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Updated: 5 Nov 2026
The biggest passenger 747 operator: 17 747-8Is and 8 747-400s. Two 747-400s were due to retire on 24 Oct 2026, which would make it 23.
Sources: aviationa2z: Lufthansa to retire its last 747-400s (Oct 2026) · Lufthansa Group: Annual Report 2025
The count includes about two 747-8s used for state flights; the interim report doesn’t split the types.
Sources: Air China: 2026 interim report
Charter flights only (military, sports teams, VIP); you can’t book a seat. Three are VIP aircraft.
Sources: Atlas Air: Our passenger fleet
Four 747-8Is in passenger service; five more were sold. Its 747 freighters aren’t counted.
Sources: Korean Air: Q2 2026 results
Nigerian airline flying mostly Hajj flights to Jeddah; a second 747-400 is parked.
Sources: ch-aviation: Max Air news (Jun 2026)
Flies 747-400s on domestic routes, but reports differ on how many are active (about 3 of 6 owned).
Sources: The Moscow Times: Russian airlines return stored aircraft (Jan 2026)
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