Vice President of China|Vice President]] and the [[Vice Premier of China|Vice Premier]] are transported in an Air China [[Airbus A330]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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 CA101 and above.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Georgia===
[[Georgian Airways]] operated a single [[Bombardier Challenger 850]] since 2007 to carry the [[President of Georgia]] and government officials. In 2011, a [[Gulfstream 450]] was added to its inventory, possibly replacing the Challenger in its VIP transport role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4L-GAF.html|title=Aircraft Data 4L-GAF, 2007 Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) C/N 4106, Bombardier Challenger 850 (CL-600-2B19) C/N 8046|website=www.airport-data.com|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> The planes fly under four-digit Georgian Airways callsigns.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Hong Kong ===
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The [[Chief Executive (Hong Kong)|chief executive]] of Hong Kong travels on commercial aircraft, usually operated by [[Cathay Pacific]]. The CEO travels within the territory on [[helicopter]]s operated by the [[Government Flying Service]].
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=== India ===
[[File:Air_India_One_Chennai.png|thumb|Air India One B777-300ER used by the President, Vice President and Prime Minister of India.]]
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Air India One (AIC001) is the callsign of any aircraft with the [[President of India|President]], [[Vice President of India|Vice President]] or the [[Prime Minister of India]] on board.<ref name=ie2010>{{cite news |title = Air India One, Seat No 59G |url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/air-india-one-seat-no-59g/687970/1 |access-date=9 April 2011 |date=26 September 2010 }}</ref> For international travel, two dedicated [[Indian Air Force]] [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ERs]] with registrations K7066 and K7067 which arrived in October 2020 are used.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 October 2020|title=Watch: All about Air India One, India's first-ever VVIP airplane|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-india-one-arrives-in-india/article32751153.ece|access-date=30 October 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The aircraft are equipped with encrypted satellite communication facilities and advanced navigation aids.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know about Air India One! (Air India 1 – AI 1) |url=https://aviationthrust.com/know-about-air-india-one-air-india-1-ai-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813025957/https://aviationthrust.com/know-about-air-india-one-air-india-1-ai-1/ |archive-date=13 August 2020 |access-date=19 November 2015 |website=Aviation Thrust}}</ref> The jets are also equipped with an advanced missile warning system, a missile deflecting shield, and [[electronic countermeasure]]s to provide protection from any ground-based or airborne threat. The aircraft are also equipped with flares and glares to mislead any missile.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-08 |title=$190 mn missile shield for Air India One |url=https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/india/2019/02/08/air-india-missile-defence.html |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=www.manoramayearbook.in |language=en}}</ref>
For domestic and short distance international travel, three [[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing 737 BBJ]] aircraft are used. The three [[Boeing 737-200]] also used by the President, the Vice President or the Prime Minister were inducted in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200904011612.htm|title=The Hindu News Update Service|date=26 September 2011|access-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926214104/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200904011612.htm|archive-date=26 September 2011}}</ref> These aircraft have a range of {{convert|3000|to|4000|nmi|km}} and are fitted with encrypted satellite communication facilities and advanced navigation aids.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Other aircraft used by other government officials are four 14-seater [[Embraer 135]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jscharter.com/india-vvip-jets.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029132400/http://www.jscharter.com/india-vvip-jets.pdf|url-status=dead|title=India gets new VVIP business jets with special suites – The Hindu|archive-date=29 October 2014|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref>
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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Indonesia===
[[File:A-001 Indonesian Presidential Aircraft.jpg|thumb|[[Indonesian presidential aircraft|Indonesia One]] is the Indonesian presidential plane since 2014, the business jet version of Boeing 737-800.]]
{{main|Indonesian presidential aircraft}}
As [[Indonesia]] is a sprawling [[Indonesian archipelago|archipelagic nation]],<ref>Kuoni – Far East, A world of difference. Page 88. Published 1999 by Kuoni Travel & JPM Publications</ref> 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. In April 2014, Indonesia acquired Indonesia One, an aircraft dedicated for the president and the [[Vice President of Indonesia|vice president]] and their entourage.<ref name="JPOne"/>
Before the acquisition of Indonesia One, the president and the vice president used aircraft [[air charter|chartered]] from [[Garuda Indonesia]] for their air travels.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800s]] were used for domestic flights and short-range international flights, and [[Airbus A330-300]]s were used for most overseas trips and state visits.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
When Indonesia One was delivered in 2014, the government claimed the cost of operating its own aircraft would be lower than chartering Garuda aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nasional.vivanews.com/news/read/124765-sudi__dpr_yang_usul_presiden_beli_pesawat |title=VIVAnews – Sudi: DPR yang Usul Presiden Beli Pesawat |publisher=Nasional.vivanews.com |access-date=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823234727/http://nasional.vivanews.com/news/read/124765-sudi__dpr_yang_usul_presiden_beli_pesawat |archive-date=23 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://finance.detik.com/read/2013/07/05/104921/2293433/1036/berapa-harga-pesawat-kepresidenan-ri-boeing-business-jet-ii |title=Berapa Harga Pesawat Kepresidenan RI, Boeing Business Jet II? |date=5 July 2013}}</ref> The aircraft is the [[Boeing Business Jet]] variant of the 737-800. The aircraft was designed to meet the minimum safety and security requirements of Indonesia's VVIP air transportation,<ref name="detail">{{cite web|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2014/04/10/1313449/Ini.Detail.Pesawat.Kepresidenan.Indonesia|title=Ini Detail Pesawat Kepresidenan Indonesia|publisher=kompas.com|date=10 April 2014|access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> and includes a modest self-defense system.<ref name="JPOne">{{cite news|title =RI 'Air Force One' will not be armed | date = 14 April 2014 | author = tjs |newspaper = The Jakarta Post |url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/04/14/ri-air-force-one-will-not-be-armed.html | access-date = 17 January 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chartered presidential plane only for long-haul flights|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/03/05/chartered-presidential-plane-only-for-long-haul-flights.html|access-date=2021-11-03|website=The Jakarta Post|language=en}}</ref>
When carrying the president, the planes use the callsign "IDAF01".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The [[Indonesian Air Force]] also has special VIP squadrons for the President, Vice President and government ministers. {{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}These are the 17th Air Squadron ({{langx|id|Skadron Udara 17}}) operating [[British Aerospace 146|Avro RJ85]], [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-400]], [[Dassault Falcon 7X|Falcon 7X]] and [[Dassault Falcon 8X|8X]], and [[Lockheed L-100]] fixed-wing aircraft; and the 45th Air Squadron ({{langx|id|Skadron Udara 45}}) flying [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|Aérospatiale AS 332L-1 Super Puma]] helicopters.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Both squadrons are based at [[Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport|Halim Perdanakusuma Airforce Base]], [[Jakarta]], and almost all presidential flights depart from there.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Japan===
[[File: JASDF B777-300ER 80-1111 (4).jpg|thumb|Japanese Air Force One (Boeing 777-300ER)|alt=]]
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The [[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 of Japan|Empress]], and other members of the [[Imperial House of Japan|Imperial Family]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
They have the radio callsigns [[Japanese Air Force One]] 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).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Until March 2019, two [[Boeing 747-400]] 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.<ref name="hardesty">Hardesty, 2005</ref>
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===Kazakhstan===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:UP-A3001 Airbus A330 Comlux Kazakhstan (12326272384).jpg|thumb|Airbus A330-200 of [[Kazakhstan]] Government]]
The [[Kazakhstan]] government fleet consists of the following aircraft (August 2015):
*1 x [[Boeing BBJ|Boeing 737-700 BBJ]]
*1 x [[Airbus A320]]
*1 x [[Airbus A321]]
*1 x [[Tupolev Tu-154]]
*1 x [[Boeing 757]]
*1 x [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]]
The A330 and A321 have a blue and yellow-striped Comlux-style livery with blue "KAZAKHSTAN" titles in English and Kazakh, while the Boeing 757, Tupolev Tu-154 and A320 have a plain white livery with the flag of Kazakhstan on the tail, while the 737 has a white blue-stripe livery.
The planes fly under the callsign "BEC1" whenever one is carrying the [[President of Kazakhstan|President]].
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=== Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) ===
[[File:P-xxx@PEK (20180620154716).jpg|thumb|Air Koryo's [[Ilyushin Il-62]]M for official flights]]
North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] travels overseas on one of two VIP configured [[Ilyushin Il-62]]M aircraft of the [[Korean People's Army Air Force]] operated by [[Air Koryo]] crew, known as Chammae-1.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[NK News]] |quote=Kim Jong Un's personal ‘Chammae-1’ jet made its first public appearance since last year's Singapore summit at a military air show held in Wonsan, pictures published by North Korean state TV over the weekend showed. |title=Kim Jong Un's personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit |date=17 November 2019 |first=Chad |last=O'Carroll |url=https://www.nknews.org/2019/11/kim-jong-uns-personal-jet-makes-first-appearance-since-singapore-summit/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191118171558/https://www.nknews.org/2019/11/kim-jong-uns-personal-jet-makes-first-appearance-since-singapore-summit/?t=1581873348644 |archive-date=18 November 2019 |access-date=18 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kim Jong-un's private aircraft is known as Goshawk-1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-trio-exclusive-idUSKBN18L302 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |quote=Unlike most other officials, two of them have flown with Kim in his private plane Goshawk-1, named after North Korea's national bird, state TV has shown. |title=Exclusive: Kim's rocket stars – The trio behind North Korea's missile program |first1=Ju-min |last1=Park |first2=James |last2=Pearson |date=26 May 2017}}</ref> These aircraft occasionally fly under the callsign "PRK".<ref>{{cite web |title=Ilyushin IL-62M North Korea - Government yiran JetPhotos|url=https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8995796 |access-date=1 September 2025 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref>
=== Korea, South (Republic of Korea) ===
[[File:Government of South Korea, 22-001, Boeing 747-8B5 (52660390227).jpg|thumb|Government of South Korea, 22-001, Boeing 747-8B5]]
{{main|Code One|Presidential Helicopter (South Korea)|Transportation of the President of South Korea|List of official vehicles of the president of South Korea}}
Since January 2022, a [[Boeing 747-8]]I leased from [[Korean Air]] to the [[Republic of Korea Air Force]] conducts official international travels by the [[President of South Korea]]. Known by the call sign "Code One" (KAF001), the aircraft is based in [[Seoul Air Base]] and operational support is provided by [[Korean Air]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Republic of Korea Air Force new Code One |url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/republic-of-korea-air-force-new-code-one |access-date=17 November 2023 |date=18 January 2022}}</ref> From April 2010 to January 2022, a dedicated [[Boeing 747-400]] leased from [[Korean Air]] served in this role. Originally even pilots and flight attendants were from Korean Air, though they were planned to be replaced by Air Force personnel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASGM0904J_Q0A410C1NNE000/|title=韓国、大統領専用にジャンボ機導入 大韓航空から長期リース|website=日本経済新聞 電子版|date=10 April 2010|language=ja|access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In the latter case, the presidential seal would be mounted on the forward passenger door to show that that aircraft is carrying the President.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The VIP aircraft has been highly modified with much of the technology onboard being classified. What is publicly known is that the VIP aircraft has [[thermography]], 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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. {{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
The Air Force also operates one [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-300]] and several [[CASA/IPTN CN-235]]s 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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A [[Sikorsky S-92]], acquired in 2007, is used as a presidential helicopter. It has [[secure telephone]] communications, secure [[satellite communications]], [[thermography]], missile defense system and is made out of a special metal that makes it hard to detect on radar systems.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Two other helicopters fly with it as decoys and spares.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The helicopter is based at [[Seoul Air Base]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Kyrgyzstan===
[[File:Kyrgyzstan Government Tupolev Tu-154M at Haneda Airport.jpg|thumb|Kyrgyz [[Tupolev Tu-154]] at [[Haneda Airport]]]]
The government of Kyrgyzstan operated a single [[Tupolev Tu-154]]M in 2010, which usually flies under four-digit callsigns "KGC" and "LYN".<ref name="mtqr16-45">Hancock 2016, p. 45</ref>
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===Laos===
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The ruling [[Lao People's Revolutionary Party]] and the Lao Government uses a [[Lao Airlines]] Airbus A320 (specifically registered RDPL-34199) for government trips, and uses a [[Xian MA-600]] for special squadron flights and private travels. The plane usually flies under the callsign "QV1".
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=== Macau ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Air Macau Airbus A319 TTT.jpg|thumb|[[Air Macau]] [[Airbus A319]]]]
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.
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===Malaysia===
[[File:9M-NAA_(16860734832).jpg|thumb|Malaysia [[Airbus ACJ319]]]]
[[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 [[Dassault Falcon 900]], a [[Bombardier Global Express|Bombardier Global Express BD-700]], and a [[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing 737-800 BBJ]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-4199.htm |title=Airbus A320 – MSN 4199 – 9M-NAB – Airline Malaysia Government |date=May 2015 |website=www.airfleets.net|publisher=Airfleets.net 2002–2015|access-date=10 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kinibiz.com/story/tigertalk/154745/flying-white-elephants.html |title= Flying white elephants? |date=March 2015 |website=kinibiz.com|access-date=6 April 2017}}</ref> 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. Also latest addition to the fleet is 9M-JPM Agusta Westland AW139. The planes when carrying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and/or the Prime Minister fly under the callsign "NR1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Maldives===
The government uses commercial aircraft for travel. In addition, the [[President of the Maldives|President]] has been known to use aircraft from the Saudi Government for religious trips.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President-elect Solih returns from Umrah pilgrimage |url=https://raajje.mv/44208 |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=raajje.mv |language=en}}</ref>
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===Mongolia===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767-300.jpg|thumb|Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767-300]]
The [[President of Mongolia|Mongolian President]] and [[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Prime Minister]] with other members of the [[State Great Khural]] use a [[Boeing 767-300ER]] or [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]] for short to medium range from Government owned by [[MIAT Mongolian Airlines]], which also uses a Mongolian Airlines callsign. In domestic routes, the head of Mongolia and other government officials use [[Saab 340B]] or [[Fokker 50]] chartered from [[Eznis Airways]] and [[Aero Mongolia]].
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===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 VIP operations.<ref>{{cite web |title=President Bidhya Devi Bhandari chartering NAC's aircraft for China visit |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/president-bidhya-devi-bhandari-chartering-nacs-aircraft-for-china-visit/ |publisher=Aviation Nepal |access-date=24 April 2019 |date=22 April 2019}}</ref>
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===Pakistan===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Airbus A310-300 (PakAF) J-757 (7999510024).jpg|thumb|Airbus A310-300 (PakAF) J-757]]
The history of VIP transport in Pakistan dates back to August 1947, when an ex-[[History of the Royal Air Force|British Imperial Air Force]] [[Vickers VC.1 Viking]] was acquired to serve as the official transport aircraft for 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'. Governor-Generals [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], and [[Khawaja Nazimuddin]] used the aircraft until 1955, when it was retired. It remained parked at [[Karachi]]'s [[Mauripur Airbase]] and then at a [[Pakistan Air Force]] Base in [[Peshawar]]. In 1997, the aircraft was disassembled and transported to Karachi and put up for display at the [[Pakistan Air Force Museum]].
In the 1960s and 70s, Presidents [[Ayub Khan|Muhammad Ayub Khan]], [[Yahya Khan]] and [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]] used [[Boeing 707]] jetliners of the national flag carrier, [[Pakistan International Airlines]]. In the 1980s, President [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] used a [[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 which was maintained by the Pakistani Government. During the late 1990s, Sharif's government bought a [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-300]] for official use. Initially its role was rotated between serving as a regular commercial aircraft for Pakistan International Airlines and as a VIP transport for the government. However, following a [[1999 Pakistani coup d'état|military coup]] in 1999 the aircraft was permanently transferred to Pakistan International Airlines. The [[President of Pakistan|President]] and [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] then resorted to using two of the airline's [[Airbus A310]]s for official visits, while rare trips were done on regular commercial flights of the airline. In 2007 the Qatari government gifted an Airbus A310-300 of the [[Qatar Amiri Flight]] to Pakistan, which was operated for the Pakistan Air Force by Pakistan International Airlines.
Since 2010 two Gulfstream IVs with serial numbers J-755, J-756 and four AW 139 helicopters from the Pakistan Air Force are used by the President and Prime Minister for air travel. The planes all fly under regular Pakistan Air Force callsigns.
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===Philippines===
[[File:PAF - Gulfstream G280.jpg|thumb|Gulfstream G280 of the Philippine Air Force, seen landing at [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]].]]
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.
