List of Boeing 727 operators
The list of Boeing 727 operators lists both former and current operators of the aircraft.
Original commercial operators[]
List of operators who purchased or leased aircraft new:[1]
| Airline | Country | Photo | 100 | 200 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroperú |  Peru
|
|
11 | 10 | |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas |  Argentina
|
|
1 | 19 | |
| Air Algérie |  Algeria
|
|
2 | 12 | |
| Air America |  United States
|
1 | |||
| Air Canada |  Canada
|
|
30 | ||
| Air Charter International |  France
|
|
11 | ||
| Air France | France
|
|
29 | ||
| Air Jamaica |  Jamaica
|
|
1 | 11 | |
| Air Vietnam |  South Vietnam
|
|
2 | ||
| Airlift International | United States
|
5 | |||
| Alaska Airlines | United States
|
|
32 | 29 | |
| Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |  Jordan
|
|
7 | ||
| Alitalia |  Italy
|
|
18 | ||
| All Nippon Airways |  Japan
|
|
13 | 33 | |
| Allegheny Airlines | United States
|
10 | 4 | Rebranded as USAir in 1979 | |
| American Airlines | United States
|
|
59 | 125 | |
| American Flyers Airline | United States
|
|
3 | ||
| Angola Air Charter |  Angola
|
8 | |||
| Ansett Australia |  Australia
|
|
6 | 19 | |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines |  Afghanistan
|
|
9 | 3 | |
| Avensa |  Venezuela
|
|
11 | 13 | |
| Avianca |  Colombia
|
|
33 | 18 | |
| Braniff International Airways | United States
|
|
48 | 79 | Ceased operations in 1982 |
| British West Indian Airways |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
4 | ||
| Canadian Pacific Air Lines | Canada
|
4 | 2 | ||
| China Airlines |  Taiwan
|
|
4 | ||
| Condor |  Germany
|
|
7 | 8 | |
| Continental Airlines | United States
|
|
26 | 109 | |
| Cruzeiro do Sul |  Brazil
|
|
2 | ||
| Delta Air Lines | United States
|
|
8 | 183 | |
| Dominicana de Aviación |  Dominican Republic
|
|
5 | 9 | Ceased operations in 1999 |
| Eastern Air Lines | United States
|
|
75 | 99 | Launch customer of 727-100 |
| Ethiopian Airlines |  Ethiopia
|
|
4 | ||
| Faucett Perú | Peru
|
|
5 | 3 | |
| FedEx Express | United States
|
|
83 | 60 | |
| Frontier Airlines | United States
|
7 | 3 | ||
| Hapag-Lloyd Flug | Germany
|
|
8 | 3 | |
| Hughes Airwest | United States
|
|
3 | 11 | |
| Iberia |  Spain
|
|
48 | ||
| Icelandair |  Iceland
|
|
5 | 2 | |
| Iran Air |  Iran
|
|
6 | 3 | |
| Iraqi Airways |  Iraq
|
|
12 | ||
| Japan Airlines | Japan
|
|
23 | ||
| Japan Domestic Airlines | Japan
|
2 | |||
| JAT Yugoslav Airlines |  Yugoslavia
|
|
2 | 18 | |
| Kuwait Airways |  Kuwait
|
|
4 | ||
| LACSA |  Costa Rica
|
|
3 | 5 | |
| LAN-Chile |  Chile
|
|
5 | ||
| Libyan Arab Airlines |  Libya
|
|
15 | ||
| Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano |  Bolivia
|
|
3 | 4 | Ceased operations in 2010 |
| Lufthansa | Germany
|
|
27 | 30 | |
| Mexicana de Aviación |  Mexico
|
|
17 | 51 | |
| National Airlines | United States
|
|
21 | 27 | Merged with Pan Am in 1980 |
| Nigeria Airways |  Nigeria
|
|
1 | 4 | |
| Northeast Airlines | United States
|
|
8 | 13 | Merged with Delta Air Lines in 1972 |
| Northwest Airlines | United States
|
|
36 | 82 | Launch customer of 727-200 |
| Olympic Airways |  Greece
|
|
2 | 10 | |
| Pacific Air Lines | United States
|
|
6 | Became Air West in 1968 | |
| Pacific Southwest Airlines | United States
|
|
16 | 33 | |
| Pan American World Airways | United States
|
|
46 | 105 | Ceased operations in 1991 |
| Republic Airlines | United States
|
|
22 | Merged with Northwest Airlines in 1986 | |
| Royal Air Maroc |  Morocco
|
|
9 | ||
| PLUNA |  Uruguay
|
3 | |||
| Sabena |  Belgium
|
6 | 1 | ||
