Written question asked by James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Military Aircraft
- Question
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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.
- Answer
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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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- 2024-26
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- Military aircraft
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