List of Boeing 747 operators

List of Boeing 747 operators

Lufthansa is the largest remaining passenger carrier of the Boeing 747

The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Boeing 747, and any of its variants.

Airline operators

List of Boeing 747 operators

As of March 2026, there were 408 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service, comprising 0 747-100s, 2 747SPs, 15 747-200s, 1 747-300, 250 747-400s, and 140 747-8s.

These aircraft are listed by airline operators and variant in the following table.

<table><thead><tr><th>Airline</th><th>747-100</th><th>747SP</th><th>747-200</th><th>747-300</th><th>747-400</th><th>747-400F</th><th>747-8i</th><th>747-8F</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>ACT Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Aerostan</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Aerotranscargo</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>7</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Air Atlanta Europe</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Air Atlanta Icelandic</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Air Belgium</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Air China</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>7</td><td>—</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Air China Cargo</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Air Zeta</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>10</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>ASL Airlines Belgium</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Atlas Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>43</td><td>—</td><td>13</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>Royal Flight</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Boeing</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Cargolux</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>16</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>Cathay Pacific</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Challenge Airlines BE</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Challenge Airlines IL</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>China Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>China Central Longhao Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Compass Cargo Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Dubai Royal Air Wing</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Egyptian Government</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Elitavia Malta</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Fly Pro</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>General Electric</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Geo-Sky</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Global Jet Isle of Man</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Government of Brunei</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Iran Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Iranian Air Force</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Kalitta Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>22</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Kingdom Aircraft II LLC</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Korean Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Korean Government</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Lufthansa</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>—</td><td>19</td><td>—</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>Mahan Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Martinair</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Max Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Moroccan Government</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>National Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>9</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Nippon Cargo Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>One Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Pecotox Air</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Polar Air Cargo</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Pratt & Whitney</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Qatar Amiri Flight</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>ROMCargo Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Rossiya Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Royal Flight of Oman</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Saha Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabian Government</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>SF Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Silk Way West Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Singapore Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>7</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Sky Lease Cargo</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>State of Kuwait</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Stratolaunch</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Suparna Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Terra Avia</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Transaviaexport Cargo Airline</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Turkish Government</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>UPS Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>13</td><td>—</td><td>30</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>US Air Force</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Western Global Airlines</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>1</td><td>36</td><td>214</td><td>43</td><td>97</td><td>408</td></tr></tbody></table>