| Singapore Airlines |  Singapore
|
|
6 | ||
| Sterling Airways |  Denmark
|
|
28 | ||
| Southwest Airlines | United States
|
|
6 | Leased from Braniff International and People Express Airlines | |
| South African Airways |  South Africa
|
|
9 | ||
| Syrian Air |  Syria
|
|
3 | ||
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Angola
|
1 | |||
| TAP Air Portugal |  Portugal
|
|
9 | 8 | Included aircraft operated by wholly owned subsidiary Air Atlantis |
| Transair Sweden |  Sweden
|
|
4 | ||
| Trans Australia Airlines | Australia
|
|
7 | 15 | |
| Trans Caribbean Airways | United States
|
|
3 | 2 | Acquired by American Airlines in 1971 |
| Trans International Airlines | United States
|
2 | |||
| Trans World Airlines | United States
|
|
35 | 61 | |
| Tunisair |  Tunisia
|
|
1 | 20 | |
| Turkish Airlines |  Turkey
|
|
12 | ||
| United Airlines | United States
|
|
126 | 104 | |
| Varig | Brazil
|
|
11 | ||
| VASP | Brazil
|
|
2 | 13 | Ceased operations in 2005 |
| Wardair Canada | Canada
|
|
1 | ||
| Western Airlines | United States
|
|
48 | Merged with Delta Air Lines in 1987 | |
| World Airways | United States
|
12 | 3 | ||
| Yemen Airways |  Yemen
|
|
3 | 9 |
Other commercial operators[]
List of operators who purchased or leased aircraft second-hand:
| Airline | Country | Photo | 100 | 200 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACES Colombia | Colombia
|
|
12 | 7 | Ceased operations in 2003 |
| Aero Costa Rica | Costa Rica
|
|
1 | 3 | Ceased operations in 1997 |
| Aero República | Colombia
|
|
3 | ||
| Colombia
|
1 | 1 | Ceased operations in 1995 | ||
| AeroGal |  Ecuador
|
|
2 | ||
| Venezuela
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2000 | ||
| Aerolíneas Internacionales | Mexico
|
|
2 | 6 | Ceased operations in 2003 |
| Venezuela
|
|
4 | Renamed to in 1995 | ||
| Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela | Venezuela
|
|
8 | ||
| Aerosucre | Colombia
|
|
4 | 5 | 3 aircraft are still in service |
| AeroSur | Bolivia
|
|
7 | 13 | Ceased operations in 2012 |
| Aerotal | Colombia
|
6 | Ceased operations in 1983 | ||
| African Express Airways |  Kenya
|
|
2 | ||
| United States
|
|
9 | 3 | Ceased operations in 1985 | |
| Air Alfa | Turkey
|
|
2 | ||
| Air Atlanta | United States
|
|
5 | ||
| Air Class Líneas Aéreas | Uruguay
|
|
2 | 2 aircraft are still in service | |
| Air Commerce | Yugoslavia
|
|
2 | Leased from JAT Yugoslav Airlines | |
| Air Dream |  Cambodia
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2007 | |
| Air Florida | United States
|
2 | 5 | ||
| Air Gemini | Angola
|
8 | 1 | ||
| Air Holland |  Netherlands
|
|
3 | ||
| Air Horizon |  Togo
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2007 | ||
| Air Libya | Libya
|
2 | |||
| Air Macau |  Macau
|
3 | |||
| Air Malta |  Malta
|
|
3 | 7 | |
| Air Micronesia |  Guam
|
|
10 | 5 | Renamed to Continental Micronesia in 1989 |
| United States
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 1984 | ||
| Air Nauru |  Nauru
|
|
3 | ||
| Air Niagara | United States
|
3 | Ceased operations in 1984 | ||
| Air Panamá Internacional |  Panama
|
|
8 | 2 | Ceased operations in 1990 |
| Air Vanuatu |  Vanuatu
|
1 | |||
| Al Rais Cargo |  United Arab Emirates
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 2008 | |
| Albatros Airlines | Turkey
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 1996 | |
| Allied Air | Nigeria
|
|
3 | ||
| American Trans Air | United States
|
|
15 | 28 | |
| Amerijet International | United States
|
|
11 | 22 | |
| Angola Air Charter | Angola
|
10 | |||
| Asian Express Airlines | Australia
|
|
2 | Renamed to Tasman Cargo Airlines in 2008 | |
