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List of Boeing 727 operators

The list of Boeing 727 operators lists both former and current operators of the aircraft.

Original commercial operators edit

List of operators who purchased or leased aircraft new:[1]

Airline Country Photo 100 200 Notes
Aeroperú   Peru   8 9
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 Ceased operations in 2002
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
Ozark Air Lines   United States 2 Never used and sold to Pan Am
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 edit

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
Aerocar Colombia   Colombia 1 1 Ceased operations in 1995
AeroGal   Ecuador   2
AeroLatin   Venezuela   1 Ceased operations in 2000
Aerolíneas Internacionales   Mexico   2 6 Ceased operations in 2003
Aerolíneas Latinas   Venezuela   4 Renamed to AeroLatin in 1995
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela   Venezuela   8
Aerosucre   Colombia   4 5 2 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
Air 1   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
Air National   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
Av Atlantic   United States   1 5 Ceased operations in 1996
Avesca Colombia   Colombia   2 Ceased operations in 1995
Aviogenex[2][3]   Yugoslavia   17
Azerbaijan Airlines   Azerbaijan   4
Bahamas Express   United States 1 Rebranded as Majestic Air 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
Cosmos Air Cargo   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
Frontier Horizon   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 3 3 aircraft are 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
İstanbul Airlines   Turkey   11 Ceased operations in 2000
Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos   Brazil   4 2 Ceased operations in 2000
Jatayu Airlines   Indonesia   8
JD Valenciana de Aviación   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
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 2 aircraft are still in service
Majestic Air   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
Nesu Air   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
Pacific Interstate Airlines   United States 1 Renamed to Pacific Inter Air in 1985
Pacific Inter Air   United States 1 Renamed to Bahamas Express in 1987
Pacific Western Airlines   Canada 2
Palestinian Airlines   Palestine   1
Pan American Airways (1998–2004)   United States   7 Ceased operations in 2004
Panagra Airways   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
Regent Air   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
SKA Air and Logistics Uganda   Uganda 1 1 aircraft is still in service
Skybus Airlines (1985)   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
Talia Airways   Turkey   2 Ceased operations in 1988
TAME   Ecuador   3 6
Tasman Cargo Airlines   Australia   1
Tayfunair   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 3 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
Toros Air   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
UltrAir   United States   8 Ceased operations in 1994
UniWorld Air Cargo   Panama 1
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 edit

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
  Belgium
  Benin
  Burkina Faso
  Cameroon
  Colombia
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Ecuador
  Gambia
  Iran
  Mali
  Mexico
  New Zealand

  Nigeria

  Panama
  Qatar
  Russia
  Saudi Arabia
  Tajikistan
  United Kingdom
  Yugoslavia

References edit

Notes
  1. ^ Roach & Eastwood 1992, pp 92-152
  2. ^ Aviogenex at rzjets.com, retrieved 13-12-2014
  3. ^ "World Airlines Directory". Flight International. 19 March 1983. p. 706.
  4. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 219
  5. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 221
  6. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 224
  7. ^ 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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