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 8 9
Aerolíneas Argentinas Argentina 1 19
Air Algérie Algeria 2 12
Air America United States 1
Air Canada Canada 39
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 2 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

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 Ceased operations in 2023
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
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Mongolia 3 The 727(s) were retired from service in 2003.[4]
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
Silkway Business Aviation Azerbaijan 1
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
Sky Airline Chile 1 only 727 used by the airline

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
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

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. ^ "MIAT Mongolian Airlines". www.miat.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  5. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 219
  6. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 221
  7. ^ Cooper et al. 2011, p. 224
  8. ^ 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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