| Associated Aviation | Nigeria
|
1 | |||
| Astar Air Cargo | United States
|
|
2 | 9 | Ceased operations in 2012 |
| ATA Brasil | Brazil
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2006 | |
| United States
|
|
1 | 5 | Ceased operations in 1996 | |
| Colombia
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1995 | ||
| Aviogenex[2][3] | Yugoslavia
|
|
17 | ||
| Azerbaijan Airlines |  Azerbaijan
|
|
4 | ||
| United States
|
1 | Rebranded as in 1988 | |||
| Balkh Airlines | Afghanistan
|
|
1 | ||
| Birgenair | Turkey
|
|
1 | Leased from Yemen Airways | |
| Boğaziçi Hava Taşımacılığı | Turkey
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1989 | |
| Bosphorus Airways | Turkey
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1993 | ||
| Boston-Maine Airways | United States
|
|
3 | Ceased operations in 2008 | |
| Braniff (1983-1990) | United States
|
|
34 | Ceased operations in 1989 | |
| Braniff (1991-1992) | United States
|
2 | 11 | Ceased operations in 1992 | |
| Capital Cargo International Airlines | United States
|
|
15 | Merged with Air Transport International in 2013 | |
| Carnival Air Lines | United States
|
|
1 | 10 | Merged with Pan Am (1996-1998) in 1998 |
| Cayman Airways |  Cayman Islands
|
|
2 | 3 | |
| Chanchangi Airlines | Nigeria
|
|
8 | ||
| Challenge Air Cargo | United States
|
1 | Leased from Air Panamá Internacional | ||
| Champion Air | United States
|
|
2 | 22 | Ceased operations in 2008 |
| Comair | South Africa
|
|
5 | Operated for British Airways | |
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation |  DRC
|
|
1 | ||
| Continental Micronesia | Guam
|
|
1 | 16 | |
| Colombia
|
1 | ||||
| Custom Air Transport | United States
|
|
8 | Ceased operations in 2012 | |
| Cyprus Turkish Airlines |  Northern Cyprus
|
|
4 | ||
| Dan-Air |  United Kingdom
|
|
19 | 19 | Merged with British Airways in 1992 |
| DHL Airways | United States
|
|
11 | 9 | Rebraded as Astar Air Cargo in 2003 |
| DHL Aero Expreso | Panama
|
|
2 | ||
| DHL de Guatemala |  Guatemala
|
1 | |||
| Emery Worldwide Airlines | United States
|
|
42 | 12 | |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates
|
|
3 | ||
| European Air Transport | Belgium
|
|
7 | 10 | |
| Evergreen International Airlines | United States
|
|
35 | ||
| Express One International | United States
|
|
29 | 53 | |
| Falcon Air Express | United States
|
|
14 | ||
| First Air | Canada
|
|
5 | 4 | |
| Fly Linhas Aéreas | Brazil
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 2003 | |
| United States
|
|
7 | |||
| Germania | Germany
|
|
2 | ||
| Gulf Air Transport | United States
|
|
9 | 3 | |
| HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | Australia
|
|
4 | 3 | |
| Hewa Bora Airways | DRC
|
|
4 | 6 | |
| Hinduja Cargo Services |  India
|
|
4 | Ceased operations in 2001 | |
| Holiday Airlines | Turkey
|
1 | Ceased operations in 1996 | ||
| IFL Group | United States
|
1 | 1 aircraft is still in service | ||
| Imperial Air Cargo | South Africa
|
3 | Ceased operations in 2014 | ||
| Indonesian Airlines |  Indonesia
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2007 | |
| Intercontinental de Aviación | Colombia
|
1 | |||
| Iran Aseman Airlines | Iran
|
|
10 | Last commercial operator | |
| Ishtar Airlines | Iraq
|
|
1 | Operated by African Express Airways | |
| Isleña Colombia | Colombia
|
|
1 | 3 | Ceased operations in 1994 |
| Turkey
|
|
11 | Ceased operations in 2000 | ||
| Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos | Brazil
|
|
4 | 2 | Ceased operations in 2000 |
| Jatayu Airlines | Indonesia
|
|
8 | ||
| Venezuela
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1994 | ||