Orders and deliveries

List of Boeing 747 operators

Customer	Orders
747 -100	747 -100F	747 -100B	747 -100SR	747 -200B	747 -200C	747 -200F	747 -200M	747 -300	747 -300M	747 -300SR	747 -400	747 -400D	747 -400ER	747 -400ERF	747 -400F	747 -400M	747 -8F	747 -8I	747 -E4A	747 -E4B	747 -SP	Total	PW	GE	RR
Aer Lingus	2																						2	2
Aerolíneas Argentinas					7																		7	7
Air Afrique							1																1	1
Air Canada	5							2									3						10	10
Air China							1	1				6					8		7				23	16	7
Air China Cargo																2							2	2
Air France	16				2		10	11				7			2		5						53	17	36
Air Gabon								1															1		1
Air India					11					2		6											19	17	2
Air Madagascar								1															1	1
Air Namibia																	1						1		1
Air New Zealand					5							4											9		1	8
AirBridgeCargo																		7					7		7
Alitalia	2				9		1	5															17	5	12
All Nippon Airways				17	5							12	11										45		45
Altavair LLC															6								6		6
American Airlines	16																						16	16
Asiana Airlines												2				5	6						13		13
Atlas Air																15		14					29		29
Avianca								1															1	1
Braniff	1				1																	3	5	5
British Airways	18				15		1	3				57											94	18		76
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s)																			8				8		8
CAAC-Civil Aviation of China								2														4	6	6
Cameroon Airlines								1															1	1
Canadian Airlines												4											4		4
Cargolux							2									16		14					32	2	19	11
Cathay Pacific					8		2		6			17			6	6		14					59	6	14	39
China Airlines					3		2	1				17				21						4	48	23	25
China Cargo															2								2		2
China Southern Airlines																2							2	2
Condor					2																		2	2
CP Air					4																		4	4
Delta Air Lines	5																						5	5
Eastern Air Lines	4																						4	4
EgyptAir										2													2	2
El Al					4	2	1					4											11	11
EVA Air												7				3	8						18		18
Flying Tiger							6																6	6
Garuda Indonesia					6							3											8	6	2
GECAS												1			2	5							8		8
Government of Japan												2											2		2
Iberia	2				6			1															9	9
ILFC									3			14			3	1							21		19	2
Iran Air (Homa)			1					2														4	7	7
Iraqi Airways						3																1	4	4
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force	1	10					4	1															4	16
Jade Cargo International															6								6		6
Japan Airlines	8			12	24		7		9		4	34	8			2							108	64	44
Japan Asia Airways									1														1	1
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia									1													1	2	1		1
KLM					10			7		3		5			3		17						45	7	38
Korean Air					6		5		2	1		27			8	10	1	7	10			2	79	62	17
Kuwait Airways					4												1						5	4	1
Lion Air												2											2	2
LoadAir Cargo															2								2		2
Lufthansa	3				7		6	14				25					7		19				81	6	75
Malaysia Airlines										1		19				2	2						24	20	4
Mandarin Airlines												1											1	1
Martinair						2																	2		2
Middle East Airlines								3															3	3
National Airlines	2																						2	2
Nippon Cargo Airlines							6									10		8					24		24
Northwest Airlines	10				19		8					16											53	53
Olympic Airways					2																		2	2
Pakistan International Airlines								2															2		2
Pan Am	33						2															10	45	45
Philippine Airlines					4							3					1						8		8
Presidential Flight												1										1	2		1	1
Qantas					19			3	6			21		6								2	57	17	6	34
Royal Air Maroc								1															1	1
Royal Jordanian					1			2															3		3
Sabena	2									2													4	2	2
Saudia			8				1		10			5										2	26		5	21
Scandinavian Airlines					3			3															6	6
Seaboard World Airlines							4																4	4
Silk Way Airlines																		5					5		5
Singapore Airlines					19		1		11	3		42				17							93	93
South African Airways					5			2	2			8										6	23	15	2	6
Swissair					2				2	3													7	7
Syrianair																						2	2	2
TAP Portugal					4																		4	4
Thai Airways					6				2			18											26		26
Transamerica Airlines						3																	3		3
TWA	15																					3	18	18
U.S. Air Force					2											1				3	1		7		7
Unidentified Customer(s)												1						4	2				7		7
United Airlines	22				2							44											68	68
UPS																8		28					36		36
USAF PAR Program																			2				2		2
UTA							2	2	1	2		1					1						9		9
Varig								3		2													5		5
Virgin Atlantic												9											9		9
Volga-Dnepr UK Ltd																		6					6		6
Wardair	1				2																		3	1	2
World Airways						3																	3	3
Total	168	10	9	29	229	13	73	74	56	21	4	442	19	6	40	126	61	107	48	3	1	45	1,573	734	640	199

Civil operators

Boeing 747-100

Iran Air Boeing 747-100B

Boeing 747SP

Pan Am Boeing 747SP

Boeing 747-200

Lufthansa 747-200

Boeing 747-400

Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400

Boeing 747-8

Cargolux Boeing 747-8F

• Air China ♠ • Atlas Air • AirBridgeCargo Airlines ♠ • Cargolux Airlines ♠ • Cathay Pacific ♠ • Korean Air ♠ • Lufthansa ♠ • Nippon Cargo Airlines ♠ • Qatar Airways ♠ • Silk Way West Airlines ♠ • UPS Airlines ♠

