Who still flies the Boeing 747 in 2023?

There were 440 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service as of August 2023, comprising 0 747-100s, 2 747SPs, 19 747-200s, 4 747-300s, 261 747-400s, and 154 747-8s. These aircraft are listed by airline operators and variant in the following table.

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Boeing 747-400

Air China (CA)
Asiana Airlines (OZ)
Lufthansa (LH)
Mahan Air (W5)
Saudia (SV; Leased Boeing 747-400 for Hajj service between March and May 2023)
Air China (CA)
Lufthansa (LH)
Korean Air (KE)

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Thirteen passenger configured 747-400s are currently in VIP service for government and military transport, primarily in the Middle East, though five remain in service in China, Korea, and the United States.

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Four passenger airlines have 47 747s Given Rossiya's 747s remain grounded, only Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China, and Asiana still use passenger-configured 747s in airline operations. According to ch-aviation: Lufthansa has 19 747-8s and eight 747-400s.

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Israel to ban Boeing 747s, other 4-engine planes amid environmental concerns. JERUSALEM, Sept 4 - Israel will ban Boeing 747 and similar aircraft with four engines as of March 31, 2023 to reduce noise and air pollution, its airports authority said on Sunday.

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Comfortable and modern, our fleet has been acclaimed by aviation experts and passengers alike. With one of the youngest fleets in the world made up entirely of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, we consistently exceed expectations on flights to more than 150 destinations every year.

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Eight airlines are operating the Airbus A380 during February 2023, led by Emirates Airline which has some 1.9 million available seats onboard the aircraft this month. The Dubai-based carrier has a fleet of 121 A380s, of which 87 are in operation at the present time.

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The German carrier operates more passenger 747s than the rest of the world's airlines combined, with eight 747-400s and 19 747-800 models still flying. All those aircraft are being used on Lufthansa's long-haul routes in East Asia, South Africa and North and South America.

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Boeing's latest widebody is hoping to replace its most popular one. Now that the Boeing 747 program has officially come to an end with the delivery of the last 747-8F this month, we look to the future. Boeing is currently in the certification process for the 777X program, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2025.

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The oldest active 747 aircraft today The oldest passenger aircraft in commercial operation is Boeing 747-400 EP-MEE (SN 24383) operated by Mahan Air, a privately owned Iranian airline. IBA Insight Flights shows that this aircraft frequently makes trips between Tehran and Moscow, and last flew on 30^th January 2023.

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But after five decades, customer demand for the 747 eroded as Boeing and Airbus (AIR.PA) developed more fuel efficient two-engine widebody planes. When Boeing confirmed in July 2020 that it would end 747 production, it was already only producing at a rate of half an aircraft a month.

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A total of 251 Airbus A380s were built and delivered for civil aviation. How many A380s are still flying? As of May 2023, about 130 A380s are in service - but several airlines plan to reactivate more aircraft during the year.

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Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “The A380 is a truly special aircraft in so many ways. For Emirates, it gave us the opportunity to redefine the travel experience, efficiently serve demand at slot-constrained airports, and bolster our network growth.

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Looking to the future, Emirates' President, Sir Tim Clark is concerned and has expressed his desire for Airbus to build a replacement super jumbo jet – just bigger in size.

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Airbus A380 The airline currently uses its A380-800s for service to over 40 destinations. Emirates is the largest operator of the A380.

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Emirates A380.

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Who still flies the Boeing 747 in 2023?