In 2024 the fleet includes: seven [[Bell 412]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.helis.com/database/news/b412ep_phil/ | title=Eight and Final Bell 412EP Delivered to the Philippines }}</ref> helicopters. In October 2019, the government purchased an [[EADS CASA C-295|Airbus C-295]] delivered in April 2019 and a [[Gulfstream G280]] which cost 2 Billion pesos delivered in September 2020<ref name="gmanetwork.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/710789/duterte-may-soon-be-flying-in-a-new-p2-b-presidential-jet/story/ | title=Duterte may soon be flying in a new P2-B presidential jet | date=7 October 2019 }}</ref> for use by the President and other senior officials respectively.<ref name="rappler.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/jet-for-duterte-military-arrives-philippines-september-2020/ | title=LOOK: P2-billion jet for Duterte, military arrives in the Philippines | date=22 September 2020 }}</ref> A [[Hawker 800]]XP business jet was donated by [[San Miguel Corporation]] in May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAF Receives Beechcraft Aircraft |url=https://www.paf.mil.ph/news-articles/paf-receives-beechcraft-aircraft |access-date=August 8, 2025 |website=www.paf.mil.ph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1173802 | title=AFP gets Beechcraft Hawker transport aircraft from SMC | website=Philippine News Agency }}</ref>
For trips outside of the Philippines, the President uses a [[Learjet 60]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/10807/arroyo-leaves-for-brunei-libya/story/ | title=Arroyo leaves for Brunei, Libya | date=15 July 2006 }}</ref> [[Bombardier Challenger 850|Challenger 850]] [[Gulfstream G550]], [[Gulfstream G650ER]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 16, 2009 |title=Philippine leader cancels order for private jet |url=https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/philippine-leader-cancels-order-for-private-jet/news-story/fff76074ac0355223390f29ed9f68f91 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222224737/https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/philippine-leader-cancels-order-for-private-jet/news-story/fff76074ac0355223390f29ed9f68f91 |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |access-date=August 8, 2025 |website=www.news.com.au}}</ref> or charters appropriate aircraft from [[Philippine Airlines]]. The aircraft with the flight number '''PR/PAL 001''' and callsign '''PHILIPPINE 001/PILIPINAS 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 and front right doors. The [[Airbus A321neo]] is used for short-haul flights, while the [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-300]], [[Airbus A350-900]] or [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]] are used for medium- or long-haul flights.
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The presidential aircraft of President [[Jose P. Laurel]] was a [[Mitsubishi MC-20]]. A [[Philippine Army Air Corps|PAAC]] [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] named ''[[Lili Marlene (aircraft)|Lili Marlene]]'' was designated as the presidential plane of President [[Manuel Roxas]]. This aircraft crashed in May 1947, and a few months later was replaced by a C-47 of the newly formed Philippine Air Force. President [[Elpidio Quirino]] used a plane named ''[[Jose Rizal|Laong Laan]]'' (Filipino for "The Predestined") which during the [[Carlos P. Garcia]] administration was renamed ''[[Francisco Dagohoy|Dagohoy]]''. President [[Ramon Magsaysay]] used two PAF C-47 presidential planes, the ''Pagasa'' (Filipino for "Hope") and the ''[[1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash|Mt. Pinatubo]]''. During the [[Diosdado Macapagal]] presidency, the ''Pag-asa'' was renamed ''Common Man'' and was also used by President [[Ferdinand Marcos]]. 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 administration, the squadron of presidential aircraft consisted of one [[Boeing 707]], one [[BAC One-Eleven]], 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]]AS helicopters. President [[Corazon Aquino]] used some of these aircraft and sold others as austerity measures. Subsequent administration used one [[Fokker F28]], which is primarily used for the President's domestic trips and is also called ''Kalayaan'' (Filipino for "Freedom") ''One'' when the President is on board, one [[Fokker F27]] aircraft, which was subsequently retired<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/26/paf-turns-over-retired-fokker-f-27-friendship-aircraft-to-negros-oriental | title=PAF turns over retired Fokker F-27 'Friendship' aircraft to Negros Oriental | website=[[Manila Bulletin]] }}</ref> by the [[Rodrigo Duterte]] administration as they acquired new aircraft during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="rappler.com"/>
===Singapore===
[[File:RSAF A330 MRTT 760.jpg|thumb|right|Republic of Singapore Air Force A330 MRTT]]
The [[President of Singapore|President]], [[Prime Minister of Singapore]] and government officials typically travel on regular scheduled commercial or charter flights, mostly operated by Singapore's flag carrier, [[Singapore Airlines]], [[Scoot]] or other commercial airlines depending on the ___location.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Lee endorses Singapore Airlines, appreciates their 'warm & unfailing care' |url=https://mothership.sg/2016/10/pm-lee-endorses-singapore-airlines-appreciates-their-warm-unfailing-care/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Wong takes Scoot flight, fellow passengers cheer |url=https://mothership.sg/2024/10/pm-wong-fly-scoot/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=mothership.sg}}</ref>
However, at the [[APEC Philippines 2015]] summit, the then Prime Minister travelled on an Australian-registered [[Gulfstream G550]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/focus/11/18/15/look-singapores-lee-uses-less-extravagant-plane|title=LOOK: Singapore's Lee uses less extravagant plane|publisher=ABS CBN|date=18 November 2015|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/lee-hsien-loong-s-arrival-for-apec-summit-makes-waves-in-the-philippines-032624367.html|title=Lee Hsien Loong's arrival for APEC Summit makes waves in the Philippines|publisher=Yahoo Singapore|date=19 November 2015|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Sri Lanka ===
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The [[Sri Lankan President]] uses its national commercial airline [[SriLankan Airlines]]. The Bell 412 EPs helicopter is the President's preferred option and as a security measure the Presidential helicopter is always flown by a group of similar helicopters. One helicopter carries the president, while the others serve as decoys. These helicopters are arranged so that the ___location of the President is obscured after take-off. 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 [[Bell 412]]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 the post-World War II era, the [[de Havilland Heron]], [[Douglas DC-3]], [[de Havilland Dove]], [[Westland WS-51 Dragonfly]] were used.
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=== Taiwan ===
[[File:ROCAF 3701 on final approach and Grand Hotel Taipei 20120616.jpg|thumb|Air Force 3701, the [[President of the Republic of China]]'s [[Boeing 737-800|Boeing 737-8AR]].]]
Air transportation for the [[President of Taiwan|president]] or other high-ranking officials of the Republic of China is operated by the [[Republic of China Air Force]] using a customized [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]] delivered from Boeing in 2001 called the ''[[Air Force 3701]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 July 2000 |title=No-frills flying on Taiwan's 'Air Force One' |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2000/07/15/0000043810}}</ref> This aircraft operates out of [[Taipei]]'s [[Songshan Airport]] and is not usually permitted to fly to countries without [[foreign relations of the Republic of China|diplomatic relations with the ROC]]. Instead, a [[Boeing 777]] or [[Airbus A350 XWB|Airbus A350]] operated by [[China Airlines]] or [[EVA Air]] is used, and is the type used for long-haul trips by the president and his/her staff. In addition, another three [[Fokker 50]] turboprops perform the executive jet role for the [[Vice President of Taiwan|Vice President of the Republic]], [[Prime Minister of Taiwan|premier]], and other senior officials.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Excluding the 737s, which fly under a Republic of China Air Force callsign, any commercial plane carrying the president carries its regular callsign, albeit with some changes.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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|[[Airbus A350]]
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Fokker 50]]
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |—
|-
| align="center" |'''Total'''
| align="center" |'''6'''
| align="center" |—
|}
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===Tajikistan===
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The government currently uses a Boeing 787 from the Mexican government for travel. Previously a Boeing 737 from national airline [[Somon Air]] was used.
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===Thailand===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Royal Thai Air Force, HS-TYV, Airbus A340-541 (47666558721).jpg|thumb|Royal Thai Air Force, HS-TYV, Airbus A340-541]]
The Thai government operates, among others, (through [[Royal Thai Air Force]]'s ''602 Royal Guard Squadron'') one [[Airbus A340-500]], one [[Airbus A319CJ]], two [[Airbus A320 family|A320CJ]], and two [[Embraer ERJ 145 family|Embraer ERJ-135LR's]] as government transports. The [[Airbus A340|A340-500]], and the [[Airbus A319|A319CJ]] are maintained by Thai Airways International, the [[Embraer]] ERJ-135LRs are maintained by [[Royal Thai Army]].
The [[Royal Thai Air Force]]'s ''602 Royal Guard Squadron'' also operates a [[Boeing 737-800]] for the Royal family flight.
Although available upon their request, members of the [[Monarchy of Thailand|royal family]] usually fly on commercial flights operated by the national carrier, [[Thai Airways International]], when traveling outside of the country.
All planes use a regular Thai Air Force callsign, "RTAF".
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===Turkmenistan===
To transport the [[President of Turkmenistan|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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://turkmen.news/ashgabat-munich-vip/|title=Туркменский правительственный самолет вновь полетит в Германию (обновлено)|date=1 March 2021}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=October 2024}} The planes all use a special Turkmenistan Airlines callsign.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Uzbekistan===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Boeing 767-300ER Uzbekistan.jpg|thumb|[[Boeing 767-300]] used by the [[Military of Uzbekistan]]. This jet has Uzbekistan's flag on the vertical stabilizers instead of [[Uzbekistan Airways]]'s typical logo.]]
{{As of|December 2020}}, the Uzbek government use two [[Airbus A320-200]], one [[Boeing 767-300]], and one [[Boeing 787-8]] for VIP transport.
It previously also operated a [[Boeing 757]] with the tail number 7O-VIP, which was sold to the Yemeni Government.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft !! Quantity !! Registration
|-
| [[Airbus A320-200]] || 2 || UK002 & UK32000
|-
| [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300]] || 1 || UK67000
|-
| [[Boeing 787-8]] || 1 || UK001
|}
Any aircraft with the [[President of Uzbekistan|president]] onboard uses the callsign "UZB1"
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===Vietnam===
[[File:Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777 at Joint Base Andrews.jpg|thumb|A Vietnam Airlines [[Boeing 777-200ER]] carrying General Secretary [[Nguyễn Phú Trọng]] arriving at [[Joint Base Andrews]] for an official visit. The type was then replaced by the 787 and A350 for government flights due to its retirement from the operator's fleet.]]
Vietnam has no dedicated airframe that is configured and used exclusively for VIP transport. Instead, the state uses general-purpose aircraft owned and commissioned by state-owned operators and armed forces' units for such special missions. It was designated that the [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam|General Secretary of the Communist Party]], the [[President of Vietnam|President]], [[Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister]] and the [[Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam]] as well as equivalent representatives of other nations are objects to be served by such so-called "dignitary flights."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2021 |title=Nghị định số 96/2021/NĐ-CP của Chính phủ: Về công tác bảo đảm chuyến bay chuyên cơ, chuyên khoang |trans-title=Decree 96/2021/NĐ-CP of the Government on assurance of dignitary flights and special-cabin flights |url=https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?pageid=27160&docid=204398 |website=Vietnam Government Portal |publisher=[[Government of Vietnam]]}}</ref>
A [[Boeing 787-9|Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner]] (most commonly the one registered VN-A868)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vietnam Airlines flight VN1 |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/vn1 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Flightradar24 |language=en}}</ref> or sometimes an [[Airbus A350-900|Airbus A350-900 XWB]] (registered VN-A896 or VN-A898)<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2022 |title=President Nguyen Xuan Phuc starts State visit to Republic of Korea |url=https://en.baochinhphu.vn/president-nguyen-xuan-phuc-starts-state-visit-to-republic-of-korea-111221204195818823.htm |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=en.baochinhphu.vn |language=vi}}</ref> chartered from [[Vietnam Airlines]] is often used for international and long haul flights. For domestic and short haul flights, an [[Airbus A321]] is chartered from the same carrier. 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]]. None of those Vietnam Airlines airframes are reportedly configured specifically for VIP or Head of State transport missions, instead, they are all operating commercial services on daily basis and state leaders use the "casual" [[business class]] and are served with standard civilian crews employed by Vietnam Airlines on such VIP flights.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Helicopters of the [[Vietnam Helicopter Corporation]] and/or the [[Vietnam People's Air Force]] can also be used for VIP transport missions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=daidoanket.vn |date=2022-11-27 |title=Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính thị sát tỉnh Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu bằng trực thăng |url=https://daidoanket.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-thi-sat-tinh-ba-ria-vung-tau-bang-truc-thang-10237761.html |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=daidoanket.vn |language=vi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ONLINE |first=TUOI TRE |date=2023-08-26 |title=Lãnh đạo TP.HCM và Đông Nam Bộ lên trực thăng khảo sát để lập các quy hoạch |url=https://tuoitre.vn/lanh-dao-tp-hcm-va-dong-nam-bo-len-truc-thang-khao-sat-de-lap-cac-quy-hoach-20230825235614222.htm |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=TUOI TRE ONLINE |language=vi}}</ref>
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==Europe==
===Albania===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}
[[File:Albania Government, TC-ANA, Airbus A319-115(CJ) (49581185872).jpg|thumb|The Turkish-registered [[Airbus Corporate Jets|ACJ319]] flying under Albanian colors.]]
In January 2020, the Turkish government leased an Airbus A319, registered TC-ANA, to the Albanian government for VIP transport. Although Albanian titles have been placed over the previous Turkish government livery, the aircraft retains its Turkish registration. The livery bears a striking resemblance to that of national airline [[Air Albania]]. This aircraft flies under the callsign "TRK8", which is otherwise used by the Turkish government when this A319 is not in use.
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=== Andorra ===
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The Andorran government does not operate any official aircraft. [[Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport|Andora's sole airport]] is small and located near its border with Spain. Former Prime Minister [[Antoni Martí]] once flew to a summit on a [[Spanish Air Force]] Boeing 707.
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=== Austria ===
The government of [[Austria]] has never operated any dedicated government transport aircraft. Instead, the [[President of Austria|President]], as well as the [[Chancellor of Austria|Chancellor]] and members of the [[Government of Austria|government]], fly on scheduled commercial flights, preferably using flag carrier [[Austrian Airlines]], and occasionally chartering smaller aircraft or aircraft from other airlines depending on the ___location.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
There were plans in the late 1980s to acquire a BAe 146-100STA,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/Austria-Government/British-Aerospace-BAe-146-100/211308|title=Aviation Photo #0211308: British Aerospace BAe-146-100 – Austria – Government|website=Airliners.net|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> which was 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 which led to tensions within the Austrian Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airpower.at/news08/1027_govflight/index.html|title=New York, wir kommen!|website=www.airpower.at|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> Domestic VIP flights were also operated by a four-seater [[Saab 105]]OE of the [[Austrian Air Force]] up until the late 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Belarus ===
[[File:Belarus government Boeing 737-800BBJ.jpg|thumb|[[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]]BBJ operated by [[Belavia]] on behalf of the [[Government of Belarus]]]]
Belarusian flag carrier [[Belavia]] operates a [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]], a Boeing 737-800 BBJ, a [[Bombardier Challenger 850]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} and a [[Gulfstream G550|Gulfstream Aerospace G550]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://today.kg/news/198186/|title=У президента Лукашенко нашли самолет за 60 миллионов долларов|date=30 January 2020|website=Today.KG}}</ref> on behalf of the government for use of the [[President of Belarus|President]] and [[List of Belarusian Prime Ministers|Prime Minister]]. In addition, a number of helicopters are also operated for domestic use by the President.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
All of these aircraft fly under four-digit Belavia (BRU) callsigns. In particular, the Boeing 767 uses the callsign "BRU8001/2"
The airline also operated a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft before the acquisition of the current Boeing 767.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Belgium ===
[[File:A321 Belgian Air Force.jpg|thumb|Belgian Air Force Airbus A321-231, returned to lessor [[Hi Fly (airline)|Hi Fly]] in December 2020]]
For the transport of the [[Belgian royal family|royal family]] and the members of the Government, [[Belgium]] uses two [[Dassault Falcon 7X]] (dry-leased) operated by the [[15th Air Transport Wing]] of the [[Belgian Armed Forces]],<ref name="a321">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_la-defense-clot-en-toute-discretion-l-ere-de-ses-derniers-avions-embraer-et-a321?id=10660568|title = La Défense clôt en toute discrétion l'ère de ses derniers avions Embraer et A321|date = 23 December 2020}}</ref> which fly under three-digit [[Belgian Air Force]] (BAF) callsigns. An Airbus A321<ref name="a321"/> and an Airbus A330 were previously operated, which were leased from Maltese airline Hi Fly.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Bosnia and Herzegovina ===
The [[Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] operate a [[Cessna Citation I]], a [[Cessna CitationJet]] and a [[Cessna CitationJet/M2|Cessna Citation CJ4]].<ref name="mtqr16-10">Hancock 2016, p. 10</ref> Commercial flights are used for long-haul travel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Bulgaria ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Bulgarian Air Force Airbus A319 Milinkovic.jpg|right|thumb|Bulgarian Air Force [[28th Air Detachment]] Airbus A319]]
In [[Bulgaria]], governmental VIP air transport is provided by the [[State aviation operator (Bulgaria)|State Aviation Operator]], which is a civilian state-owned company under the control of the [[Prime Minister of Bulgaria|Prime Minister of Bulgaria's office]]. As of 2018 it operates an [[Airbus A319]], a [[Dassault Falcon 2000]], 2 [[Mil Mi-8]]s and an Augusta AW-109 Power for use by the [[President of Bulgaria|president]], the prime minister and other state officials. A Tupolev Tu-154M was previously operated.
Any aircraft carrying the president usually flies under the callsign "BGF1"; however, when not transporting the president the aircraft usually fly under three-digit BGF callsigns.
