Air Force 3701

The Air Force 3701 (traditional Chinese: 空軍3701; simplified Chinese: 空军3701; pinyin: Kōngjūn 3701) is the presidential aircraft for the President of the Republic of China. The aircraft is a modified Boeing 737-800 and operated by the Republic of China Air Force.

The aircraft underwent slight modifications in few areas, such as the VIP seating in the front section of its fuselage, however it does not have bedrooms or meeting rooms as other BBJ aircraft might have. It is also equipped with satellite communications systems so the president can remain in contact with staff throughout the flight. Modifications are done to the base aircraft to fit Presidential travel. Air Force 3701 is its registration number, in reference to it being the first 737 purchased by the Air Force. The former Presidential jet was Air Force 2722, the 22nd Boeing 727 registered by the Air Force.

Due to Taiwan's complicated diplomatic status with the People's Republic of China (PRC) claims that Taiwan is Chinese territory, many countries have expressed reluctance to allow a ROC-owned, military-operated plane permission to land except for specific diplomatic events, so the limited range of the 737 is adequate for its primarily domestic usage.

International travel is often handled by commercial carriers such as China Airlines, with an Airbus Airbus A350-900 and a Airbus A321, chartered for President Lai's first international trip of the South Pacific in 2024. Additionally, a Dassault Falcon 7X, chartered from Gestair, was used to visit Tuvalu with its short 5,000 ft (1,524m) runway at Funafuti International Airport.^{[citation needed]}