Military and government operators

List of Boeing 747 operators

Country	Organization	Number of planes	Modification of B747
Iran	Imperial Iranian Air Force ♠, now Iran Air Force	16	1 B747-100, 1 B747-200M, 10 B747-100F, 4 B747-200F
Morocco	Government of Morocco	2	1 B747-400, 1 B747-8I
Turkey	Government of Turkey	1	B747-8I
Egypt	Egyptian Government	1	B747-8I
Japan	Government of Japan Japanese Air Force One♠	2	B747-400
Saudi Arabia	Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ♠	2	1 B747-300, 1 B747-400
Brunei	Brunei Government	3	1 B747SP, 1B747-400, 1 B747-8I
United Arab Emirates	Dubai Royal Air Wing	5	2 B747-400, 2 B747-400M, 1 B747-400F
Oman	The Royal Flight Sultanate of Oman (RFO)	3	1 B747SP, 1 B747-400, 1 B747-8I
Qatar	Qatar Amiri Flight	2	B747-8I
Kuwait	State of Kuwait	1	B747-8I
South Korea	Code One operated by South Korean Air Force	1	B747-8I
United States	Advanced Airborne Command Post operated by United States Air Force ♠	4	E-4B (B747-200B)
United States	Air Force One operated by United States Air Force ♠	2	VC-25A (B747-200B)
United States	NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy	1	B747SP

Summary of deliveries

List of Boeing 747 operators

Model	First Delivery	Last Delivery	Total Delivered
Date	Customer	Date	Customer
747-100	December 13, 1969	Pan American World Airways	July 2, 1976	British Airways	167
747-100SR	September 26, 1973	Japan Airlines	April 2, 1975	Japan Airlines	7
747-100BSR	December 21, 1978	All Nippon Airways	November 12, 1982	All Nippon Airways	20
747-100B	August 2, 1979	Iran Air	April 2, 1982	Saudi Arabian Airlines	9
747-100B SUD	March 24, 1986	Japan Airlines	September 9, 1986	Japan Airlines	2
Total 747-100 Series:	205
747-200B	January 16, 1971	KLM	December 20, 1990	United States Air Force	233
747-200F (Freighter)	March 10, 1972	Lufthansa	November 19, 1991	Nippon Cargo Airlines	73
747-200C (Convertble)	April 30, 1973	World Airways	September 26, 1988	Martinair	13
747-200M (Combi)	March 7, 1975	Air Canada	April 5, 1988	Iberia Airlines	74
Total 747-200 Series:	393
747SP	March 5, 1976	Pan American World Airways	December 9, 1989	Abu Dhabi Govt. (UAE)	45
Total 747SP:	45
747-300	March 1, 1983	Union de Transports Aériens	October 18, 1988	Japan Asia	56
747-300M (Combi)	March 5, 1983	Swissair	September 25, 1990	Sabena	21
747-300SR	December 10, 1987	Japan Airlines	February 19, 1988	Japan Airlines	4
Total 747-300 Series:	81
747-400	January 26, 1989	Northwest Airlines	April 26, 2005	China Airlines	442
747-400M (Combi)	September 1, 1989	KLM	April 10, 2002	KLM	61
747-400D	October 10, 1991	Japan Airlines	December 11, 1995	All Nippon Airways	19
747-400F	November 17, 1993	Cargolux	May 7, 2009	Nippon Cargo Airlines	126
747-400ERF	October 17, 2002	Air France	November 10, 2009	LoadAir Cargo (Cancelled) Kalitta Air	40
747-400ER	October 31, 2002	Qantas	July 30, 2003	Qantas	6
Total 747-400 Series:	694
747-8F	October 12, 2011	Cargolux	January 31, 2023	Atlas Air	107
747-8BBJ	February 28, 2012	Govt. of Qatar	November 6, 2021	Govt. of Egypt	12
747-8I	April 26, 2012	Lufthansa	July 7, 2017	Korean Air	36
Total 747-8 Series:	155
Total Delivered (All series):	1,573