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.

Current airline operators

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

Airline	747-100 [a]	747SP	747-200 [b]	747-300 [c]	747-400 [d]	747-400 freighter [e]	747-8i	747-8F	747 Fleet
ACT Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [1]
Aerostan	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	3 [2]
Aerotranscargo	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	6 [3]
Air Atlanta Europe	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	6 [4]
Air Atlanta Icelandic	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	8 [5]
Air Belgium	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2 [6]
Air China	—	—	—	—	2	—	7	—	9 [7]
Air China Cargo	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [8]
Air Zeta	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	10 [9]
ASL Airlines Belgium	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	5 [10]
Atlas Air	—	—	—	—	5	43 [f]	—	15 [g]	63 [5]
Cathay Pacific	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	14	20 [12]
Cargolux	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	14	26 [13]
Cargolux Italia	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	4 [14]
Challenge Airlines BE	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	4 [15]
Challenge Airlines IL	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [16]
China Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	8 [17] [18]
Air Central (China)	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	3 [19]
Compass Cargo Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	3 [20]
Elitavia Malta	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [21]
Fly Pro	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	3 [22]
Iran Air	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1 [23]
Kalitta Air	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	—	22 [24]
Korean Air	—	—	—	—	—	4	4 [h]	7	15 [25]
Lufthansa	—	—	—	—	8	—	17	—	25 [26]
Mahan Air	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1 [7]
Martinair	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	4 [27]
Max Air	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2 [28]
National Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	9 [29]
Nippon Cargo Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	8 [30]
One Air	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	3 [31]
Pecotox Air	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [32]
Polar Air Cargo	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2 [33]
ROMCargo Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [34] [35]
Rossiya Airlines	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	3 [28]
Saha Airlines	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1 [36]
SF Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	5 [37]
Silk Way West Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	5	10 [38]
Singapore Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	7 [39]
Sky Lease Cargo	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [40]
Suparna Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [41]
Terra Avia	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	4 [42]
Transaviaexport Cargo Airline	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1 [43]
UPS Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	30	43 [44]
Western Global Airlines	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	4 [45]
Airliner fleet	—	—	8	1	22	209	28	97	365

1. Includes 747-100F
2. Includes 747-200F
3. Includes 747-300F and Combi
4. Includes 747-400 Combi
5. Includes 747-400F and 747-400 converted freighter
6. incl. four 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
7. N863GT last 747 built. L/N 1574 ^[11]
8. HL7644 last passenger 747 built. L/N 1539 ^[11]

Current non-airline operators

Operator	747-100 [a]	747SP	747-200 [b]	747-300 [c]	747-400 [d]	747-8i	747-8F	747 Fleet	Note
Dubai Royal Air Wing	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	4
Egyptian Government	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
General Electric	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [47]	Flying testbed [47]
Government of Brunei	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
Iranian Air Force	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1 [48]
NasJet	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [49]
Korean Government	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
Moroccan Government	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	2 [50]	747-8i in VVIP configuration [46]
Pratt & Whitney	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2 [51]
Qatar Amiri Flight	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
Bahrain Royal Flight	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2 [50]
Royal Flight of Oman	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	2 [50]	747-8i in VVIP configuration [46]
Saudi Arabian Government	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [50]
Sierra Nevada Corporation	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	5 [52]	purchased from Korean Air for the US Air Force to replace the 747-200 E-4Bs [53]
State of Kuwait	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
Stratolaunch	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1 [54]
Turkish Government	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1 [46]	VVIP configuration [46]
US Air Force	—	—	6 [55]	—	—	4 [56]	—	10	2 additional 747-8i's purchased from Lufthansa in addition to N7478D acquired from Qatar [57]
Aircraft fleet	—	2	7	—	12	18	—	39	Non-airliner

1. Includes 747-100F
2. Includes 747-200F
3. Includes 747-300F and Combi
4. Includes 747-400 Combi, 747-400F and 747-400ERF

Orders and deliveries

Orders and deliveries sortable, presorted by customer ^[58]

