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| July 2024 | Reported plan to replace existing S-76 helicopters with two new AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft in the 2024-2025 financial year. |
| November 2023 | A new A321Neo was introduced, with the G-GBNI registration and livery transferred to the new airframe, and the original G-GBNI becoming G-OATW. |
| September 2022 | After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen's Helicopter Flight (TQHF) was renamed to The King's Helicopter Flight (TKHF). |
| September 6 2022 | Both Dassault 900LX aircraft were used to transport Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to Aberdeen Airport to meet the queen at Balmoral Castle, marking Johnson's resignation and Truss becoming prime minister. |
| May 2022 | The first Dassault 900LX jet was delivered to RAF Northolt, with the RAF naming the aircraft type Envoy IV. |
| April 2022 | The original A321-200 NEO was replaced with an identical A321Neo aircraft, registered G-GBNI. |
| February 2022 | Defence Equipment and Support (DES) announced the replacement of four BAe 146 aircraft with two Dassault Falcon 900LX aircraft for royal and ministerial transport. |
| 2021 | An Airbus A321-200 NEO registered G-XATW entered service for VIP transport. |
| November 2020 | The Cabinet Office signed a contract with Corporate Travel Management (North) Ltd for an exclusive lease of a VIP configured aircraft for government and ministerial use. |
| June 2020 | The Voyager was repainted in white with gold lettering and a Union Jack tail fin at a cost of £900,000. |
| 2019 | TQHF took ownership of a second Sikorsky S-76C helicopter with registration G-XXED. |
| 2018 | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson criticized the Voyager's availability and appearance, suggesting the need for a dedicated government aircraft. |
| 2017 | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, retired and made Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate his home. |
| July 8 2016 | First use of the RAF VIP Voyager as a VIP transport, taking government ministers from London Heathrow to the NATO conference in Warsaw, Poland. |
| 2015 | The Strategic Defence and Security Review announced plans to replace Command Support Air Transport fleet aircraft as they reach the end of their operational life, aiming to improve transport effectiveness for the royal family and senior ministers. |
| November 2015 | Government announced plans to fit VIP seating to one of the RAF Airbus Voyager tanker/transport aircraft for use by senior government officials and royal family members. The refit would cost £10 million and was expected to save £775,000 annually. |
| 2014 | An AgustaWestland AW109S helicopter with registration G-XXEC was put on long-term lease to TQHF. |
| March 2011 | Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall flew BAe 146 to Madrid and Lisbon (4 flight hours), and took an additional non-itemised BAe 125 flight (1 flight hour). |
| December 1 2010 | Hourly rates for royal air travel reduced to £4,000 for BAe 125 and £5,000 for BAe 146. |
| June 12 2010 | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall took a four-day short break to Balmoral, Scotland, with a jet charter cost of £29,786 for travel to Aberdeen and return to London. |
| April 1 2010 | Hourly rates for royal air travel dramatically increased from £1,138 for BAe 125 and £1,846 for BAe 146 to £9,997 and £13,086 respectively. |
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