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=== Croatia ===
[[File:Croatia Government, 9A-CRO, Canadair CL604 Challenger (16269683080).jpg|thumb|right|Croatian Government Canadair CL604 Challenger]]
Pilots of the [[Croatian Air Force]] fly a low-visibility grey VIP-configured [[Bombardier Challenger 600|Challenger CL-604]] 9A-CRO business-jet, acquired in August 1997 to be used by the [[President of Croatia|president]], [[Government of Croatia|Government]] and [[Croatian Parliament|Parliament]] officials, and other users upon the approval of the [[Prime Minister of Croatia|prime minister]], especially in the case of flights for the transportation of organs or seriously injured persons.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dragan Matic / CROPIX Davor Pongracic / CROPIX |url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/letovi-vlade-kostali-su-nas-100-milijuna-kuna-challengerje-najvise-koristio-sanader/898192/ |title=LETOVI VLADE KOŠTALI SU NAS 100 MILIJUNA KUNA Challengerje najviše koristio Sanader – Jutarnji List |publisher=Jutarnji.hr |date=9 October 2013 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> This aircraft flies under the callsign "9ACRO". Additionally, a [[Mil Mi-8]]-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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gov.hr/direkcija-za-koristenje-sluzbenih-zrakoplova/1560 |title=Središnji državni portal – Direkcija za korištenje službenih zrakoplova |publisher=Gov.hr |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Commercial aircraft are used for long-haul flights.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Czech Republic ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}[[File:Airbus A319-115X(CJ), Czech Republic - Air Force JP6874150.jpg|thumb|right|Czech Air Force Airbus A319 corporate jet]]
The [[Czech Air Force]] operates two [[Airbus A319CJ]]s, and [[Mil Mi-8]] helicopters for [[Very Important Person|VIP]] transport, primarily that of the [[President of the Czech Republic|President]], [[Prime Minister of the Czech Republic|Prime Minister]], and members of [[Government of the Czech Republic|Government]] and [[Parliament of the Czech Republic|Parliament]] of the [[Czech Republic]].
Any aircraft carrying the president usually flies under the callsign "CEF1".
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=== Cyprus ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}
The government of [[Cyprus]] uses an Embraer ERJ-135BJ for travel, which was gifted by the Greek government in 2022<ref name="v-i-p">{{Cite web |title=352 V.I.P Transport Squadron |url=https://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hafsc/112-combat-wing/352-v-i-p-transport-squadron/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820105741/https://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hafsc/112-combat-wing/352-v-i-p-transport-squadron/ |archive-date=2025-08-20 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=haf.gr |publisher=[[Hellenic Air Force]] |language=en}}</ref> and flies under the callsign "CAF001". Previously aircraft such as a Dassault Falcon 2000 and commercial aircraft were used.
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=== Denmark ===
{{more citations needed section|date=October 2024|}}
[[File:Danish airforce challenger 604 at riat 2010 arp.jpg|thumb|[[Bombardier Challenger 600|Royal Danish Air Force Bombardier Challenger CL-604]]]]
The [[Royal Danish Air Force]] operates four [[Bombardier Challenger 600|Bombardier Challenger 604s]] for [[Very Important Person|VIP]] transport, primarily that of the [[Cabinet of Denmark|government]] and the [[Danish Royal Family]]. These aircraft are also used for environmental control and fishery control around [[Greenland]] and the [[North Sea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Videbæk |first1=Klaus |last2=Poulsen |first2=Allan Bo |title=Danmarks svar på Air Force One har fløjet med ministre og kongelige i 25 år |trans-title=Denmark's answer to Air Force One has flown with ministers and royals for 25 years |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/danmarks-svar-paa-air-force-one-har-floejet-med-ministre-og-kongelige-i-25-aar |date=25 November 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=DR Nyheder |language=da}}</ref> Furthermore, the Danish Royal Family have one [[AgustaWestland EH101]] Merlin at their disposal. Ministers also fly on commercial airlines, such as [[Scandinavian Airlines]]. The planes usually fly under the callsign "DAF001/002".
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===Estonia===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}
The government of Estonia uses private jets or commercial aircraft for travel. Prime Minister [[Kaja Kallas]] was spotted using a British A321 for use, along with the British Prime Minister [[Rishi Sunak]].
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===Finland===
[[File:Gates Learjet UC-35A, Finland - Air Force AN0801639.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Finnish Air force Learjet UC-35A]]
Finnish officials do not have individually allotted aircraft. The president and cabinet ministers usually travel on commercial flights for international travel. However, the [[Finnish Air Force]] operates three [[Learjet 35]] aircraft with limited transport capability for use by senior government and military officials, and other aircraft from the Finnish Air Force can also be used. Helicopters of the [[Finnish Army]] or [[Finnish Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] are used to provide transport to senior officials on some domestic trips.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tpk.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=247738&nodeid=44837&culture=fi-FI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617210202/http://www.tpk.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=247738&nodeid=44837&culture=fi-FI |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2016 |title=Virallinen vierailu Viroon 25.4.2012 – Suomen tasavallan presidentti: Kuvat |publisher=Tpk.fi |access-date=1 May 2017 }}</ref>
[[Juha Sipilä]], the prime minister between 2015 and 2019 was an avid aviator, who also made official trips with aircraft that he has personally flown and paid for, such as a [[Cessna CitationJet/M2]] 525<ref>{{cite web |url = http://lentoposti.fi/uutiset/is_paaministeri_sipilan_medikaali_kiinnosti_tiedotusvalineita_kyselyja_trafille |title=IS: Pääministeri Sipilän medikaali kiinnosti tiedotusvälineitä – kyselyjä Trafille |publisher=lentoposti.fi |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> and a Scanwings Cessna 525 (OH-SWI). The longest trip was to [[Ulaan Baatar]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://lentoposti.fi/uutiset/sk_paaministeri_sipila_ohjannut_itse_liikesuihkua_virkamatkoilla_kaukaisin_kohde_mongolia/ |title = SK: Pääministeri Sipilä ohjannut itse liikesuihkua virkamatkoilla – kaukaisin kohde Mongolia |publisher=lentoposti.fi |date= 8 December 2016|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>
=== France ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024|}}{{See also|Escadron de transport, d'entrainement et de calibration|Cotam 001}}
[[File:F-RARF - A330-200 - French Airforce - EVX - Training BA105 CTM1275 - 04365.jpg|thumb|upright=1|French President's Airbus A330-200 used since November 2011.]]
The Escadron de Transport 60, formerly [[Escadron de transport, d'entrainement et de calibration]] 00.065 (ETEC 65, "Transportation, training and calibration squadron"), is the unit of the [[French Air Force]], under direct command of the [[Minister of Defence (France)|Minister of Defence]], in charge of the transportation of the [[President of France|President]], the [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] and other French government officials.
The squadron operates four [[Dassault Falcon 50]]s, two [[Dassault Falcon 900]]s, two [[Dassault Falcon 7X]]s and four [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]]. Additionally, the unit operates three VIP-configured [[Super Puma]] helicopters.
French officials also use the aircraft of the [[Escadron de Transport 3/60 Estérel|Escadron de transport 3/60 Esterel]], which operates three [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-304]] and two [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-200]]s.
Both Airbus A340-200 aircraft have been sold to Kenya for AMREF Flying Doctors. Finally, the French Air Force use 8 [[A330 MRTT]] for military purposes.
Any aircraft carrying the President usually flies under the callsign CTM1.
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=== Germany ===
{{main|Executive Transport Wing (German Air Force)|Konrad Adenauer (aircraft)}}
[[File:2021 05 11 IMG 6661 EDDB A359 10 03.jpg|thumb|Germany's Airbus A350-941 VIP ''10+03 "Kurt Schumacher"'', shown here in [[Berlin Brandenburg Airport|Berlin]].]]
The fleet used by Germany's senior government officials consists of 17 aircraft:
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Airbus A350-900]]
|3
|-
| [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A319-133X CJ]] || 2
|-
| [[Airbus A321-200]] || 1
|-
| [[Airbus A321LR]] || 2
|-
| [[Bombardier Global 5000]] || 3
|-
|[[Bombardier Global 6000]]
|3
|-
|[[Eurocopter AS532 Cougar]]
|3
|}
Until 2011 Germany's government officials used two [[Airbus A310-304|Airbus A310-304 VIP]] carrying the same names, previously of East Germany's [[Interflug]]. They used two [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-313X VIP]] aircraft until 2023, previously of Germany's [[Lufthansa]], redesigned by [[Lufthansa|Lufthansa Technik]] in a VIP configuration, including sleeping rooms and an anti-missile system.<ref name="Hamburger Morgenpost2">{{Cite news |date=29 March 2011 |title=Das ist der neue Airbus für die Kanzlerin |url=http://www.mopo.de/news/politik---wirtschaft/das-ist-der-neue-airbus-fuer-die-kanzlerin/-/5066858/8278170/-/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401042702/http://www.mopo.de/news/politik---wirtschaft/das-ist-der-neue-airbus-fuer-die-kanzlerin/-/5066858/8278170/-/index.html |archive-date=1 April 2011 |access-date=29 March 2011 |publisher=Hamburger Morgenpost}}</ref> The aircraft are named after [[Konrad Adenauer]], the first chancellor of [[West Germany|(West) Germany]], and [[Theodor Heuss]], its first President. In April 2019, the [[German Air Force]] 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]] as an addition to the existing fleet. In 2022, the fleet was expanded by two [[A321LR|A321LRs]], which are used for both troop transport and government flight operations.<ref name="aerotelegraph.com">{{Cite news |date=17 August 2022 |title=Deutschland hat seinen zweiten Airbus A321 LR |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/flugzeuge/deutschland-hat-seinen-zweiten-airbus-a321-lr/wnvhbgy |access-date=18 May 2025 |publisher=aerotelegraph.com}}</ref>
The planes fly under German Air Force callsigns.
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=== Greece ===
[[File:Gulfstream V Greece - Air Force 678, ZRH Zurich (Zurich-Kloten), Switzerland PP1319138178.jpg|thumb|Hellenic Republic Gulfstream V|230x230px]]
The 352 VIP Transport Squadron is part of the 112 Combat Wing ([[Hellenic Air Force Support Command]]). Based at [[Elefsina Air Base|Elefsina Air Force Base]] it air transport services for senior government officials and high-ranking military officers. The Squadron operates a [[Gulfstream V]], which was bought by the government of [[Costas Simitis]] for the needs of Greece's 2003 [[EU presidency]] and the preparations of the [[2004 Olympic Games]]. It also operates an Embraer ERJ-135LR<ref name="apanthsh">{{Cite web |date=2013-01-20 |title= |script-title=el:Απάντηση σε δημοσίευμα της εφημερίδας “Πρώτο Θέμα” – AT 004/2013 |trans-title=Response to an article of the nwespaper "Proto Thema" – AT 004/2013 |url=https://www.haf.gr/2013/01/apanthsh-se-dhmosieyma-ths-efhmerida/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517082201/https://www.haf.gr/2013/01/apanthsh-se-dhmosieyma-ths-efhmerida/ |archive-date=2025-05-17 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=[[Hellenic Air Force]]}}</ref><ref name="procuring">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Is the government procuring another VIP aircraft? – Secret flight of Mitsotakis to Paris |url=https://www.datajournalists.co.uk/2024/01/16/is-the-government-procuring-another-vip-aircraft-secret-flight-of-mitsotakis-to-paris/?lang=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612180946/https://www.datajournalists.co.uk/2024/01/16/is-the-government-procuring-another-vip-aircraft-secret-flight-of-mitsotakis-to-paris/?lang=en |archive-date=2025-06-12 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Data Journalists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="v-i-p" /> with a 32-eat configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EMB-135LR |url=https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/emb-135lr/ |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=haf.gr |publisher=[[Hellenic Air Force]]}}</ref> For long haul flights the Prime Minister and other officials used one of the [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]]s of the government-owned [[Olympic Airlines]] when they were still in service. The A340 aircraft were used for the official visit of the Greek Prime Minister to Australia in 2007.
[[File:Embraer ERJ-135LR Greece - Air Force 145-209, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1209838195.jpg|thumb|Hellenic Republic Embraer ERJ-135LR |230x230px]]
Two other aircraft used over the last two decades for the same purpose raised controversy. A [[Dassault Falcon 900]] ([[Olympic Airways Flight 3838|OA Flight 3838]]) had a range of technical problems culminating in an accident that killed the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs]] [[Giannos Kranidiotis]] and six<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIRCRAFT and ROTORCRAFT PILOT COUPLINGS – TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ALLEVIATION and DETECTION {{!}} FP7 |url=https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/266073/reporting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250614091107/https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/266073/reporting |archive-date=2025-06-14 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=[[CORDIS]] |language=en |quote=[...] and Olympic Airways Falcon 900 in 1999 that killed seven people [...]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouskanoudis |first=Tony |date=2008-04-16 |title=Greek Falcon trial raises thorny issues |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2008-04-16/greek-falcon-trial-raises-thorny-issues |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=Aviation International News |language=en}}</ref> other people due to severe [[Phugoid|in-flight pitch oscillations]] 20 minutes before landing at [[Bucharest]] on 9 September 1999.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pope |first=Stephen |title=Olympic Airways Falcon 900 fatal blamed on pilot error |work=Aviation International News |publisher=Convention News Company, Incorporated |pages=1-2 |publication-date=September 2009 |via=[[Transport Research International Documentation|TRID]] |volume=32 |issue=16}}</ref>
Under [[executive order]] 2954/28-8-12, the Greek government bestowed the 30-seat Embraer to the Hellenic Air Force to be used for pilot training, patient airlift and organ transplant transportation.<ref name="apanthsh" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Friksos |first=Drakontidis |date=2013-01-20 |title= |script-title=el:Με το προεδρικό αεροσκάφος στη Μύκονο |trans-title=(Arriving) in Mykonos on the presidential aircraft |url=https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/251457/me-to-proedriko-aeroskafos-sth-mykono/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913082753/https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/251457/me-to-proedriko-aeroskafos-sth-mykono/ |archive-date=2017-09-13 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=[[Proto Thema]] |language=el}}</ref>
In 2021 the Hellenic Air Force incorporated a lightly used [[Dassault Falcon 7X|Falcon 7X]]<ref name="v-i-p" /> into its fleet VIP transport fleet, donated by [[Dassault]] free of charge in order to fulfill a long-standing offset obligation dating back to 2000 when the Hellenic Air Force had acquired [[Dassault Mirage 2000#Mirage 2000-9 (Mirage 2000-5Mk2)|Mirage 2000-5s]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charcharis |first=Ioannis |date=2021-10-19 |title= |script-title=el:Καλοτάξιδο! Η Dassault παραχώρησε δωρεάν το Falcon 7X στην Πολεμική μας Αεροπορία |trans-title=Safe travels! Dassault donates Falcon 7X to the Hellenic Air Force |url=https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/polemiki-aeroporia/7044316_kalotaxido-i-dassault-parahorise-dorean-falcon-7x-stin |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306201003/https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/polemiki-aeroporia/7044316_kalotaxido-i-dassault-parahorise-dorean-falcon-7x-stin |archive-date=2023-03-06 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Pentapostagma |language=el}}</ref><ref name="procuring" /> The aircraft has 12-seat configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Falcon 7X |url=https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/falcon-7x-2/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250331072637/https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/falcon-7x-2/ |archive-date=2025-03-31 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=[[Hellenic Air Force]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Bell 212 HAF.jpg|thumb|230x230px|Bell 212 of 358 [[Search and rescue|SAR]] Squadron of 112 {{Abbr|CW|Combat Wing}}]]
In September of 2022 the ERJ-135BJ was transferred to the Republic of Cyprus.<ref name="v-i-p" />
The planes fly under normal Hellenic Air Force callsigns.
Alternatively, the 358 Search and Rescue Squadron of the 112 Combat Wing operates [[Bell 212|B-212]] helicopters, which can also be used for VIP transport for locations with no airport.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B-212 |url=https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/b-212/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250614084409/https://www.haf.gr/en/equipment/b-212/ |archive-date=2025-06-14 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=Hellenic Air Force |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=B-212 |url=https://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hafsc/112-combat-wing/358-search-and-rescue-squadron/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518163333/https://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hafsc/112-combat-wing/358-search-and-rescue-squadron/ |archive-date=2025-05-18 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=Hellenic Air Force |language=en}}</ref> They were acquired in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Β-212 |url=https://www.haf.gr/arsenal/b-212/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513234300/https://www.haf.gr/arsenal/b-212/ |archive-date=2025-05-13 |access-date=2025-08-20 |publisher=Hellenic Air Force |language=el}}</ref>
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The [[Government of Hungary|Hungarian government]] uses two Dassault Falcon 7X and two Airbus A319 airliners, which are operated by the [[Hungarian Air Force]] and fly under its callsigns (HUAF).
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[[File:Irish Air Corps G-1159C 251.JPG|thumb|[[Irish Air Corps]] [[Gulfstream IV]] used as [[VIP Transport]]]]
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 [[Gulfstream IV]] was also part of the fleet.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0330/690897-government-jet-sold-to-us-company/|title=Government jet sold for €462k|journal=RTÉ News|date=30 March 2015}}</ref> The Air Corps [[AW139]] helicopters are also used as government transport.<ref>[[Air Corps (Ireland)|Air Corps]]</ref> On the 18th of December 2024, it was announced that the [[Department of Defence (Ireland)|Department of Defence]] had purchased a [[Dassault Falcon 6X|Dassault Falcon 6x]], which will be delivered by December 2025. The planes fly under an Irish Air Corps callsign.