Customer	Orders
	747 -100	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					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
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	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

Former civil operators of a Boeing 747 variant

Original operators - ♠

Boeing 747-100

Iran Air Boeing 747-100B

• Aer Lingus ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Air Atlanta Icelandic ^[61]
• Air Canada ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Air France ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Air Hong Kong ^[61]
• Alitalia ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• All Nippon Airways ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• American Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Braniff International ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• British Overseas Airways Corporation ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• British Airways ^[61]
• Canadian Pacific Airlines ^{[ citation needed ]}
• China Airlines ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Corsair ^[61]
• Continental Airlines ♠ ^[59]
• Delta Air Lines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Eastern Air Lines ^[62]
• Evergreen International Airlines ^[62]
• Federal Express ^[62]
• Global International Airways ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Iberia ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Iran Air ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Japan Air Lines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Japan Asia Airlines ♠ ^[59]
• Kabo Air ^[61]
• LANChile ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Lufthansa ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• National Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Northwest Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Okada Air ^[61]
• Orion Air ^[63]
• Pan American World Airways ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Qatar Airways ^[61]
• Royal Air Maroc ^{[ citation needed ]}
• SABENA ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Saha Airlines ^[61]
• Saudi Arabian Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• Scandinavian Airlines ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Tower Air ♠ ^[62]
• Trans Air Service ^[62]
• Trans World Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• United Airlines ♠ ^{[59] [60]}
• UPS Airlines ^[61]
• Virgin Atlantic ^[61]
• Wardair ♠ ^{[59] [60]}

Boeing 747SP

Pan Am Boeing 747SP

• Aerolíneas Argentinas ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Air China ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Air Mauritius ^[64]
• Air Namibia ^[61]
• Alliance Air ^[61]
• American Airlines ^[65]
• Australia Asia Airlines ^[61]
• Avia Airlines ^[61]
• Braniff International ♠ ^[66]
• CAAC ♠ ^[66]
• China Airlines ♠ ^[66]
• Corsair ^[61]
• Iran Air ♠ ^[66]
• Iraqi Airways ♠ ^[66]
• Kazakhstan Airlines ^[61]
• Korean Air ♠ ^[66]
• Luxair ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Mandarin Airlines ^[61]
• Pan American World Airways ♠ ^[66]
• Qantas ♠ ^[66]
• Saudi Arabian Airlines ♠ ^[66]
• South African Airways ♠ ^[66]
• Syrian Air ♠ ^[60]
• Trans World Airlines ♠ ^[66]
• United Airlines ^[67]

Boeing 747-200

Lufthansa 747-200

• Aerolíneas Argentinas ♠ ^[60]
• Air Afrique ♠ ^[60]
• Air Canada ♠ ^[62]
• Air China ♠ ^[60]
• Air Club International ^[61]
• Air France ♠ ^[62]
• Air Gabon ♠ ^[60]
• Air India ♠ ^[62]
• Air Madagascar ♠ ^[60]
• Air New Zealand ♠ ^[60]
• Alitalia ♠ ^[62]
• All Nippon Airways ♠ ^[60]
• American International Airways ^[61]
• Atlas Air ^[61]
• Avianca ♠ ^[60]
• Braniff International ♠ ^[60]
• British Airways ♠ ^[62]
• CAAC ♠ ^[60]
• Cameroon Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Canadian Pacific Airlines ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Cargolux ♠ ^[60]
• Cathay Pacific ♠ ^[60]
• China Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Condor Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Continental Airlines ^[61]
• Corsair ^[61]
• El Al ♠ ^[60]
• Evergreen International Airlines ^[61]
• Fars Air Qeshm ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Federal Express ^[61]
• Flying Tiger ♠ ^[60]
• Garuda Indonesia ♠ ^[60]
• Geosky ^[68]
• Iberia ♠ ^[62]
• Iraqi Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Japan Air Lines ♠ ^[62]
• KLM ♠ ^[62]
• Korean Air ♠ ^[60]
• Kuwait Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Lufthansa ♠ ^[62]
• Martinair ♠ ^[60]
• Middle East Airlines ♠ ^[62]
• Nippon Cargo Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Northwest Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Olympic Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Pakistan International Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Pan American World Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Philippine Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Qantas ♠ ^[62]
• Royal Air Maroc ♠ ^[60]
• Royal Jordanian ♠ ^[60]
• SABENA ♠ ^[60]
• Scandinavian Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Seaboard World Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Singapore Airlines ♠ ^[62]
• South African Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Swissair ♠ ^[62]
• TAP Air Portugal ♠ ^[62]
• Thai Airways International ♠ ^[60]
• Tower Air ♠ ^[61]
• Transamerica Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Trans World Airlines ^[69]
• Transaero ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Union de Transports Aériens ^[70]
• United Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Varig ^[60]
• Virgin Atlantic ^[61]

