10 Airplanes That Fly Heads Of States

12 SEP, 2023

Sushim Mukul

The Royal Canadian Air Force operates an Airbus A310-300 for the Royal Family and the Prime Minister.  The jet with a callsign 'CFC01' ferries Canadian dignitaries around the globe on their diplomatic trips.

CANADA

Photo: Royal Canadian Air Force

Photo: Ministry of Defense, Japan

The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force operates two Boeing 777ERs to ferry around the King and the Prime Minister and members of the royal family.

JAPAN

Photo: Rishi Sunak

The British government and Royal Family use various aircraft for official travel, including an Airbus A330 Voyager, Dassault 900LX, and Airbus A321 neoLR. The PM sometimes uses an ERJ-135 too.

THE UK

Photo: Ministry of National Defense of the PRC

The transportation of China's CCP top leadership, including the general secretary, president, and the premier is overseen and executed by the People's Liberation Army Air Force's fleet of eight Boeing 737-300s.

CHINA

Photo: Cargospotter

The Russia State Transport Company operates two Ilyushin Il-96-300PU jets exclusively for the President of Russia. These aircraft are said to have an escape capsule like the Air Force One.

Russia

Photo: FlightSim

The main Brazilian Presidential aircraft, named "Santos-Dumont", operated by the Brazilian Air Force, is a modified Airbus A319 (VC-1A). Another Boeing 767 is used for long-range travel.

brazil

Photo: Twitter/Narendra Modi

Air India One comprises two Boeing 777-300ER jets used to carry the Indian President, Vice-President and Prime Minister on their international trips.

INDIA

Photo: Lufthansa

Germany's VIP fleet consists of two Airbus A340-313X aircraft, named after Konrad Adenauer and Theodor Heuss. In 2019, 3 Airbus A350s and three Global 6000s were added to the Luftwaffe fleet.

GERMANY

Photo: The White House

The Air Force One is the most recognisable Presidential jet in the world. Two well-equipped customised Boeing 747s take the President and the Vice-President of the US around the world. 

USA

Photo: Emanuel Macron

Apart from a bunch of Dassault jets, the French President often uses an Airbus 330-200 for its overseas visits. The jets are operated by the Transportation, Training and Calibration squadron of the FAF.

FRANCE