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[[File:Italian Air Force, MM62209, Airbus A319-115(CJ) (37176087630).jpg|thumb|Airbus VC-319A – 31st Wing, Italian Air Force]]
The [[Italian Air Force]] operates three [[Airbus A319|Airbus A319-115 ACJs]] (Italian Air Force designation: VC-319A), three [[Dassault Falcon 900]]s (VC-900) and two [[Dassault Falcon 50]]s (VC-50) for government transport. From April 2025, the Falcons are being replaced by five [[Gulfstream G650ER]]s (VC-650A).<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Urso |first=Stefano |date=2025-04-15 |title=First Two Gulfstream G650ERs Delivered to Italian Air Force |url=https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/15/g650er-delivered-italian-air-force/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=The Aviationist |language=en-US}}</ref> Two [[AgustaWestland AW139]]s (VH-139A) are operated for use by the [[President of Italy|President]] and senior government officials, and are also used by the [[Pope]]. An Airbus A340-541 was previously utilized for longer-distance trips and phased out in 2018. All aircraft and helicopters are operated by the ''[[31st Wing (Italy)|31st Wing]]'' based in [[Rome Ciampino Airport|Ciampino Air Base, Rome]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.it/20151209/italys-air-force-cant-fly-new-presidential-jet|title=Renzi has swanky new jet – but nobody can fly it|publisher=[[The Local Italy]]|date=9 December 2015|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref>
The planes fly under the callsign "IAM9001" when transporting the President.
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===Liechtenstein===
The government tends not to travel a lot; however, commercial aircraft is used if necessary.
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===Lithuania===
[[File:Alenia C-27J Spartan, Lithuania - Air Force JP6876137.jpg|thumb|right|Lithuanian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan]]
During 1994-1998 the Lithuanian government used a [[Lithuanian Airlines]]-operated [[Lockheed JetStar|Lockheed Jet Star]] as a government transportation. The aircraft was registered LY-AMB, with three last letters coinciding with the initials of then president [[Algirdas Brazauskas|Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lekavičius |first=Arvydas |date=November 12, 2023 |orig-date= |title=Lietuvos prezidentinio lėktuvo afera: kaip ir kur išgaravo krūva milijonų |trans-title=The affair of Lithuania's presidential aircraft: where and how millions have evaporated |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2023/11/12/news/lietuvos-prezidentinio-lektuvo-afera-kaip-ir-kur-isgaravo-kruva-milijonu-8308630 |work=Lietuvos Rytas |language=Lithuanian |publication-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref> Notorious for multiple technical issues and deemed too small for larger delegations it was sold in 1998.
Since late 1990's the [[President of Lithuania|president]] and the government of Lithuania use one of the three [[Alenia C-27J Spartan]]s of the [[Lithuanian Air Force]] in a passenger configuration,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kStJ6_HVWT0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/kStJ6_HVWT0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Alenia C-27J Spartan – Lithuanian Air Force at Prague Airport LKPR|author=Aeroplanes11|date=7 January 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which flies under a Lithuanian Air Force callsign. For longer trips, commercial aircraft are used.
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===Luxembourg===
[[File:Boeing 737-7C9, Luxair - Luxembourg Airlines JP6510346.jpg|thumb|Luxair's Boeing 737-700]]
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/news/luxembourg/story/Le-Grand-Duc-en-visite-d-tat-en-Autriche-21051170?redirect=mobi&nocache=0.981225420255214|title=Le Grand-Duc en visite d État en Autriche|work=L'essentiel|date=15 April 2013}}</ref> Other than that, commercial aircraft is used, for example Prime Minister [[Xavier Bettel]] used a [[Vietnam Airlines]] plane to travel to Vietnam for a working visit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2023 |title=Prime Minister of Luxembourg begins official visit to Vietnam |url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/prime-minister-of-luxembourg-begins-official-visit-to-vietnam/252439.vnp |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=VietnamPlus |language=en}}</ref>
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===Malta===
The government uses a Learjet for travel, which flies under the callsign "JLN".
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===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 of Moldova|President]] or [[Prime Minister of Moldova|Prime Minister]] is an Air Moldova Airbus A320 family jet, which uses an Air Moldova callsign. President [[Maia Sandu]] was spotted taking low-cost carrier [[Wizz Air]] on a flight to Brussels.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 2022 |title=Meet Maia Sandu, president of Moldova, who flies economy class, has $4 sandwich for lunch |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/meet-maia-sandu-president-of-moldova-who-flies-in-economy-class-has-4-sandwich-for-lunch/articleshow/91631377.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-27 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
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===Monaco===
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[[File:Monaco Government Dassault Falcon 7X on finals into Innsbruck.jpeg|thumb|right|Monaco Government Dassault Falcon 7X on finals into Innsbruck, Tirol (Austria)]]
The [[Prince of Monaco|Prince]] and the Monegasque government (including the [[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]]) use a [[Dassault Falcon 7X]] based in [[Nice Côte d'Azur Airport]] in France.
Since 2018 the prince and the government of Monaco uses a [[Dassault Falcon 8X]] with the same registration – 3A-MGA, which replaced a Dassault Falcon 900 also. The aircraft uses its registration as a callsign.
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===Montenegro===
The [[Government of Montenegro|Government of]] [[Montenegro]] operates one [[Learjet 45]] for VIP transport. registration 4O-MNE. It uses its registration as a callsign.
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===Netherlands===
[[File:Government of the Netherlands, PH-GOV, Boeing 737-700 (49580457533).jpg|thumb|The 737-700BBJ (PH-GOV) of the Dutch government]]
The government of the [[Netherlands]] operates as {{ill|Dutch government aircraft|nl|Nederlands regeringstoestel}} 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 of the Netherlands|prime minister]] and other ministers. It is used not only to attend international conferences but also for private trips by King [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|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 euros.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 April 2017|title=Kogel is door de kerk Boeing 737 opvolger PH-KBX|url=http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/72/algemeen/kogel-is-door-de-kerk-boeing-737-opvolger-ph-kbx|access-date=5 April 2017|website=luchtvaartnieuws|publisher=Reismedia BV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welkom aan boord van het nieuwe regeringstoestel|url=https://nos.nl/l/2292279|access-date=6 July 2019|website=nos.nl|date=6 July 2019 |language=nl}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regeringsvliegtuig KBX wordt vervangen|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2027910-regeringsvliegtuig-kbx-wordt-vervangen.html|website=NOS|date=31 March 2015 |publisher=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|access-date=25 April 2015}}</ref> Prior to the introduction of the Fokker 70, a [[Fokker F28 Fellowship]] registered PH-PBX (Princess BeatriX) had been used.
A [[Gulfstream G650ER]] of the [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] (RNLAF) is also available.
The planes use their registrations as callsigns.
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===North Macedonia===
[[File:North Macedonian Government Learjet 60-1.jpg|thumb|Learjet 60, serving as VIP-transport with the Macedonian Air Force.]]
The government of North Macedonia operated a [[Learjet 25]]B and a [[Learjet 60]] in 2015.<ref name="mtqr16-45" /> The planes use their registrations as callsigns.
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===Norway===
[[File:Norwegian Air Force Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20C-5 Zammit-2.jpg|thumb|Dassault Falcon 20, formerly serving as VIP transport with the Royal Norwegian Air Force.]]
The air transport of the [[King of Norway|King]] and [[Prime Minister of Norway]] is mostly handled by commercial airliners with the VIPs travelling in business or first class. 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]] formerly maintained one [[Dassault Falcon 20]] (5–9 passengers) for VIP transport of the royal family, ministers and armed forces senior staff. This plane flew under regular Norwegian Air Force callsigns, albeit with some changes.
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===Poland===
{{About||the transport of VIPs in Poland before [[2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash|10 April 2010]]|36th Special Aviation Regiment}}
[[File:0112 Boeing 737-800BBJ2 Polish Air Force Farnborough 17.11.21 - 51689847640.jpg|thumb|Polish Air Force [[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing BBJ2]] ''[[Ignacy Jan Paderewski]]'' (0112)]]
The [[Polish Air Force]] operates a dedicated fleet of five jet aircraft intended for use by the highest-ranking Polish government officials ("najważniejsze osoby w państwie"), including the [[President of Poland|president]], the [[Prime Minister of Poland|prime minister]], the [[Marshal of the Sejm]], and the [[Marshal of the Senate of Poland|Marshal of the Senate]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poniatowski |first=Rafał |date=2019-08-05 |title=Marszałek: instrukcja HEAD nie precyzuje, kto może być na pokładzie. Sprawdzamy |url=https://tvn24.pl/polska/loty-marka-kuchcinskiego-sprawdzamy-wyjasnienia-dotyczace-lotow-o-statusie-head-ra958722-ls2312288 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=[[TVN24]] |language=pl}}</ref> The aircraft are operated and maintained by the Polish Air Force 1st Airlift Air Base.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoma |first1=Yulius |title=Polish government buys 2 Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/15424-polish-government-buys-2-gulfstream-g550-for-vip-transport |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622001221/https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/15424-polish-government-buys-2-gulfstream-g550-for-vip-transport |archive-date=22 June 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Aeortime Hub}}</ref>
As of 2025, the government fleet includes two [[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing BBJ2]] in custom configuration for 65 passengers, featuring a VIP suite with separate work and rest areas, a business class section, an economy class section, a small medical suite with lifesaving equipment, secure communication systems as well as anti-missile defense systems; one reconfigured [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800NG]] with 132 seats that can be also used by the military and for [[casualty evacuation]]; and two [[Gulfstream G550]] in VIP configuration, each capable of carrying 16 passengers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sabak |first=Juliusz |date=2017-04-04 |title=Boeingi dla polskich VIP. "Wątpliwa procedura, właściwy wybór"? [ANALIZA] |url=https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/boeingi-dla-polskich-vip-watpliwa-procedura-wlasciwy-wybor-analiza |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=defence24.pl |language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Glowacki |first1=Bartosz |date=8 June 2021 |title=Polish Air Force receives first Boeing 737 BBJ2 |url=https://www.key.aero/article/polish-air-force-receives-first-boeing-737-bbj2 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Key.Aero}}</ref> The 1st Airlift Air Base also operates multiple [[PZL W-3 Sokół|PZL W-3A Sokół]] and [[Mil Mi-8]] helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Tak wygląda flota prezydenta. Śmigłowce i samoloty dla VIP-ów |url=https://businessinsider.com.pl/technologie/tak-wyglada-flota-prezydenta-smiglowce-i-samoloty-dla-vip-ow/m5tplsc |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Business Insider Polska |language=pl}}</ref>{{clear}}
===Portugal===
[[File:Dassault Falcon 50, Portugal - Air Force JP6444861.jpg|thumb|Dassault Falcon 50 of the Portuguese Air Force]]
The [[Portuguese Air Force]] operates three [[Dassault Falcon 50]]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 "Linces"]], permanently deployed at the [[Portela Airport|AT1 (the military terminal of the Lisbon Airport)]]. In 2023, a [[Dassault Falcon 900]], arrested in a drug trafficking legal case, was added to the 504 Squadron's fleet.
For similar use, the Portuguese Air Force used to maintain three [[Dassault Falcon 20]]s, bought from FedEx as cargo aircraft and converted to VIP configuration, but maintaining the outsize cargo door. These aircraft are no longer operational, the last one being used as an aeronautical navigation calibration aircraft. These aircraft also flew under Portuguese Air Force callsigns.
Besides being used as VIP transportation, the Falcon 50s are also used for long range emergency human organ transports and [[aeromedical evacuation]], mainly connecting the Portuguese mainland with the islands of [[Azores]] and [[Madeira Island|Madeira]].
In long haul travels, the Portuguese heads of state often fly in modern [[Airbus A330-900]] and other long range planes from [[TAP Air Portugal]].
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===Romania===
{{Main|Romavia}}
[[Romania]] operated one [[Boeing 707]] for the [[President of Romania|President]], a [[BAC 1-11]] mostly for the [[Prime Minister of Romania|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 [[Romania]].
When Romavia was shut down in October 2010, the presidential administration began chartering an [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-300]] from [[TAROM]], most notably one registered YR-LCB, which flew under a special TAROM callsign.
As of 2016 with the retirement of the Airbus A310 from TAROM's fleet, Romania no longer has an official aircraft, but a project to acquire one or more has been approved.
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=== Russia ===
{{main|Russian presidential aircraft}}
[[File:Rossiya Special Flight Unit, RA-96021, Ilyushin IL-96-300PU (17456349202).jpg|thumb|Ilyushin Il-96-300PU of Russia at [[Vnukovo International Airport]] in 2015]]
The [[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.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}.
The Russian government fleet consists of the following aircraft (April 2016):
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
!Aircraft
!In Fleet
!Orders
|-
|[[Airbus Executive and Private Aviation#ACJ319|Airbus ACJ319]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Antonov An-148]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 7X]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Ilyushin Il-96-300]]
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Ilyushin IL-62]]
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Sukhoi Superjet 100]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Tupolev Tu-204|Tupolev Tu-204-300]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |—
|-
|[[Tupolev Tu-214]]
| align="center" |13
| align="center" |—
|-
| align="center" |'''Total'''
| align="center" |'''31'''
| align="center" |—
|}
These aircraft all fly under the callsign "RSD".
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===Serbia===
The [[Government Aviation Service (Serbia)|Government Aviation Service]] (''Avio-služba Vlade'') is responsible for long-distance air travel of the [[President of Serbia|President of the Republic]] and the [[Prime Minister of Serbia|Prime Minister]]. It operates a two-plane fleet, consisting of [[Dassault Falcon 6X]], [[Embraer Legacy 600]], and [[Learjet 31]]. The [[Police helicopter unit (Serbia)|Police Helicopter Unit]] (''Helikopterska jedinica'') is responsible for short-distance air travel of the President, Prime Minister, and [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)|Minister of Internal Affairs]], for which purpose it uses two helicopters: an [[Airbus Helicopters H215|Airbus H215]] and a [[Sikorsky S-76]].
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===Slovakia===
[[File:Slovak Government Flying Service Airbus ACJ319.jpg|thumb|Airbus ACJ319 of [[Slovak Government Flying Service]] painted in national colours and portraying famous Slovak politician [[Milan Rastislav Štefánik]]]]
The [[Slovak Government Flying Service]] operates two [[Airbus Executive and Private Aviation#ACJ319|Airbus A319 – 115 ACE]] and two [[Fokker 100]]. It also operates one [[Bell 429 GlobalRanger|Bell 429]] helicopter for [[Slovak Police]] and two [[Mil Mi-17|Mil-171]] helicopters for use by the [[President of Slovakia|President]], [[Prime Minister of Slovakia|Prime Minister]] and government officials. All planes under the Slovak Government Flying Service use the callsign "SSG", with "SSG1" used to denote a plane carrying a VIP.
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===Slovenia===
[[File:L1-01 (EDDT, 2016-08-27).jpg|thumb|Slovenian Falcon 2000 EX, L1-01]]
The [[Slovenian Armed Forces]] operate a [[Dassault Falcon 2000]] EX state registration number: L1-01 (MSN: 15) for VIP transport, primarily of the [[President of Slovenia|President]], [[Prime Minister of Slovenia|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). The Dassault Falcon 2000 flies under the callsign "LSV101" and the Let L-410 flies under the callsign "LSV401".
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=== Spain ===
[[File:Spanish Air Force, T.22-1, Airbus A310-304 (35225030493).jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-300]] of the [[Spanish Air and Space Force]]]]
{{main|45th Wing}}
The [[Spanish Air Force|Spanish Air and Space Force]] operates two customized [[Airbus A310]]s<ref>{{Cite news|work=Philippine Flight Network |___location=PH|date=3 April 2014|url=http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2014/04/tour-of-spanish-air-force-a310-vip.html|title=Tour of Spanish Air Force A310}}</ref> and five [[Dassault Falcon 900|Falcon 900]]s, it also operates four [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS332 Super Puma]] and two [[Eurocopter AS532 Cougar|AS532UL Cougar]] for transportation of the [[Monarchy of Spain|King]], [[Spanish royal family|his family]], the [[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]] and high-ranking government officials. These transportation services are provided by the 45th Group of the Air Force, based in [[Torrejón Air Base]], {{convert|24|km|mi|sp=us}} from [[Madrid]] and 402 Squadron of the 48th Wing, located at [[Madrid–Cuatro Vientos Airport|Cuatro Vientos Air Base]] respectively.
In 2021 three [[Airbus A330 MRTT]] were acquired, one of which went through the conversion process; the other two have been used for different purposes, including intermittent VIP transportation.
The replacement of the [[Dassault Falcon 900|Falcon 900Bs]] is also being considered. Between May and June 2024 there has been speculation about the purchase of [[Gulfstream G650/G700/G800|Gulfstream G650]] and [[Pilatus PC-24]] aircraft; however, no news is official.