Boeing 747-300

Two Mahan Airlines Boeing 747-300 at Mehrabad International Airport.

PIA Boeing 747-300 on short final to London Heathrow International Airport, on 12 June 2003.

Air France Boeing 747-300 on 2 March 1999.

• Air France ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Air India ♠ ^[60]
• Ansett Australia ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Cathay Pacific ♠ ^[60]
• Egyptair ♠ ^[60]
• Garuda Indonesia ♠(Leased) ^[60]
• Japan Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Japan Asia Airways ♠ ^[60]
• KLM ♠ ^[60]
• Korean Air ♠ ^[60]
• Mahan Air ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Malaysia Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Pakistan International Airlines ^[71]
• Qantas ♠ ^[60]
• SABENA ♠ ^[60]
• Saudi Arabian Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Singapore Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• South African Airways ♠ ^[60]
• Surinam Airways ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Swissair ♠ ^[60]
• Thai Airways International ♠ ^[60]
• Transaero ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Union de Transports Aériens ♠ ^[60]
• Varig ♠ ^[60]
• GMG airlines ^{[ citation needed ]}

Boeing 747-400

Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400

• Air Canada ♠ ^[62]
• Aerolíneas Argentinas ^{[72] [73]}
• Air France ♠ ^[62]
• Air India ♠ ^[60]
• Air Namibia ♠ ^[60]
• Air New Zealand ♠ ^[60]
• Air Pacific ^[60]
• All Nippon Airways ♠ ^[62]
• Asiana Airlines ♠ ^[62]
• British Airways ♠ ^[62]
• Canadian Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• CargoLogicAir ^{[ citation needed ]}
• China Cargo Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• China Southern Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• El Al ♠ ^[60]
• EVA Airways ♠ ^[62]
• Garuda Indonesia ♠ ^[60]
• Jade Cargo International ♠ ^[60]
• Japan Air Lines ♠ ^[62]
• KLM ♠ ^[62]
• Kuwait Airways ♠ ^[60]
• LoadAir Cargo ♠ ^[60]
• Malaysia Airlines ♠ ^[62]
• Mandarin Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Nippon Cargo Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Northwest Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Philippine Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Qantas ♠ ^[62]
• Royal Air Maroc ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Saudi Arabian Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• South African Airways ♠ ^[62]
• Thai Airways International ♠ ^[62]
• Transaero ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Union de Transports Aériens ♠ ^[60]
• United Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Varig ^[74]
• Virgin Atlantic ♠ ^[60]
• Virgin Galactic ^[75]
• Virgin Orbit ^[75]

Boeing 747-8

• AirBridgeCargo Airlines ♠ ^[60]
• Qatar Airways ♠ ^[60]

Summary of deliveries

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

• Boeing data through end of February 2023. ^[60]

See also

• List of Boeing 777 operators
• List of Airbus A380 operators
• List of Airbus A350 operators

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Further reading

• Bowman, Martin J. (2014). Boeing 747 A History - Delivering the Dream. Barnsley, Yorkshire, England: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN   9781783030392.
• Eastwood, A.B.; Roach, John (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN   0-907178-43-X.