See the luxurious, heavily fortified presidential jets that world leaders use for official travel

• The US’ presidential plane is dubbed Air Force One when the commander in chief is on board.
• Other countries have their own presidential aircraft.
• Boeing 747 jumbo jets and Airbus A330 and A340 planes are popular options for world leaders.

The South Korean president conducts official state visits using a converted Boeing 747-8i.

Leased from Korean Air, the plane uses the call sign “Code One” while carrying the South Korean president. It has been outfitted with office rooms, a bedroom, and additional security measures.

The Brazilian president’s main long-haul transport is a militarized Airbus A330-200 known as KC-30.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil switched from using a luxurious Airbus A319 corporate jet to the more utilitarian KC-30 after the presidential plane experienced a technical issue in 2024 while visiting Mexico, Reuters reported.

Brazil’s presidential fleet also features several domestically produced Embraer VIP transports.

The Canadian prime minister flies on board an Airbus A330-200.

The Canadian government bought the Airbus A330-200, known as the CC-330 Husky, from Kuwait Airways for $50 million in 2023, CBC reported.

The Polish presidential fleet features a variety of new VIP transports, including Embraer E-Jets, Gulfstream G550s, and Boeing 737 BBJ2s.

Poland received its first Boeing 737 BBJ2 jet in 2021 featuring the serial number 0111 and nicknamed “Roman Dmowski” after the Polish politician, Key.Aero reported.

The Indian prime minister flies on board a customized Boeing 777-300ER.

When carrying the prime minister, the plane is known as “India One.” It can fly for 13,500 kilometers, or around 8,388 miles, without refueling.

The Turkish presidential fleet is one of the more impressive in the world, with a variety of wide-body commercial airliners converted into VIP transports.

The fleet includes Airbus A330-200s, Airbus A340-500s, and a Boeing 747-8i private jet reportedly gifted to Turkey by the Qatari government, the BBC reported.

North Korea’s official VIP transport is a Soviet-era Ilyushin IL-62.

The plane is nicknamed “Chammae-1,” named after North Korea’s national bird, AP reported.

The Iranian president’s VIP jet is an Airbus A340-300 that once flew with Air Canada and Turkish Airlines.

In June 2025, Iran’s presidential plane flew to Jordan accompanied by two Airbus A321s, The War Zone reported.

The Australian prime minister’s fleet includes a KC-30A for longer trips and several Boeing 737 BBJs and Dassault Falcon 7X jets for shorter flights.

Australia’s KC-30A, a modified Airbus A330, features the gray Royal Australian Air Force livery with a kangaroo design.

Israel’s prime minister flies on a Boeing 767-300ER.

The plane is known as “Wing of Zion,” with the registration “4X-ISR.”

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in April 2019. It was most recently updated in September 2026.