Usually when the Prime Minister and high-ranking officials travel outside Europe, they use the Airbus A310 and one of the Falcon 900s as a support aircraft. The planes use the current Spanish Air Force callsign "AME".
Previously, Spanish Air Force Boeing [[Boeing 707|KC-707C]]s and [[Dassault Falcon 50|Falcon 50]] were used.
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=== Sweden ===
[[File:Swedish Air Force, 021, Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV (16270856299).jpg|thumb|right|Gulfstream IV of the Swedish Air Force State Flight.]]
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 [[Gulfstream IV]] aircraft and one [[Gulfstream G550]] in the VIP transport role, which are to be replaced by two [[Bombardier Global Express|Bombardier Global 6500]] by the end of 2025.<ref>{{in lang|sv}}[http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Flyg/Flygplan-TP-102/ Flygplan TP 102] {{webarchive |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111112201503/http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Flyg/Flygplan-TP-102/ |date=12 November 2011 }}, [[Swedish Armed Forces]]. Retrieved on 12 May 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FMV |url=https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-tecknar-avtal-om-tva-nya-statsflygplan/}}</ref>
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'' ({{langx|sv|Statsflygsförordningen}}) issued by the [[Government of Sweden]].<ref>{{in lang|sv}} [http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/16796/a/208258 Statsflyget] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527220349/http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/16796/a/208258 |date=27 May 2014 }}, [[Government of Sweden]]. Retrieved on 12 May 2013.</ref> 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.
All planes use a regular Swedish Air Force callsign, SVF.
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=== Switzerland ===
[[File:Swiss Air Force T-785 (16825853688).jpg|thumb|The Swiss Air Force's Dassault Falcon 900EXl]]
The [[Lufttransportdienst des Bundes]] (LTDB) (English: Federal Air Transport Service), a unit of the [[Swiss Air Force]] located at [[Bern Airport]], operates a fleet of VIP transport aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/organisation/cdmt-op/fa/plus-sur-les-fa/moyens-engagement-fa.html?filter-0=tags:vtg-internet/einsatzmittel/klasse/transportflugzeug|title=Moyens d'engagement des Forces aériennes|website=www.vtg.admin.ch}}</ref>
* one [[Dassault Falcon 900EX|Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II]] (T-785)
* one [[Cessna Citation Excel|Cessna 560XL Citation Excel]] (T-784)
*
*
* two [[Bombardier Challenger 600|Bombardier Challenger 604]] (T-751, T-752), for transport and [[medical evacuation]]
*
* one [[Beechcraft King Air|Beechcraft Model 350C Super King Air]] (T-721), non VIP transport, located at the [[Dübendorf Air Base]]
* one [[Bombardier Global 7500]] ordered
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]]. A Swiss-built [[PC-24]] of [[Pilatus Aircraft]] was used between 2019 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bundesratsjet Pilatus PC-24 verkauft |url=https://www.news.admin.ch/de/nsb?id=90627 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.admin.ch}}</ref> The [[Beechcraft 1900|Beechcraft 1900D]] was replaced in 2020 by two [[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Canadair CL-604]] previously operated by [[Rega (air rescue)|Rega]].<ref name="admin.ch">{{Cite web |title=Beech 1900D |url=https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/organisation/cdmt-op/fa/plus-sur-les-fa/moyens-engagement-fa.detail.operatingresources.html/luft/beech-1900d.html |access-date=30 December 2019 |website=www.vtg.admin.ch}} {{Dead link|date=June 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> All of these aircraft are based at Bern Airport. The Citation Excel will be replaced in 2025 by a [[Bombardier Global 7500]] purchased by the government for 109 million dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lufttransportdienst des Bundes: neues Flugzeug wird beschafft |url=https://www.news.admin.ch/de/nsb?id=97545 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.admin.ch}}</ref>
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.
The planes use the callsign "SUI".
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===Ukraine===
[[File:Airbus A319-100 ACJ (cn 3260, UR-ABA) 2024-10-11 Andre Gerwing Collection ID 022120.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian ''UR-ABA'' landing at SXF in 2024]]
Prior to the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine]] in 2022, the [[President of Ukraine]], along with high-ranking Ukrainian government officials had use of four aircraft: a 2007 [[Airbus A319|Airbus ACJ319-100]] (registered ''UR-ABA''), a 2011 [[Antonov An-148|Antonov An-148-100V]] (''UR-UKR''), a 2001 [[Antonov An-74|Antonov An-74TK-300D]] (''UR-AWB''), and a 2001 [[Mil Mi-8|Mil Mi-8MTV-1]] (''UR-PAB''), operated by [[Ukraine Air Enterprise]] (DAP), under the state-owned [[State Management of Affairs (Ukraine)|State Management of Affairs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=На перелеты Порошенко, Гройсмана и Парубия в 2018 году потратят 88,4 млн грн |url=https://www.avianews.com/ukraine/2018/03/19/president_flights_price_for_budget/ |work=avianews.com |date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
The An-148 and the Mil Mi-8, were transferred to Ukrainian [[Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)|Ministry of Defence]] in 2021 while the An-74 may have been lost at the [[Battle of Antonov Airport]] as DAP currently only lists ''UR-ABA'' as its sole asset.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/general/736674.html|title=Zelensky hands over aircraft, helicopter to Defense Ministry management – decree|website=ua.interfax.com.ua|date=10 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sproutwired.com/antonovs-sources-claim-that-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-an-225-mriya-was-destroyed/|title=Antonov's sources claim that the world's largest aircraft An-225 Mriya was destroyed|date=27 February 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>
Following the outbreak of the invasion, ''UR-ABA'' was taken to a Dutch Air Force Base for safekeeping, then underwent an interior and avionics refit in 2022-2023 by J&C Aero and Magnetic MRO to upgrade the communications and cabin management systems for greater security. ''UR-ABA'' has since been based out of a secure facility at [[Kraków John Paul II International Airport|Kraków International Airport]] (KRK) in Poland, from where she has logged countless miles flying Ukrainian President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] to [[Berlin]], [[Brasília]], [[Brussels]], [[Oslo]], [[Paris]], [[Washington, D.C.]], and other world capitals in an effort to raise support in their fight against Russia.<ref name="J&C Aero">{{cite news |last1=Kaminski-Morrow |first1=David |title=Ukrainian presidential ACJ319 recently refurbished at Baltic facilities |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/ukrainian-presidential-acj319-recently-refurbished-at-baltic-facilities/155077.article |work=FlightGlobal |date=25 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="URABA">{{cite news |last1=Huber |first1=Mark |title=The Boys on the (Air)Bus |url=https://bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/the-boys-on-the-airbus |work=Business Jet Traveller |date=January 2024}}</ref>
Painted with a Ukrainian blue and yellow cheatline over a white and gray exterior, ''UR-ABA'' is a [[Airbus Corporate Jets|corporate jet (CJ)]] variant of the popular [[Airbus A320 family|A320]] family, outfitted in a VIP configuration for 19 passengers with auxiliary fuel tanks increasing her range to 6,100 nautical miles (11,100 km; 6,900 mi), and includes a built-in [[airstairs]] to eliminate the need for special passenger ground-handling equipment.<ref name="URABA"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/corporate/acj-family/acj319/ |title= ACJ319 |publisher= Airbus |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161125161719/http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/corporate/acj-family/acj319/ |archive-date= 25 November 2016 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>
While ''UR-ABA'' was undergoing refit, various [[Member states of NATO|NATO-members states]] provided military transportation to President Zelenskyy in order for him to make [[List of international presidential trips made by Volodymyr Zelensky|international visits]]
to plead his case, with ''UR-ABA'' returning to service in September 2023.<ref name="J&C Aero"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/zelensky-fliegt-erstmals-seit-kriegsbeginn-mit-regierungs-a319|title=Zelensky flies government A319 for the first time since the beginning of the war|website=www.aerotelegraph.com|date=20 September 2023}}</ref>
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|+{{nowrap|Between 2022 and 2023, Zelenskyy used the following aircraft:}}
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!Aircraft
!Service-of-origin
!Visit
|-
! colspan=3|2022
|-
|[[Boeing C-40 Clipper|Boeing C-40B Clipper]]
|[[United States Air Force]]
|[[2022 visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States|21 December visit to the United States]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aircosmosinternational.com/article/historic-visit-of-the-ukrainian-president-to-the-united-states-meetings-and-new-military-aid-including-the-patriot-anti-aircraft-system-3455|title=Historic visit of the Ukrainian President to the United States|website=aircosmosinternational.com|date=21 December 2022}}</ref>
|-
! colspan=3|2023
|-
|[[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]]
|[[Royal Air Force]]
|[[2023 visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom|8 February visit to the United Kingdom]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/breaking/president-zelenskyy-arrives-in-london-stansted-on-raf-c-17/|title=President Zelenskyy Arrives in London Stansted on RAF C-17|website=aviationsourcenews.com|date=8 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Airbus A321]]
|[[Royal Air Force]]
|8–9 February connecting visit to France<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airlive.net/breaking-president-volodymyr-zelensky-is-landing-in-paris/|title=Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives at Paris Orly Airport|website=airlive.net|date=8 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 7X]]
|[[French Air and Space Force]]
|9 February connecting visit from to Belgium<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airlive.net/breaking-presidents-zelensky-and-macron-are-boarding-plane-at-french-air-base/|title=Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron are boarding plane at French Air Base.|website=airlive.net|date=9 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing 737 BBJ]]
|[[Royal Netherlands Air Force]]
|[[May 2023 European visits by Volodymyr Zelenskyy|3–4 May visit to the Netherlands]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaimages.com/search.pp?pictureid=11451765|title=Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Netherlands|website=epaimages.com|date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
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|[[Airbus Corporate Jets|Airbus A319CJ]]
|[[Italian Air Force]]
|[[May 2023 European visits by Volodymyr Zelenskyy|13–14 May visit to Italy]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theaviationist.com/2023/05/14/here-are-the-forces-deployed-to-protect-president-zelensky-during-his-visit-to-rome/|title=Here Are The Forces Deployed To Protect President Zelensky During His Visit To Rome|website=theaviationist.com|date=14 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]]
|[[French Air and Space Force]]
|[[2023 Arab League summit]], [[Jeddah]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/jeddah-sleep-and-a-french-plane-how-zelensky-reached-japans-g7-4052236|title=Jeddah, Sleep, And A French Plane: How Zelensky Reached Japan's G7|website=www.ndtv.com|date=21 May 2023}}</ref> [[49th G7 summit|2023 G7 summit]], [[Hiroshima]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avionslegendaires.net/2023/05/actu/volodymyr-zelensky-nouveau-client-de-luxe-de-let-3-60-esterel/|title=VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY, NEW LUXURY "CLIENT" OF ET 3/60 ESTEREL.|website=www.avionslegendaires.net|date=21 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules]]
|[[Royal Danish Air Force]]
|20–21 August visit to Denmark<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://7enews.net/en/news-en/world-news-en/zelensky-lands-at-danish-air-force-base/|title=Zelensky lands at Danish air force base|website=7enews.net|date=20 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}
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===United Kingdom===
[[File:ZZ336 VIP Voyager at RAF Brize Norton MOD 45166781.jpg|thumb|Airbus A330 Voyager (ZZ336)]]
{{main|Air transport of the British royal family and government|VIP RAF Voyager}}
The [[Government of the United Kingdom|British Government]] and [[British royal family|Royal Family]] have use of an [[Airbus A330 MRTT|Airbus A330 Voyager]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2016-03-21/31887|title=Written questions and answers – Written questions, answers and statements – UK Parliament|website=questions-statements.parliament.uk}}</ref> two [[Dassault Falcon 900#Variants|Dassault 900LX]] and an [[Airbus A321|Airbus A321LR]] for official travel. The King's Helicopter Flight also provides two [[AgustaWestland AW139]].
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]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=AirTanker Services Brochure|url=https://www.airtanker.co.uk/uploads/downloads/at_overview_brochure_april_17_v8.pdf|website=Airtanker}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SWS support the reconfigurations of two RAF tanker aircraft, one to an enhanced cabin and one to a commercial customer layout|url=http://www.swscertification.com/news/sws-support-the-reconfigurations-of-two-raf-tanker-aircraft-one-to-an-enhanced-cabin-and-one-to-a-commercial-customer-layout|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610105919/http://www.swscertification.com/news/sws-support-the-reconfigurations-of-two-raf-tanker-aircraft-one-to-an-enhanced-cabin-and-one-to-a-commercial-customer-layout|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2018|website=SWS Aircraft Certification}}</ref> Until December 2024, [[No. 32 Squadron RAF|No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron]] of the RAF maintained 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 have been replaced by two [[Dassault Falcon 900#Variants|Dassault 900LX]] aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nao.org.uk/report/royal-travel-by-air-and-rail/|title=Royal Travel by Air and Rail|website=National Audit Office|date=22 June 2001 }}</ref> The [[Airbus A321|A321]] is owned and operated by [[Titan Airways]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/101940-uks-titan-airways-to-operate-a321neo-for-the-government|title=UK's Titan Airways to operate A321neo for the government|date=26 March 2021|work=CH Aviation|language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.
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===Vatican City/Holy See===
[[File:President Pope Shephard One Andrews Air Force Base.jpg|thumb|President [[George W. Bush]] walks the red carpet with [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. Behind is an Alitalia aircraft. Alitalia and its successor, ITA Airways, traditionally flies the Pope within Italy, and from Italy to foreign lands]]
Typically, the [[Pope]] flies on a chartered [[ITA Airways]] fixed-wing aircraft when travelling to or from more distant destinations and making pastoral and state visits to a country. Prior to 2021, the Pope flew on chartered [[Alitalia]] flights before the airline ceased operations in that year and later reorganized into [[ITA Airways]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://pausbenedictusxvi.web-log.nl/pausbenedictusxvi/2005/12/vliegende_paus_.html |title = "Vliegende paus" heeft nu eigen luchthaven |publisher=Paus Benedictus XVI weblog |date = 6 December 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111184645/http://pausbenedictusxvi.web-log.nl/pausbenedictusxvi/2005/12/vliegende_paus_.html |archive-date=11 January 2009 }}</ref> The pope also uses a helicopter of the [[Italian Air Force]] (''Aeronautica Militare''), an [[AgustaWestland AW139]], for short distances. There are two papal [[heliport]]s, 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''.
Papal flights within the United States or chartered on a U.S. airline may be given the callsign "Shepherd One" by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/01/archives/pope-to-travel-in-plane-called-shepherd-one.html Pope to Travel in Plane Called Shepherd One], [[New York Times]], 1 October 1979</ref><ref>[https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/10830 Notice 7340.83 – Genot-Special Radiotelephony Designator (CALL-SIGN) "Shepherd One" Assigned to Trans World Airlines, (Cancelled)], [[Federal Aviation Administration]], 1 September 1995</ref><ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/22/politics/pope-francis-shepherd-one-visit-united-states Pope Francis to travel around U.S. on ‘Shepherd One’], [[CNN]], 23 September 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/GENOT_7340_358_POPE_FRANCIS_2.pdf GENOT 7340 358 POPE FRANCIS 2], [[Federal Aviation Administration]], 3 September 2015</ref> The Shepherd One callsign was also used by the [[Philippine Airlines]] [[Airbus A340-300]] of [[Pope Francis]] when he [[Visit by Pope Francis to the Philippines|departed from]] the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Locsin |first1=Joel |title=Pope Francis boards Shepherd One at 9:49 a.m. Jan. 19 as Pinoys sing |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/410193/pope-francis-boards-shepherd-one-at-9-49-a-m-jan-19-as-pinoys-sing/story/ |access-date=April 29, 2025 |work=GMA News |date=January 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429071116/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/410193/pope-francis-boards-shepherd-one-at-9-49-a-m-jan-19-as-pinoys-sing/story/ |archive-date=April 29, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Middle East and North Africa==
=== Algeria ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:Algerian Air Force Airbus A340-500 Kertzscher-1.jpg|thumb|The Airbus A340-500 used by the Algerian Government, the largest aircraft currently in its fleet.]]
The [[Algerian Air Force]] operates a small fleet of aircraft for use by the [[President of Algeria|President]] and government officials, the largest of which is an Airbus A340-500. This aircraft was purchased during the presidency of [[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]], who only used it once before it was mothballed for several years. It has now been returned to regular use after the inauguration of current President [[Abdelmadjid Tebboune]].
Other, smaller aircraft that can be used include 2 ATR 72s, one Gulfstream G-V, and 3 Gulfstream G-IVs. Formerly used aircraft include an Ilyushin Il-18V and a Dassault Falcon 20C. Officials also occasionally use aircraft from national airline [[Air Algérie]] for travel as well.
All government aircraft use their registrations as callsigns.
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=== Bahrain ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:bahrain.royal.flight.b747sp-21.a9c-hmh.arp.jpg|thumb|A formerly operated Bahrain Royal Flight [[Boeing 747SP]].]]
The Bahrain Royal Flight and [[Bahrain Defense Force]] operate 2 [[Boeing 747-400]]s, 1 [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-400]], 1 [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]], 5 [[British Aerospace 146|BAe-146]] of various modifications and 3 [[Gulfstream Aerospace]] ([[Gulfstream IV|G450]], [[Gulfstream G550|G550]], [[Gulfstream G650/G700/G800|G650]]) for VIP transportation of the Bahraini royal family.
