PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(8 December 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours have been completed on VIP-configured RAF aircraft in each year since 2019.
Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 17070 which provided the requested information from 2019 – 5 March 2024.
Annual flying hours by aircraft type for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) fleet, together with the Voyager aircraft in support of Op VESPINA (Flights for Head of State or Head of Government on State business only) when not performing its primary air-to-air refuelling role are given in the table below. They are rounded to the nearest 10 hours.
Financial Year | Envoy | A109SP | Voyager ZZ336 |
2023-24 | 1250 | 400 | 110 |
2024-25 | 1180 | 430* | 0 |
2025-26** | 700 | N/A | 20 |
*Left service 31 December 2024
** To 30 November 2025
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