| Jetair | Germany
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1985 | |
| K-Mile Air |  Thailand
|
3 | |||
| Kabo Air | Nigeria
|
|
7 | 8 | |
| Kalitta Charters | United States
|
|
4 | 14 | 6 aircraft are still in service |
| Kam Air | Afghanistan
|
|
1 | 5 | |
| Key Airlines | United States
|
|
18 | 4 | Ceased operations in 1993 |
| KF Cargo | Canada
|
|
14 | 29 | |
| Kiwi International Air Lines | United States
|
|
22 | Ceased operations in 1999 | |
| Korean Air |  South Korea
|
|
5 | 12 | |
| Ladeco | Chile
|
|
6 | 20 | Merged with LAN-Chile in 1998 |
| LASER Airlines | Venezuela
|
5 | |||
| Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas | Colombia
|
|
3 | 5 | 4 aircraft are still in service |
| United States
|
|
1 | Renamed to Carnival Air Lines in 1989 | ||
| Mali Air Transport |  Mali
|
1 | Operated by the Government of Mali | ||
| Mandala Airlines | Indonesia
|
|
2 | ||
| McClain Airlines | United States
|
|
4 | Ceased operations in 1987 | |
| Megantara Air | Indonesia
|
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2009 | |
| Merpati Nusantara Airlines | Indonesia
|
|
2 | ||
| MGM Grand Air | United States
|
|
3 | Rebranded as Champion Air in 2008 | |
| Nationwide Airlines | South Africa
|
|
3 | Ceased operations in 2008 | |
| Turkey
|
|
1 | Leased from Kuwait Airways | ||
| Noble Air | Turkey
|
|
5 | ||
| Northeastern International Airways | United States
|
5 | |||
| Okada Air | Nigeria
|
|
6 | Ceased operations in 1997 | |
| Oman Air |  Oman
|
1 | 1 | ||
| Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines |  Philippines
|
|
1 | 1 | Ceased operations in 2010 |
| United States
|
1 | Renamed to in 1985 | |||
| United States
|
1 | Renamed to in 1987 | |||
| Pacific Western Airlines | Canada
|
2 | |||
| Palestinian Airlines |  Palestine
|
|
1 | ||
| Pan American Airways (1998–2004) | United States
|
|
7 | Ceased operations in 2004 | |
| United States
|
|
7 | Ceased operations in 1999 | ||
| Panavia | Panama
|
|
1 | 1 | Ceased operations in 2006 |
| Payam Air | Iran
|
2 | |||
| People Express Airlines | United States
|
46 | Merged with Continental Airlines in 1987 | ||
| Philippine Airlines | Philippines
|
|
2 | 2 | |
| Phoenix Airways | South Africa
|
|
5 | 1 | Ceased operations in 1995 |
| Piedmont Airlines | United States
|
|
8 | 34 | Merged with USAir in 1989 |
| Planet Airways | United States
|
|
1 | 6 | |
| Pride Air | United States
|
3 | 6 | Ceased operations in 1985 | |
| Private Jet Expeditions | United States
|
|
1 | 3 | |
| Polynesian Airlines |  Samoa
|
|
1 | Leased from Ansett Australia | |
| Premier Airlines | Australia
|
1 | 1 | Renamed to Asian Express Airlines in 1996 | |
| Qatar Airways |  Qatar
|
|
6 | ||
| Quebecair | Canada
|
|
1 | ||
| Raya Airways |  Malaysia
|
3 | |||
| Reeve Aleutian Airways | United States
|
|
2 | ||
| United States
|
3 | ||||
| Rio Linhas Aéreas | Brazil
|
|
5 | Ceased operations in 2017 | |
| Royal Brunei Airlines |  Brunei
|
|
1 | ||
| Royal Khmer Airlines | Cambodia
|
1 | Ceased operations in 2007 | ||
| Royal Nepal Airlines |  Nepal
|
|
5 | ||
| SAETA | Ecuador
|
|
2 | 3 | Ceased operations in 2000 |
| SAM Colombia | Colombia
|
|
14 | 6 | |
| SAN Ecuador | Ecuador
|
|
2 | 1 | Ceased operations in 1999 |
| Santa Bárbara Airlines | Venezuela
|
|
2 | ||
| Scibe Airlift |  Republic of the Congo
|
3 | Ceased operations in 1998 | ||
| Servivensa | Venezuela
|
|
3 | 1 | Ceased operations in 2003 |
| Sideral Linhas Aéreas | Brazil
|
2 | Leased from Rio Linhas Aéreas | ||
 Uganda
|
1 | 1 aircraft is still in service | |||
| United States
|
3 | 4 | |||
| SNAS Aviation |  Saudi Arabia
|
5 | Ceased operations in 2014 | ||