The 747-400s typically under the callsigns "BAH1"/2", the 767-400 under "BAH3", the Gulfstream G450 under "BAH4", the Gulfstream G550 under "BAH5", the Gulfstream G650 under "BAH6"/7", and the Avro RJ85 under "BAH8".
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===Egypt===
[[File:Egyptian Government Airbus A340-200 at Jeddah.jpeg|The A340-200 used by the Egyptian government since the mid-1990s.|thumb]]
The government of Egypt operated an [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-200]] along with a number of business jets including the [[Gulfstream IV]] and [[Dassault Falcon 20]]s in 2015.<ref name="mtqr16-23">Hancock 2016, p. 23</ref>
The first presidential aircraft in Egypt was a gift from Saudi Arabia to President [[Anwar Sadat]]. Before that, President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], traveled using a rented aircraft from [[Egyptair]].
On 10 September 2021, it was announced that the Egyptian government had acquired a [[Boeing 747-8#747-8 Intercontinental|Boeing 747-8I]], registered SU-EGY for use as a VIP transport aircraft. The 747, which had originally been ordered by [[Lufthansa]] as D-ABYE, had not been accepted by the airline and spent a number of years in the Mojave Desert as N828BA.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In addition to [[Egyptian Air Force]] aircraft, a number of aircraft are directly under government control to transfer the [[president of Egypt]], presidential logistics, the [[Prime Minister of Egypt|prime minister]] and members of the government, including:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft
! Origin
!
|-
! colspan="3" | fixed-wing
|-
|
|-
| [[Airbus A340-200]] || France ||align=center| 1
|-
| [[Beechcraft Super King Air]] || USA ||align=center| 4
|-
| [[Boeing 707]] || USA ||align=center| 1
|-
| [[Boeing 737-800]] || USA ||align=center| 4
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 20]] || France ||align=center| 3
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 7X]] || France ||align=center| 4
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 8X]] || France ||align=center| 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream III]] || USA ||align=center| 2
|-
| [[Gulfstream IV]] || USA ||align=center| 4
|-
| [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|VC-130H Hercules]] || USA ||align=center| 1
|-
! colspan="3" | [[Helicopter]]s
|-
| [[Sikorsky H-3 Sea King]] || USA ||align=center| 2
|
| [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]] || USA ||align=center| 2
|-
| [[Westland Sea King|Westland Commando MK-2B]] || UK ||align=center| 2
|}
Any aircraft carrying the president, mostly the A340, flies under the callsign "EGY1".
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[[File:Islamic Republic of Iran (Meraj Airlines) Airbus A340-313E EP-AJA.jpg|thumb|Iranian [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]] acquired in September 2015]]
Until the early 2010s, the [[Supreme Leader of Iran|supreme leader]], the [[President of Iran|president]] and other high-ranking government officials of Iran were still using the aged but famous ''Shahin'', a special VIP designed [[Boeing 707]] which was ordered and purchased by the [[Shah]] in the 1970s. It was initially far more luxuriously outfitted than US [[Air Force One]] (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 of Iran|Foreign Minister]], the [[List of speakers of the Parliament of Iran|Speaker of Parliament]] and the Secretary of the [[Supreme National Security Council]]. The other VIP aircraft in use by the government consist of one [[Dassault Falcon 20]], three [[Dassault Falcon 50]]s and a [[Lockheed JetStar]] all operated by the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force|Iranian Air Force]], and an [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]], operated (along with the A321) by [[Meraj Airlines]]. The government had also occasionally chartered an A340-300 from [[Mahan Air]] prior to the acquisition of the A340-300.
As of 2022, Supreme Leader Ayatollah [[Ali Khamenei]] owns four planes: Airbus A340-313, Dassault Falcon 50, Dassault Falcon 900EX and the Airbus A321-231.
Any aircraft carrying the President uses the callsign "IRAN02".
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As of 2020, the government of Iraq operates a [[Boeing 737-800]].
Prior to 2014, it used a [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200]] and an Airbus A310.
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]].
The current 737 flies under the callsign "IPF", short for "[[President of Iraq|Iraqi Presidential Office]]".
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===Israel===
[[File:4X-ISR Rami Mizrahi.jpg|thumb|Wing of Zion undergoing final tests.|279x279px]]
{{Main|Wing of Zion}}
Since 1948, senior officials of the [[Israeli system of government|Israel government]], including the [[President of Israel|President]] and the [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]], have either travelled on military aircraft supplied by the Israeli government or on commercially-chartered aircraft.<ref name="IAF History"/>
In the early years of Israel's existence, prime minister [[David Ben-Gurion]] travelled using military aircraft belonging to the [[Israeli Air Force]] (IAF), such as the [[Douglas DC-3]].<ref name="IAF History">{{Cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-12-14/ty-article-static-ext/will-it-ever-fly-inside-israels-controversial-300-million-air-force-one/0000017f-f0ea-d8a1-a5ff-f0ea52ba0000|title=Inside Israel's Controversial $260 Million 'Air Force One'|website=www.haaretz.com|date=14 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://academic.oup.com/book/10548/chapter-abstract/158478793?redirectedFrom=fulltext|title=David Ben-Gurion and the Sèvres Collusion|website=academic.oup.com|date=February 1991|doi=10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198202417.003.0008 |last1=Bar-On |first1=Mordechai |pages=145–160 |isbn=978-0-19-820241-7 }}</ref> However, in the 1960s, the IAF chose to use a specially-adapted [[Boeing 377 Stratocruiser]], for ministerial travel abroad.<ref name="IAF History"/> From the 1970s onwards, government officials were transported internationally using second-hand [[Boeing 707]] aircraft, which were purchased beforehand from commercial airlines and specifically configured for VIP transportation.<ref name="IAF History"/> The 707 was retired by the IAF in 2001.<ref name="Netanyahu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-netanyahu-airplane-idUSL6N0NQ0ME20140504|title=Netanyahu pitches for better plane to convey Israeli leaders|website=www.reuters.com|date=4 May 2014}}</ref>
Beginning from the 2000s, senior Israeli government officials have been transported abroad using commercial airliners leased by the [[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Ministry of Defense]] from [[El Al]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/marketplace-peripatetic-pms-platinum-plane-583448|title=Prime minister Netanyahu's platinum plane|website=www.jpost.com|date=22 March 2019}}</ref> For short-range international flights, El Al's inventory of [[Boeing 737]] aircraft have been customarily used, while the larger [[wide-body aircraft]] such as the [[Boeing 767]] and [[Boeing 777|777]] have been supplied for long-range transcontinental travel.<ref name="IAF History"/> Nonetheless, this practice has been criticized for its annual incurrence of high costs stemming from leasing and transportation, in addition to the planes' lack of secure communication facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diplomacy-and-politics/israel-to-get-its-own-version-of-air-force-one-351270|title=Israel to get its own version of Air Force One|website=www.jpost.com|date=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Netanyahu"/>
In April 2014, Israel's [[Cabinet of Israel|Cabinet]] approved a decision to procure an aircraft dedicated exclusively for the transport of the president and the prime minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diplomacy-and-politics/israel-to-get-its-own-version-of-air-force-one-351270|title=Israel to get its own version of Air Force One|website=www.jpost.com|date=5 May 2014}}</ref> The move, which specified the purchase of a second-hand airliner and its reconfiguration for VIP transport, was initially estimated to cost around [[New Israeli shekel|NIS]] 393 million.<ref name="IAF History"/> In 2016, Israel purchased a second-hand [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]] originally operated by [[Qantas]], which had first flown in 2000.<ref name="War Zone">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41437/israel-might-ditch-its-new-air-force-one-jet-before-it-even-enters-service|title=Israel Might Ditch Its New Air Force One Jet Before It Even Enters Service|website=www.thedrive.com|date=7 July 2021}}</ref> The 767, dubbed the ''Knaf Zion'' (''Wing of Zion'') was retrofitted with infrared missile-defense countermeasures and a secure communications suite over a span of two years, and first flew in November 2019.<ref name="War Zone"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/83265-israeli-air-force-adds-b767-300er-for-vip-transport|title=Israeli Air Force adds B767-300(ER) for VIP transport|website=www.ch-aviation.com|date=11 November 2019}}</ref>
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===Jordan===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:Airbus A318-112 Elite (CJ) Jordan - Government VQ-BDD, ZRH Zurich (Zurich-Kloten), Switzerland PP1265355318.jpg|thumb|[[Jordan]] [[Airbus A318|Airbus A318J]]]]
The members of the [[Hashemites|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. The [[King of Jordan|Jordanian King]] has also been known to use a UAE Boeing 777-200 belonging to the Amiri Flight Wing.
Any plane carrying the royal family or government flies under a Royal Jordanian callsign "RJA" or the registration.
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===Kuwait===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:State of Kuwait Airbus A340-542 9K-GBA.jpg|thumb|State of Kuwait [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-500]]]]
Until April 2013, the [[Emir of Kuwait]] used a [[Boeing 747-400]]; since then he has used either one of two [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-500]] 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 [[House of Sabah|ruling family]] members and cabinet members consist of:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft !! Quantity
|-
| [[Airbus A319]] || 1
|-
| [[Airbus A320]] || 1
|-
| [[Airbus A340-500]] || 2
|-
| [[Boeing 737-900ER]] || 1
|-
| [[Boeing 747-8]] || 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream G550]] || 1
|}
These aircraft all fly under "KUG" (Kuwaiti Government) callsigns with some differences.
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[[File:Middle East Airlines Airbus A330-243 OD-MEE at JFK Airport.jpg|thumb|A [[Middle East Airlines]] [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]] boarding the Lebanese President and the Lebanese delegation to the United Nations at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York-JFK Airport]].]]
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 president uses [[Middle East Airlines]] (MEA) jets for his international trips. MEA aircraft use "Cedar Jet 1" (MEA1) as a special call sign when they are transporting the president. It is also worth noting that "Cedar Jet 3" (MEA3) is used for transporting the Prime Minister.
[[Middle East Airlines]] specifically uses OD-MRL as the main aircraft for the President and Prime Minister's trips, which is the 5000th [[A320]] ever built by [[Airbus]] and holds the #05000 serial number (MSN).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/me1 | title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map }}</ref>
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During the rule of [[Muammar Gaddafi]], the government operated an Airbus A340-200 for international travel. After his overthrow, the plane was ferried to [[Perpignan]] in France in 2014 for repairs. It was then released seven years later and now flies for the current government. A Dassault Falcon 900EX has also been used for travel, along with a retired Ilyushin Il-62M and a Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar. Any plane with the [[President of Libya|president]] flies under the callsign "LBY001".
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The [[Mauritanian Air Force]] currently operates a Boeing 737 BBJ in a white-livery for use by the [[President of Mauritania|President]] and government officials, registered under the callsign 5T-ONE.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mauritania secures first presidential BBJ |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124256-mauritania-secures-first-presidential-bbj |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>
Before the acquisition of this plane, the government would borrow aircraft from [[Mauritania Airlines]], such as Boeing 737s and Embraer 175s.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Currently, any aircraft carrying the president flies under the callsign "MRT001".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===Morocco===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:CN-MBH CDG (48672760436).jpg|thumb|right|Moroccan Air Force Boeing 747-8]]
The [[Moroccan Air Force]] operates a fleet of VIP aircraft for use by Moroccan officials, including the [[King of Morocco|King]] and [[Prime Minister of Morocco]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft !! Quantity
|-
| [[Boeing 747-400]] || 1
|-
| [[Boeing 747-8]] || 1
|-
| [[Boeing 737-800]] || 1
|-
| [[Cessna Citation Excel|Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Plus]] || 3
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 50]] || 1
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 10]] || 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream II]] || 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream III]] || 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream G550]] || 2
|-
| [[Gulfstream G650]] || 1
|-
| [[British Aerospace 146]] || 1
|-
| [[AgustaWestland AW139]] || 1
|}
A fleet of smaller jets and [[Beechcraft Super King Air]] 200/350 turboprops, is also occasionally used for VIP-transport of the [[Alawi dynasty|royal family]], ministers and [[Royal Moroccan Armed Forces]] senior staff.
All aircraft use either a [[Royal Air Maroc]] callsign or the callsigns "RMAF" or "FRV".
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===Oman===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
{{Main|Royal Flight of Oman}}
The [[Royal Flight of Oman]] operates the following aircraft for use by the [[Sultan of Oman]] and members of his government.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft
! Origin
! In Service
|-
! colspan="3" | fixed-wing
|-
|[[Boeing 747-8]]
|USA
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400]]
|USA
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 747SP]]
|USA
|1
|-
|[[Airbus A320]]
| France || align="center" | 1
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 20|Airbus A319]] || France || align="center" | 3
|-
| [[Gulfstream G550]] || USA || align="center" | 2
|-
! colspan="3" | [[Helicopter]]s
|-
| [[Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma]] || France || align="center" | 6
|-
| [[Eurocopter Fennec]] || France || align="center" | 3
|}
All planes fly under the callsign "OMAN" or "ORF
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{{Main|Qatar Amiri Flight}}
The government-owned carrier [[Qatar Amiri Flight]] is used to transport royal and other VIP government personnel.
These aircraft, with the exception of the A320, all fly under a regular [[Qatar Airways]] callsign. All aircraft fly under [[Qatari Air Force]] (QAF) callsigns.
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===Saudi
[[File:Saudi Arabian Government Boeing 747-3G1 HZ-HM1A at JFK Airport.jpg|Saudi Arabian Government [[Boeing 747#747-300|Boeing 747-300]] parked at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|JFK Airport]] in New York City.|thumb]]
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 [[Boeing 747-400]], a [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]], an [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-200]] and a [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]] for use by the [[King of Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/01/1500-people-two-mercedes-benz-459tonnes-luggage-golden-escalator/|title=1,500 people, two Mercedes Benzes, 459 tonnes of luggage and a golden escalator: how the Saudi King travels|last=Smith|first=Nicola|date=1 March 2017|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 May 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Saudi Royal Flight operates an Airbus A318 corporate jet. In the mid-2010s the Saudi government struck a deal with [[Boeing]] 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 [[Ministry of Finance (Saudi Arabia)|Saudi Ministry of Finance and Economy]]. Other aircraft operated by the ministry are three Boeing 737 Business Jets and three Gulfstream G300s. Other aircraft used by Saudi royals are two [[Boeing 737-700]] BBJ and one [[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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft
! Origin
! In Service
|-
! colspan="3" | fixed-wing
|-
|[[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787]]
|US
|2
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400]]
|US
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-300]]
|US
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 747SP]]
|US
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]]
|US
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]]
|US
|1
|-
|[[Boeing 737]] BBJ
|US
|5
|-
|[[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-200]]
|France
|2
|-
|[[Airbus A318]] ACJ
|France
|1
|-
|[[Gulfstream G450]]
|US
|1
|-
| [[Gulfstream G300]] || US || align="center" | 3
|-
! colspan="3" | [[Helicopter]]s
|-
| [[AgustaWestland AW101|AW 101]] || Italy || align="center" | 1
|-
| [[AgustaWestland AW139|AW 139]] || Italy || align="center" | 3
|-
|[[Sikorsky S-92]]
|US
|2
|}
All planes except the 737 BBJ fly under the regular Saudi callsign SVA. The 737 flies under the callsign SHU.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}{{clear}}
=== Somalia ===
[[File:Somali Airlines Boeing 707-338C 6O-SBN (23847353581).jpg|thumb|A Somali Airlines Boeing 707-338C at [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[West Germany]] in 1985.
The air transport of the President would be visually identical.]]
The government of Somalia under Presidents [[Aden Adde]] and [[Abdirashid Shermarke]] travelled on a [[Douglas DC-3]].
