# List of Douglas DC-6 operators

A great number of airlines and air forces from several countries included the Douglas DC-6 in their fleets at some point in time. Today most DC-6s are inactive, stored, or preserved in museums; although a number are still flying in northern bush operations in Alaska and Canada, while several are based in Europe and a few other DC-6s are still in operation for small carriers in South America.
Below are listed known operators of this airplane, both past and present (♠ indicate Original operators).

## Civil operators
### Aden

* Brothers Air Service (BASCO)

### Afghanistan

* Ariana Afghan Airlines

### Antigua

* Seagreen Air Transport

### Argentina

* Aerolíneas Argentinas
* Aerolineas Ini y Cia
* Aerotransportes Litoral Argentino (ALA)
* Austral
* Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina [de] (FAMA) ♠

### Australia

* Australian National Airlines (ANA) ♠
* Ansett-ANA
* British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
* Trans Australia Airlines

### Belgium

* Belgian International Air Services
* Delta Air Transport
* Inair
* Sabena ♠
* Sobelair
* Transpommair

### Bolivia

* Lloyd Aereo Boliviano
* SAVCO [de] (Servicios Aereos Virgen de Copacabna)

### Brazil

* Lóide Aéreo Nacional ♠
* Panair do Brasil
* Real Transportes Aéreos
* Varig
* VASP

### Cambodia

* Air Cambodge
* Royal Air Cambodge

### Canada

* Buffalo Airways
* Canadian Pacific Air Lines ♠
* CP Air
* Maritime Central Airways ♠
* Nordair
* Pacific Western
* Transair
* Wardair Canada

### Cayman Islands

* Transocean

### Chile

* ALFA Chile - Aerolineas Flecha Austral
* Lineas Aereas del Cobre (Ladeco)
* Lineas Aerea Nacional de Chile (LAN Chile) ♠
* Lineas Aereas Sud Americana (LASA)
* Solastral
* Taxpa - Taxis Aereos del Pacifico
* Transglobal

### Colombia

* Aerovias Condor de Colombia
* Aerocosta
* Lineas Aereos Taxader
* Rutas Aereas Soceidad Aerea Medellin
* Tampa Cargo

### Costa Rica

* Lineas Aereas Costarricenses (LACSA)
* Transportes Aereos de Integracion (TAISAP)

### Denmark

* Nordair
* Sterling Airways

### Dominican Republic

* Compania Dominicana de Aviacion (CDA)

### Ecuador

* Aerolineas Nacionales del Ecuador (ANDES)
* Ecuatoriana

### Egypt

* United Arab Airlines

### El Salvador

* Aerolineas El Salvador

### Ethiopia

* Ethiopian Air Lines ♠

### Finland

* Finlantic
* Kar Air

### France

* Aeromaritime d'Affretement
* Agile Azur
* Air France
* Air Inter
* Airnautic
* Compagnie de Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux (TAI) ♠
* Trans-Union
* Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) ♠

### Germany

* Elbeflug
* Germanair
* Luft-Lloyd
* Sudflug
* Sudwestflug
* Transportflug

### Greece

* Olympic Airways ♠

### Guatemala

* Aviateca

### Haiti

* ADSA

### Honduras

* Sahsa
* Transportes Aéreos Nacionales

### Hong Kong

* Cathay Pacific Airways ♠

### Iceland

* Icelandair
* Loftleidir

### Indonesia

* Bayu Indonesia
* PN Aerial Survey
* Trans Nusantara Airways
* Zamrud Airlines

### Iran

* Iran Air
* Persian Air Services

### Italy

* Alitalia ♠
* Linee Aeree Italiane (LAI) ♠
* Societa Aerea Mediterranea (SAM)