| Sol Air |  Honduras
|
|
2 | Leased from Falcon Air Express | |
| SonAir | Angola
|
|
1 | ||
| Sultan Air | Turkey
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1993 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | United States
|
|
42 | ||
| TAESA Lineas Aéreas | Mexico
|
|
14 | 2 | Ceased operations in 2000 |
| TAF Linhas Aéreas | Brazil
|
|
5 | Ceased operations in 2009 | |
| Turkey
|
|
2 | Ceased operations in 1988 | ||
| TAME | Ecuador
|
|
3 | 6 | |
| Tasman Cargo Airlines | Australia
|
|
1 | ||
| Turkey
|
|
1 | |||
| Teebah Airlines | Jordan
|
1 | Operated by Iraqi Airways | ||
| Trans Air Congo | Republic of the Congo
|
|
3 | 1 | |
| TransAer International Airlines |  Ireland
|
1 | |||
| Transafrik International | Angola
|
14 | 2 aircraft are still in service | ||
| Transbrasil | Brazil
|
|
22 | ||
| Transmile Air Services | Malaysia
|
|
17 | Rebranded as Raya Airways in 2014 | |
| Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines | Indonesia
|
|
1 | 1 | |
| Trump Shuttle | United States
|
|
8 | 17 | Acquired by US Airways Shuttle in 1992 |
| Top Air | Turkey
|
|
4 | ||
| Turkey
|
|
1 | 1 | Ceased operations in 1989 | |
| Total Linhas Aéreas | Brazil
|
|
6 | 5 aircraft are still in service | |
| TUR European Airways | Turkey
|
|
4 | 4 | Ceased operations in 1994 |
| United States
|
|
8 | Ceased operations in 1994 | ||
| UPS Airlines | United States
|
|
67 | 8 | |
| US Airways | United States
|
|
7 | ||
| US Airways Shuttle | United States
|
|
12 | ||
| USAir | United States
|
|
12 | 64 | Renamed to US Airways in 1995 |
| Varig Logística | Brazil
|
|
2 | 4 | Ceased operations in 2012 |
| Viasa | Venezuela
|
|
7 | Ceased operations in 1997 | |
| Vietnam Airlines |  Vietnam
|
1 | |||
| Vensecar Internacional | Venezuela
|
|
3 | 3 | |
| Western Pacific Airlines | United States
|
2 | Leased from Express One International | ||
| Wien Air Alaska | United States
|
|
6 | 1 | |
| Wimbi Dira Airways | DRC
|
1 | |||
| Zuliana de Aviación | Venezuela
|
|
2 |
Government, military and other operators[]
As well as commercial operators the 727 has been used by military, government and private operators. The United States military used the 727 as a military transport, designated as the C-22.
Afghanistan
Angola
- Angolan Air Force
Belgium
- Belgian Air Force
Benin
- Military of Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
- Military of Cameroon
Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecuador
Gambia
Iran
- Imperial Iranian Air Force
Mali
Mexico
- Mexican Air Force
- Federal Preventive Police
New Zealand
- No. 40 Squadron RNZAF
- Royal New Zealand Air Force
Nigeria
Panama
- Panamanian Air Force
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
- Saudia Royal Flight
Tajikistan
- Military of Tajikistan
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
- SFR Yugoslav Air Force
References[]
- Notes
- ^ Roach & Eastwood 1992, pp 92-152
- ^ Aviogenex at rzjets.com, retrieved 13-12-2014
- ^ "World Airlines Directory". Flight International. 19 March 1983. p. 706.
- ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 219
- ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 221
- ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 224
- ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 227
- Sources
- Cooper, Tom; Weinert, Peter; Hinz, Fabian; Lepko, Mark (2011). African MiGs, Volume 2: Madagascar to Zimbabwe. Houston: Harpia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9825539-8-5.
- Roach, John; Eastwood, Tony (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-43-X.
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