The government of Somalia under President [[Siad Barre]] and government officials often travelled on a [[Ilyushin Il-62]] up until the mid-1970s and would travel on a [[Boeing 707]] after. The aircraft would be in the livery of the state-owned and flag carrier airline at the time, [[Somali Airlines]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wessels |first=Elizabeth |title=Trade unions in Africa: works available in the Africa Institute reference library |date=1981 |publisher=Africa Institute of South Africa] |others=Africa Institute of South Africa |isbn=978-0-7983-0081-0 |series=Bibliography series |___location=[Pretoria}}</ref>
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President [[Omar al-Bashir]] typically used to travel on an [[Ilyushin Il-62]] or a [[Dassault Falcon 50]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/371892/st-pra-sudan-government-ilyushin-il-62-all-models/ |title=ST-PRA – Sudan – Government Ilyushin Il-62 (all models) at Moscow – Domodedovo | Photo ID 371892 |publisher=Airplane-Pictures.net |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Two [[Mil Mi-17]] VIP helicopters are also used for domestic air transport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssrresourcecentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Verjee_blog-post1.jpg|title=SSR Resource Centre|date=8 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208122517/http://www.ssrresourcecentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Verjee_blog-post1.jpg|archive-date=8 February 2011}}</ref> An Embraer EMB-135 with a brown livery and a Dassault Falcon 20F are also used. Currently in the government fleet there is a (reg: ST-PSA){{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2021 an A320 was noted in [[Abu Dhabi]] with Sudanese government titles (registered A6-EIP). As this plane used to be operated by [[Etihad]], the plane flies under a four-digit Etihad callsign and still retains its original registration.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Syria ===
[[File:Dassault Falcon 900, Syrian Air AN0856141.jpg|thumb|Government of Syria Dassault Falcon 900]]
The government of Syria operated a [[Dassault Falcon 900]] in 2016.<ref name="mam229">Curtis 2016, p. 229</ref> They also operate a Dassault Falcon 20E and a Dassault Falcon 50, which all use special Syrianair callsigns. President [[Bashar al-Assad]] used an Airbus A320 from [[Syrianair]] during a landmark trip to Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1637832171376214017|user=fl360aero|title=Picture of president Assad with plane in the background|access-date=14 July 2023}}</ref>
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[[File:Republic of Tunisia Boeing 737-7H3(BBJ) - TS-IOO - ZRH.jpg|thumb|right|Republic of Tunisia Boeing 737 BBJ]]
The government of [[Tunisia]] operates a Boeing 737 BBJ bought in 1999 and registered under TS-IOO. In 2008, President [[Zine el Abidine 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 and the post-revolutionary government sought to get rid of the aircraft, eventually selling it to the Turkish government in 2016.<ref name="mam229" /> Whenever a plane is carrying the [[President of Tunisia|President]], it uses the callsign "TUNIS1".
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[[File:TC-TRK@PEK (20190702141620).jpg|thumb|Turkish Government Boeing 747-8 landing at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]] in July 2019.]]
The [[government of Turkey]] has a VIP fleet which is maintained by [[Turkish Airlines]] for and on behalf of the [[President of Turkey|President]]. 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, [[Vice President of Turkey|Vice presidents]], the [[Speaker of the Grand National Assembly]] and [[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 [[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.<ref>{{cite web |title=T.C Başbakanlık 2016 Faaliyet Raporu |url=https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/view/57540817/tc-basbakanlik-2016-faaliyet-raporu |website=yumpu.com |publisher=Prime Minister's Office |access-date=14 January 2020 |language=tr}}</ref>
The composition of the Turkish government fleet is shown in the table below.
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
!Aircraft
!In Fleet
!Registration
|-
! colspan="3" |Fixed-wing
|-
|[[Airbus A318-112]](CJ)
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-ANK
|-
|[[Airbus A319-133]](CJ)
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-IST
|-
|[[Airbus A330-243]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-TUR
|-
|[[Airbus A340-541]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-CAN
|-
|[[Boeing 747-8]](BBJ)
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-TRK
|-
|[[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Bombardier CL-600-2B19]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-TRY
|-
|[[Gulfstream G550]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-ATA
|-
|[[Gulfstream G550]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-CBK
|-
|[[Gulfstream G550]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-DAP
|-
|[[Gulfstream IV|Gulfstream G-IV]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-GAP
|-
|[[Gulfstream IV|Gulfstream G-IV]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-GVA
|-
|[[Gulfstream IV|Gulfstream G-IV]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|TC-GVB
|-
|align=center|'''Total'''
|align=center|'''13'''
|align=center|—
|-
! colspan="3" |Helicopters
|-
|[[Sikorsky S-92]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|EM-001<br />EM-002<br />EM-003
|}
The Airbus A340-500 was purchased from the Tunisian government after President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]], who ordered it to replace a Boeing BBJ, was ousted.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
A heavily modified Boeing 747-8 was gifted to Turkey by the [[House of Thani|royal family of Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Qatar gifts Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan $400 million luxury jet |url=https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/qatar-gifts-turkey-s-recep-tayyip-erdogan-400-million-luxury-jet-1.770460 |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=The National |date=15 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
When the President is on board any aircraft, the call-sign is "Turkish Republic One"/TRK1.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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===United Arab Emirates===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:A6-MMM Dubai Air Wing - Royal Flight Boeing 747-422 @ Düsseldorf (DUS - EDDL) - 21.07.2016 (28438921006).jpg|thumb|[[Dubai Royal Air Wing]] – Boeing 747-400]]
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 a Boeing [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|737-700]] to a [[Boeing 747-400]], used by the [[Emir of Dubai]] as well as government officials.
The 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 [[Airbus A319]] and [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]].
The [[Fujairah]] Amiri flight has one aircraft, an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]].
The Boeing 777 in the fleet has also, in the past, been used by the Jordanian royal family for trips overseas; if this happens then any "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES" titles are removed from the fuselage of the plane to avoid confusion.
In 2024, the Royal Air Wing began repainting its 777 and 787 aircraft from the previous white and red livery into the liveries of national airlines Emirates and Etihad.
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
!Aircraft
!In Fleet
!Orders
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Boeing 777]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-7/8]]
|align=center|7
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|—
|-
|align=center|'''Total'''
|align=center|'''21'''
|align=center|—
|}
The planes use the callsign "Dubai" or "AUH"
{{clear}}
===Yemen===
[[File:Yemenia Boeing 747SP.jpg|thumb|right|A Boeing 747SP of the Yemeni government in Yemenia colors taking off from [[Frankfurt Airport]] (2004).]]
[[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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In March 2015, the [[Boeing 747SP]] was damaged by gunfire during a militia attack at [[Aden International Airport]], and a subsequent blaze [[Battle of Aden Airport|destroyed]] the aircraft completely.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150319-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747SP-27 7O-YMN Aden International Airport (ADE)|first=Harro|last=Ranter}}</ref> In August 2016, the internationally recognized government bought a [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]] registered 7O-VIP that previously operated as a VIP transport for [[Uzbekistan Airways]] with '''UK75700''' as its registration.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Any aircraft carrying the [[President of Yemen|president]] uses the callsign "IYE1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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==North America==
=== Antigua and Barbuda ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]] and members of the government use a [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] operated by the [[Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Air Wing]] for short-haul trips, whereas commercial airlines are utilised for long-haul trips.
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=== Canada ===
{{main|Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft}}
[[File:Hannover Airport Royal Canadian Air Force Government of Canada Airbus CC-330 330002 (DSC00705).jpg|thumb|The [[Airbus CC-330 Husky|CC-330 Husky]] is used to transport the Canadian monarch, governor general, and/or prime minister]]
The [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] operates five [[CC-150 Polaris]] aircraft ([[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-300]]), flown by crews of [[No. 437 Squadron RCAF|437 Transport Squadron]] based at [[CFB Trenton]]; 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 [[Monarchy of Canada|monarch]], other members of the [[Canadian Royal Family|Royal Family]], the [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]], the [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]], and other high-ranking government officials and foreign dignitaries. This aircraft flies under the callsign "CFC01". The CC-150 Polaris is primarily used for long-distance trips; for short-distance trips, four CC-144 aircraft ([[Bombardier Challenger 600]]), operated by [[No. 412 Squadron RCAF|412 Squadron]] are used.<ref>Canadian Air Forces [http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/cc-150/intro_e.asp CC-150 Polaris information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206053945/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/cc-150/intro_e.asp |date=6 February 2006 }}</ref><ref>Canadian Air Forces. [http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/cc-144/intro_e.asp CC-144 Challenger information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206053934/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/cc-144/intro_e.asp |date=6 February 2006 }}</ref> 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 [[Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast|ADS-B]] standards.<ref>{{cite news |title=Federal government signs $105M deal with Bombardier for 2 Challenger jets |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7034536/bombardier-challenger-jets/ |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=Global News |agency=The Canadian Press |date=6 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 June 2020|title=Canadian Armed Forces Replaces Two 30-year-old Challenger Aircraft|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/06/canadian-armed-forces-replaces-two-30-year-old-challenger-aircraft.html|access-date=8 June 2020|website=gcnws}}</ref>
In November 2023, Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] took his first flight aboard a refurbished [[Airbus A330-200]] purchased from [[Kuwait Airways]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/airbus-trudeau-rcaf-1.7029089|title = Trudeau takes first official flight on new VIP federal government jet}}</ref> The aircraft, known as Airbus 02, replaced the previous [[Airbus A310-300]] known as Airbus 01.
=== Costa Rica ===
The [[Air Surveillance Service]] is a department in the [[Public Force of Costa Rica|Ministry of Public Security]] which is in charge of police surveillance in airspace. This department has one [[Beechcraft King Air|Beechcraft King Air F90-1]] and one [[MD Helicopters MD 600|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 Super King Air|Beechcraft King Air 250]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.cr/gobierno-de-costa-rica-compro-avion-de-4-500-millones-de-colones/|title=Gobierno de Costa Rica compró avión de 4.500 millones de colones|date=31 July 2018}}</ref> Commercial aircraft are also used when necessary.
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=== Cuba ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
Transportation for the [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]], [[President of Cuba|President]] and [[Prime Minister of Cuba|Prime Minister]] is the responsibility of [[Cubana de Aviación]], one of Cuba's state-owned airlines. Although the entire fleet is available for presidential use, the most commonly used aircraft is an Ilyushin Il-96 registered CU-T1250. The government has also been known to use aircraft from ally Venezuela's flag carrier [[Conviasa]].
The aircraft fly under special Cubana callsigns.
===Dominican Republic===
The [[Air Force of the Dominican Republic]] maintains the VIP helicopter fleet, which includes a [[Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin]], [[Bell 430]], and [[Eurocopter EC155]] models to transport the [[President of the Dominican Republic]] and others high-ranking officials inside the country.
For overseas and long-distance travel the government travel either on commercial or private aircraft, usually opting to rent private airplanes.
===El Salvador===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
President [[Nayib Bukele]] uses a version of the [[Bell 412]] helicopter for local flights. The [[President of El Salvador|president]] also has military aircraft, helicopters and a presidential turboprop for his use.
For short-haul flights, a [[Beechjet 400A]] is used from its base at [[Ilopango International Airport]] in the capital, [[San Salvador]], and for long-haul flights, commercial aircraft are used.{{clear}}
===Guatemala===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:Avión presidencial Guatemala (cropped).jpg|thumb|Republic of Guatemala Beechcraft King Air 300 in 2016]]
The [[President of Guatemala|Guatemalan President]] usually travels in a [[Guatemalan Air Force]] [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft King Air 300]] turboprop aircraft, with capacity for 10 passengers, for international travels, or in a Guatemalan Air Force [[Bell 412]] helicopter for travels inside Guatemala. For longer flights, or flights when Guatemalan Air Force aircraft are unavailable, the president has been known to travel using commercial or rented civilian aircraft.{{clear}}
=== Honduras ===
{{Main|Honduran presidential aircraft}}
[[File:Embraer EMB135BJ Honduras Air Force FAH-001 (23034954199).jpg|thumb|Honduras Air Force EMB135BJ]]
The [[Honduran President]] used an [[IAI Westwind]] aircraft owned by the [[Honduran Air Force]] until October 2014 when it was changed for an Embraer Legacy 600.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.hn/pais/758930-214/avión-presidencial-de-honduras-regalo-de-taiwán|title=Avión presidencial de Honduras, regalo de Taiwán|website=Diario El Heraldo}}</ref> [[Xiomara Castro]] promised during her presidential campaign in 2022 to sell the aircraft and fly commercially and use the money for social projects for the poor. She was later spotted using commercial aircraft during a state visit to China.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/venta-de-avion-presidencial-dejaria-unos-l750-millones-EK6084262|title = Venta de avión presidencial dejaría unos L750 millones|work = La Prensa|date = 25 February 2022}}</ref> The Embraer flies under the callsign FAH001.
===Jamaica===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The Jamaican government charters either commercial or private aircraft for use. Various helicopters from the [[Jamaica Defense Force]] fleet may also be used.
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=== Mexico ===
[[File:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, XC-MEX (cropped).jpg|thumb|Mexican Air Force [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787-8]]]]
Former president [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] strictly flew commercial flights where possible. His predecessors maintained a large fleet of aircraft for VIP use, including a Boeing 787 which was acquired under the Presidency of [[Felipe Calderón]], and first and last used by president [[Enrique Peña Nieto]] in 2016. López Obrador has since sold most of these aircraft or stored them; in particular, the Boeing 787 was sold to the Government of Tajikistan in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2023 |title=Mexico dispatches discarded presidential jet to Tajikistan |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65596470 |access-date=2023-06-27}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Aircraft !! Quantity
|-
| [[Boeing 787-8]] || 0
|-
| [[Boeing 757-200]] || 1
|-
| [[Boeing 737-300]] || 2
|-
| [[Gulfstream III]] || 2
|-
| [[Learjet 35A]] || 2
|-
| [[Aero Commander 500 family]] || 1
|-
| [[Gulfstream IV]] || 1
|-
| [[Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma]] || 2
|-
| [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma]] || 5
|-
| [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma]] || 2
|}
===Panama===
[[File:Panama Air Force Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600.jpg|thumb|right|Panama presidential aircraft Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600.]]
The government of [[Panama]] operated two aircraft for transportation of the [[List of heads of state of Panama|President of Panama]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docplayer.es/165308024-Ano-civ-panama-r-de-panama-miercoles-17-de-septiembre-de-2008-no-contenido.html|title=Gaceta Oficial Digita No 26127|date=17 September 2008|access-date=25 May 2020|work=Gobierno Nacional|language=es}}</ref> one [[Embraer ERJ family|Embraer ERJ 145]] (reg.no: HP-1A) for overseas flights, which replaced a Gulfstream II, and one [[Sikorsky S-76]] (reg.no: HP-A1A) for domestic flights. The [[National Aeronaval Service]] is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft although it does not belong to them.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Oscar A.|author2=Martínez C.|date=18 January 2005|title=Una millonaria inversión sin uso|url=https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/nacion/una-millonaria-inversion-sin-uso-182326|access-date=9 September 2020|work=Panama America|language=es}}</ref> For long-haul trips, the government uses commercial aircraft. As of 2022, Panama is the only Central American country with a permanent presidential jet aircraft. Any plane carrying the president usually flies under PANAMA1/2 as a callsign.{{clear}}
===United States===
{{main|Army One|Air Force One|Marine One|Navy One|Coast Guard One|Transportation of the President of the United States}}
[[File:Air Force One on the ground.jpg|thumb|United States Air Force [[Boeing VC-25|VC-25A]] (also known as [[Air Force One]])]]
Air travel arrangements for the 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 [[President of the United States]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} 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 {{Convert|3100|m|ft|abbr=on}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a26496/the-future-of-air-force-one/|title=Why the Future Air Force One Will Be a Boeing 747–8|first=Jay|last=Bennett|date=16 May 2017|website=Popular Mechanics}}</ref>
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 [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]], [[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 {{Convert|1600|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length.<ref>{{cite web | last = Sopranos | first = Katherine | title = A special fleet: The Air Force's 89th Airlift Wing uses Boeing airplanes to fly some important people. Here's a look inside some of these high-profile aircraft | website = Boeing Frontiers | publisher = Boeing | date = March 2006 | url = http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers/archive/2006/march/mainfeature.html | access-date = 20 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Factsheets C-40B/C |url=http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=189 |date=29 December 2011 |access-date=20 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127090048/http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=189 |archive-date=27 November 2012}}</ref> 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-us-air-force-vip-military-aircraft-gulfstream-private-jet-2020-1|title=The US Air Force recently acquired a new $64 million Gulfstream private jet for VIP government officials — see inside|first=Thomas|last=Pallini|website=Business Insider}}</ref> – while the Vice President almost always uses C-32 aircraft.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} These aircraft are specially fitted to serve as [[National Emergency Airborne Command Post]]s during wartime.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
!Aircraft
!In Fleet
!Orders
|-
|[[Boeing VC-25A]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Boeing VC-25B]]
|align=center|—
|align=center|2
|-
|[[Boeing C-32A]]
|align=center|8
|align=center|—
|-
|[[Boeing C-40 Clipper]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|—
|-
|align=center|'''Total'''
|align=center|'''12'''
|align=center|'''2'''
|}
[[Image:Greensburg, Kansas 2007May09 - after tornado.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Marine One]], carrying [[George W. Bush]], flies over the devastated community of Greensburg, Kansas, after a [[Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007|tornado outbreak in May 2007]].]]
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]]'', ''[[Air Force One]]'', ''[[Navy One]]'', or ''[[Marine One]]'' (which is typically associated with a [[helicopter]]). 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 Vice President [[Nelson Rockefeller]]'s private Gulfstream was ''[[Executive Two]]'' when he was on board during his term of office.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In addition, the [[US military]] maintains separate fleets of [[Boeing C-40 Clipper]]s (Boeing 737-700), C-37As (Gulfstream V) and C-37Bs (Gulfstream G550) for use by government officials, Members of [[US Congress|Congress]] and the [[White House]]. These may have different liveries than the Loewy design.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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==Oceania==
=== Australia ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
{{See also|Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft}}
[[File:RAAFBBJA36001.JPG|thumb|An RAAF Boeing 737 BBJ at Sydney Airport]]
The [[Royal Australian Air Force]] operates a number of specialised aircraft to carry the [[King of Australia]], members of the [[Monarchy of Australia|Royal Family]], the [[Governor-General of Australia]], the [[Prime Minister of Australia]], senior members of the [[Government of Australia|Australian government]], and foreign, mostly Pacific Island, dignitaries.
An [[Airbus A330 MRTT]] multi-role tanker was announced by Defence Minister [[David Johnston (Australian politician)|David Johnston]] in 2014 to be acquired for VIP transport, while maintaining its original ability to serve as a military tanker and transport aircraft.<sup>[1]</sup> The aircraft has the registration A39-007 and is painted in an "air force grey" livery rather than the white colour scheme. The aircraft has 100 lie-flat seats for its passengers.
The RAAF's other VIP aircraft are two leased [[Boeing Business Jet]]s and three [[Dassault Falcon 7X]]s which are operated by the [[No. 34 Squadron RAAF]] and are based at [[Canberra Airport]]. The Falcon 7Xs replaced three [[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Bombardier Challenger 604s]] in 2019. The Boeing Business Jets are custom configured [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-700s]], fitted with facilities such as conference tables, offices suites, secure satellite and communication capabilities. These two aircraft have a longer range than what is standard for Boeing Business Jets. The Prime Minister regularly makes use of the aircraft for domestic and international travel.
The BBJs and Challenger 604s replaced five No. 34 Squadron [[Dassault Falcon 900]]s and passenger-configured [[Boeing 707]]s tanker transports of [[No. 33 Squadron RAAF]] in 2002. These in turn replaced two [[BAC One-Eleven]]s, three [[Dassault Falcon 20]]s and two [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]]s.
Beginning in 2024, the RAAF have introduced new [[Boeing 737 MAX|Boeing 737 MAX 8 BBJs]] into the fleet to replace the leased Boeing 737-700.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.australiandefence.com.au/defence/air/first-raaf-737-max-8-lands-in-australia | title=First RAAF 737 MAX 8 lands in Australia - Australian Defence Magazine }}</ref>
These aircraft usually fly under the typical RAAF callsign "ASY" when overseas or "EVY" domestically.
===Fiji===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The government uses commercial aircraft, e.g. [[Fiji Airways]], for travel abroad, or they use government aircraft borrowed from other countries.
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===New Zealand===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:Nz.b757.arp.jpg|thumb|[[Royal New Zealand Air Force]] [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]] at [[Kemble Airfield]], Gloucestershire, England, UK, for an air display.]]
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 [[Monarchy of New Zealand|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. The planes use a regular RNZAF "KIWI/KIW" callsign. In 2025, it was announced that two [[Airbus A321XLR|Airbus A321XLRs]] would be acquired to replace the aging 757s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: New planes, helicopters with Hellfire missiles, on investment list |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/new-planes-helicopters-with-hellfire-missiles-precision-kill-weapon-system-on-investment-list/LYHMK2QLZJEL5BU2ILFLRST32E/ |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
===Palau===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The government uses turbo-prop or commercial aircraft for travel.
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===Papua New Guinea===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The government uses a Dassault Falcon 900EX (Reg: P2-ANW) for overseas travel, which flies under a special [[Air Niugini]] callsign. Otherwise, the government utilises commercial aircraft.
==South America==
=== Argentina ===
[[File:Argentina Boeing 757-200 Tango 01 Transporte Presidencial 1 Lebeda.jpg|thumb|[[Tango 01]] of [[Argentine Republic]] ]]
The Argentinian government currently uses a Boeing 757 outfitted in a VIP configuration for use as presidential transport, which was delivered in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Díaz |first=Pablo |date=25 May 2023 |title=New Presidential Plane: Argentina's Boeing 757 VVIP Arrives in Buenos Aires |url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/05/new-presidential-plane-argentinas-boeing-757-vvip-arrives-in-buenos-aires/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Aviacionline.com |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parken |first=Oliver |date=26 May 2023 |title=Intense Flyby By Argentina's New Presidential 757 Goes Viral |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/intense-flyby-by-argentinas-new-presidential-757-goes-viral |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref>
The government under [[Cristina Fernández de Kirchner]] once operated a much larger fleet of aircraft and helicopters for exclusive use by the [[President of Argentina]] and his or her family. This fleet of aircraft was known as the "[[Agrupación Aérea Presidencial]]" (literally Spanish for "Presidential Air Group") and belonged to one of the Departments of the Presidency, called the Military House (known in Spanish as "Casa Militar"). This department was responsible for presidential security and transportation. The fleet of the Presidential Air Group in 2014 was composed of:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
* 1 [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200]]
* 1 [[Fokker F-28|Fokker F-28-4000 Fellowship]]
* 1 [[Fokker F-28|Fokker F-28-1000C Fellowship]]
* 1 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-500]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2014 |title=El Gobierno incorporó un Boeing bautizado "Monseñor Enrique Angelelli" |url=http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201407/71189-el-gobierno-incorporo-un-boeing-que-lleva-el-nombre-monsenor-enrique-angelelli.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720234520/http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201407/71189-el-gobierno-incorporo-un-boeing-que-lleva-el-nombre-monsenor-enrique-angelelli.html |archive-date=20 July 2014 |website=Télam |language=es}}</ref>
* 1 [[Learjet 60]]
* 1 [[Sikorsky S-70|Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk]]
* and 2 [[Sikorsky S-76|Sikorsky S-76Bs]].
The Agrupación Aérea Presidencial was closed in 2016 by then-president [[Mauricio Macri]] due to the high cost of repairs and maintenance, the lack of adequate pilots and spare parts and a lack of economic viability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayol |first=Federico |date=2017-10-04 |title=Así está hoy la flota aérea presidencial: de siete aeronaves, sólo una funciona bien |url=https://www.infobae.com/2016/01/05/1780888-asi-esta-hoy-la-flota-aerea-presidencial-siete-aeronaves-solo-una-funciona-bien/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref>
All aircraft from the Agrupación Aérea Presidencial remained stored after closure; however, Macri used the [[Boeing 737-500]] for domestic and short-haul trips, while using private jets for long-haul trips.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2014, economy minister [[Axel Kicillof]] and foreign minister [[Héctor Timerman]] traveled to the [[G20]] Summit in [[Brisbane]] in place of President Kirchner; however, due to maintenance issues, 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. President Kirchner also once used a Comlux Aviation Bombardier when she attended the 2010 G20 meeting in [[Seoul]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
When President [[Alberto Fernandez]] assumed power, his mode of air transport was an [[Aerolineas Argentinas]] Airbus A330-200, which would fly under the callsign "PRESI01".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
When the current Boeing 757 is carrying the president it flies under the callsign "ARG1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Bolivia ===
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The first known government jet owned by the Bolivian government was a [[Rockwell Sabreliner]] business-jet, acquired in 1975 for use by the [[President of Bolivia|president]] and government officials and operated by the [[Bolivian Air Force]]. In July 2010, the government bought a [[Dassault Falcon 900]]EX for use by the president, and in July 2013, the government acquired a [[Dassault Falcon 50]]EX for use by the Executive Body.
Any aircraft carrying the President flies under the callsign "FAB001".
=== Brazil ===
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[[File:Brazilian Air Force One in 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A319]] VC-1A of the [[Brazilian Air Force One]]]]
The main Presidential aircraft used by the Brazilian Government is a modified [[Airbus A319]], designated by the [[Brazilian Air Force]] as ''VC-1A'' and officially christened as the "[[Santos-Dumont]]", after the Brazilian aviation pioneer. The VC-1A is used for transporting the [[President of Brazil|President]] on international medium-range travel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
For certain long-range flights the government uses a [[Boeing 767]], which has a lease from 2017 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2017/07/1902719-com-novo-aviao-governo-reduzira-uso-do-aerolula-em-viagem-longa.shtml|title=Com novo avião, governo reduzirá uso do Aerolula em viagem longa |website=Folha de S.Paulo|date=29 May 2023 }}</ref> For short-range flights the President is transported in one of the two modified [[Embraer 190]] presidential jets. When an aircraft is transporting the [[President of Brazil]] it uses the callsign "BRS1", or "Força Aérea 01" in Portuguese.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Meanwhile, the Special Transport Group (GTE) of the Brazilian Air Force is mainly responsible for transporting the President, the [[Vice President of Brazil|vice-president]] and senior ministers of the Brazilian Government. The fleet of the GTE comprises 22 aircraft:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
* One VIP-configured [[Airbus A319]] ([[Brazilian Air Force One|VC-1A]]), nicknamed "[[Santos-Dumont]]", used on all international flights carrying the President.
* Two modified VIP-configured [[Embraer E-Jets|Embraer 190]] jets, nicknamed "[[Bartolomeu de Gusmão]]" and "[[Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão|Augusto Severo]]", used on domestic and regional flights carrying the President and as a backup aircraft accompanying the President on international flights.
* Two VIP-configured [[Eurocopter Super Puma]] ([[VH-34]]) presidential helicopters.
* Two VIP-configured [[Embraer ERJ 145 family|Embraer ERJ-135]] (VC-99C) aircraft.
* Ten [[Embraer ERJ 145 family|Embraer ERJ-145]] (C-99A) aircraft.
* Three [[Learjet 35|Gates Learjet 35]] (VU-35) jets.
The fleet is headquartered at the [[Brasília]] Air Force Base (BABR).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Chile ===
[[File:FAdeChile921.JPG|thumb|[[Chilean Air Force|FACh]] Boeing 737-500 VIP transport at Sydney Airport in Australia]]
The transportation of the [[President of Chile|president]] was formerly operated by state-owned flag carrier [[Lan Airlines]], providing a [[Boeing 707]] or a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Nowadays, the transportation is under the responsibility of the [[Chilean Air Force]], which operates the following aircraft:{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
* 1 [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-500]]
* 1 [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft 200 King Air]]
* 1 [[Gulfstream IV]]
* 1 [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=298602 |title=Bachelet recorre modelo del futuro avión presidencial en Fidae 2008 |date=31 March 2008 |publisher=Emol.com |access-date=14 August 2010}}</ref>
Formerly, the Air Force also used a [[Boeing 707|Boeing 707-320C]] which is still in service for military purposes.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Any aircraft carrying the president flies under the callsign "FACH1".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Colombia ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
[[File:FAC0001 Boeing B73GWL BBJ Fuerza Aerea Colombiana (12699333464).jpg|thumb|Colombian presidential aircraft, [[Fuerza Aérea Colombiana|FAC]] 0001]]
In 1933, [[Colombia]] acquired its first presidential transport aircraft, a [[Junkers Ju 52]]/3m, one of the most advanced aircraft of that time. It served President [[Enrique Olaya Herrera]] until its retirement from service in 1950. From 1953 to 1972, a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] served as the presidential aircraft starting with the dictatorship of [[Gustavo Rojas Pinilla]] (1953–57).
In 1972 a new [[Fokker F28 Fellowship|Fokker F28-1000]] became the presidential aircraft during the presidency of [[Misael Pastrana Borrero]].
In 2005, Colombia operated the following aircraft for presidential transport:
{| class="wikitable"
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! Aircraft !! Quantity
|-
! colspan="2" |Fixed-wing
|-
| [[Boeing Business Jet|Boeing 737-700BBJ]] || 1
|-
| [[Fokker F28 Fellowship]] || 2
|-
| [[Embraer Legacy 600]] || 1
|-
| [[Learjet 60]] || 1
|-
! colspan="2" |Helicopters
|-
|[[Bell 412]]
|2
|-
|[[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]]
|1
|}
The [[Colombian president]] may use the modified "Jupiter" Boeing KC-767 for longer-range flights.
Any aircraft carrying the president flies under the callsign "FAC0001".
===Ecuador===
[[File:Rafael Correa at Camilo Ponce Enríquez Airport 1.JPG|thumb|[[w:Rafael Correa|Rafael Correa]]'s presidential [[w:Embraer Legacy 600|Embraer Legacy 600]] arriving at [[w:Camilo Ponce Enríquez Airport|Camilo Ponce Enríquez Airport]] in [[w:Loja, Ecuador|Loja, Ecuador]], in September 2013.]]
[[Ecuador]] had a [[Dassault Falcon 7X]] and an [[Embraer Legacy 600]] for presidential long and short range transport respectively, both acquired in recent years by [[Rafael Correa]]'s government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centraldapauta.com.br/2019/03/16/americas-breaking-news-ecuador-news-world-sports-entertainment-presidential-aircraft-flew-to-tax-havens-in-ex-government/|title=Américas – Breaking News, Ecuador News, World, Sports, Entertainment » Presidential aircraft flew to tax havens in ex-government|date=16 March 2019|website=Central da Pauta|language=pt-BR|access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref> They replaced an older fleet of [[Rockwell Sabreliner]]s and [[Avro 748]]s. Aircraft from commercial airline [[TAME]] have also been used. In 2021, president [[Guillermo Lasso]] 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://actualidadaeroespacial.com/el-presidente-del-ecuador-ordena-la-venta-del-avion-presidencial/|title = El presidente del Ecuador ordena la venta del avión presidencial|work = actualidad aeroespacial|date = 2 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/politica/avion-presidencial-legacy-sera-subastado-entre-mayo-y-junio-de-este-ano-nota/|title = Avión presidencial Legacy será subastado entre mayo y junio de este año|work = El Universo|date = 23 February 2022}}</ref>
Any plane carrying the [[President of Ecuador|president]] flies under the callsign "FAE001".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Guyana ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
A Beechcraft B300 King Air is currently used by the Guyanese government for overseas travel, registered 8R-GPW.
===Paraguay===
In 2019, a [[Cessna Citation Sovereign]] donated by the Taiwanese government was placed in service with the [[Paraguayan Air Force]] (FAP) as a VIP and presidential aircraft. [[Alfredo Stroessner]], head of state from 1954 to 1989, used a [[de Havilland Dove]] and later a [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] as a VIP transport; although the Twin Otter remained in the FAP inventory, subsequent presidents instead used two privately owned aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350 and a Boeing 707, until the 707 was retired without replacement in 1998.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ip.gov.py/ip/china-taiwan-dono-aeronave-a-la-fuerza-aerea-paraguaya/ |title=Tras dos décadas Paraguay vuelve a tener aeronave oficial para vuelo presidencial |date=10 December 2019 |access-date=6 May 2024 |publisher=Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación |___location=Asunción |language=Spanish}}</ref> The Cessna is registered as ''FAP-3001'' and is painted in the colors of the [[Paraguayan flag]]. A regular Paraguayan Air Force callsign is used.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
===Peru===
[[File:Avión presidencia del Perú.JPG|thumb|right|Boeing 737 of Republic of Peru]]
The official aircraft of the [[President of Peru]] is a [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-500]] of the [[Peruvian Air Force]], acquired in 1995 during [[Alberto Fujimori]]'s presidency. President [[Pedro Castillo]] 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59246473|title = Peru's Pedro Castillo to sell presidential Boeing jet in cut on perks|work = BBC|date = 11 November 2021}}</ref> The plane flies under a Peruvian Air Force callsign.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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=== Suriname ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
The Government of Suriname currently uses commercial flights for travel.
In the past an [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-313]] was chartered from [[Surinam Airways]] and has been used for international and long haul flights. For flights in the Americas, a [[Boeing 737-300]] was also chartered from Surinam Airways. For domestic flights, a helicopter is chartered from Hi-Jet Helicopter Services.
A [[China Southern Airlines]] Airbus A330 was also used to transport the President during a 2019 trip to China.
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===Uruguay===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
{{main|Presidential air transport of Uruguay}}
[[File:EMB 120 Brasilia Fidae 2016.jpg|thumb|Uruguayan Air Force Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia]]
The [[President of Uruguay]] uses an [[Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia]], operated by the [[Uruguayan Air Force]], which uses a regular Uruguayan Air Force callsign, for flights within South America. Outside the continent, commercial flights are used.
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===Venezuela===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
Two government aircraft in 2019 were transferred to the management of the national airline [[Conviasa]], repainted in its colors and re-registered. These aircraft include one [[Airbus A319]]CJ (ex-reg: 0001) – YV2984, and one [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]] (ex-reg: 0207) – YV3434. An [[Embraer Lineage 1000]] (reg:YV3016) from Conviasa is used too.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
President [[Hugo Chavez]] often traveled on board an [[Ilyushin Il-96]] 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The planes use the callsign "[[Venezuelan Air Force]] 001/FAV0001" when carrying the [[President of Venezuela|President]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Aviation}}
* {{annotated link|Official state car}}
* {{annotated link|State visit}}
* {{annotated link|Royal train}}
* {{annotated link|Royal yacht}}
* {{annotated link|Environmental impact of aviation}}
* [[List of executive air transports of U.S. states|Executive air transports of U.S. states]] – Aircraft used by subnational governments in the United States for government officials
== References ==
=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
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* {{cite book |title = Military Transports Quick Reference 2016 |publisher=[[Air-Britain]] Historians |author=Philip Hancock |year = 2016 |isbn = 978-0-85130-477-9 }}
* {{cite book |title = Military Aircraft Markings 2016 |publisher=Crecy Publishing |author = Howard J Curtis |year = 2016 |isbn = 978-1-85780-374-7 }}
* [[Von Hardesty]]. ''Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency''. Creative Publishing international; illustrated edition (1 September 2005). {{ISBN|978-1-58923-233-4}}.
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