### Ivory Coast

* Air Afrique

### Japan

* Japan Air Lines ♠

### Jordan

* Air Jordan
* Alia

### Kuwait

* Kuwait Airways Corporation
* Trans Arabia Airways

### Laos

* Lao United Airlines
* Royal Air Lao

### Lebanon

* Air Liban ♠
* Lebanese International Airways
* Trans Mediterranean Airways

### Libya

* Libavia

### Luxembourg

* Interocean Airways

### Madagascar

* Madair

### Malta

* Malta International Airways

### Mexico

* Aerocarga
* Aeronaves de Mexico
* Aeromexico
* Guest Aerovias Mexico
* Mexicana de Aviación ♠
* SAESA

### Namibia

* Namibia Commercial Aviation

### Nicaragua

* Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua (Lanica)

### Netherlands

* KLM ♠
* Transavia

### Netherlands Antilles

* Caraibische Lucht Transport Mij NV (CLTM)

### New Zealand

* Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL)

### Nigeria

* Pan African Airlines

### Norway

* Braathens South American and Far East Airtransport
* Fred. Olsen Airtransport

### Panama

* Aerovías Panamá
* Aero Fletes Internacionales (AFISA)
* Internacional de Aviacio (Inair)
* Rutas Aereas Panemenas (RAPSA)

### Peru

* Aerolineas Peruanas
* Faucett

### Philippines

* Filipinas Orient Airways
* Philippine Airlines ♠

### Portugal

* TAP
* SATA

### Portuguese India (Goa)

* Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa (TAIP)

### Republic of China

* Civil Air Transport ♠
* Far Eastern Air Transport
* Winner Airways

### Saudi Arabia

* Saudi Arabian Airlines
* Saudi Aramco

### Singapore

* Saber Air

### Southern Rhodesia

* Central African Airways Corporation (CAAC)

### South Vietnam

* Air Vietnam

### Spain

* Aviaco
* Spantax DC-6B, DC-6B-ST
* TASSA

### Sweden

* Aero-Nord
* Internord Aviation
* Osterman Aero
* Transair Sweden

### Sweden Denmark Norway

* SAS ♠

### Switzerland

* Balair
* Swissair ♠

### Syria

* Syrian Arab Airlines

### Thailand

* Thai Airways International

### Trinidad and Tobago

* British West Indian Airways

### United Kingdom

* Air Ferry
* Air Atlantique, now West Atlantic; a former cargo carrier based in Coventry, England.
* British Eagle
* British United Airways
* Caledonian Airways
* Cloudmaster
* Cunard Eagle Airways
* Eagle Aviation Ltd
* Hunting-Clan Air Transport ♠
* Lloyd International Airways

### United States

* AAXICO Airlines
* Admiral Airlines
* Aero Union
* Air America
* Air Cargo Express
* Alaska Airlines
* All American Airlines
* American Airlines ♠
* Aerovias Sud Americana (aka ASA International Airlines)
* BirdAir
* Braniff International Airways ♠
* Capital Airlines
* Conner Airlines
* Continental Airlines ♠
* Currey Air Transport
* Delta Air Lines ♠
* Eastern Air Lines
* Everts Air
* Flying Tiger Line ♠
* General Airways
* Great Lakes Airlines ♠
* Hawaiian Airlines
* Holiday Airlines (US airline)
* International Airlines
* Lance Air Transport
* Los Angeles Air Service
* Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball team, DC-6B used for one season (1961)
* Macavia International (spraying)
* Mackey Airlines
* Mercer Airlines
* NASA
* National Airlines ♠
* North American Airlines ♠
* Northeast Airlines
* Northern Air Cargo
* Northeast Airlines ♠
* Northwest Orient Airlines ♠
* Overseas National Airways ♠
* Pacific Southwest Airlines
* Pan American-Grace Airways ♠
* Pan American World Airways ♠
* President Airlines
* Purdue Aeronautics
* Reeve Aleutian Airways
* Riddle Airlines ♠
* Shamrock Air Lines
* Sis-Q Flying Service (spraying)
* Slick Airways ♠
* Southern Air Transport
* Span East Airlines
* Standard Airways
* Trans Alaskan Airlines
* Trans American Airlines ♠
* Trans Caribbean Airways ♠
* Trans International Airlines
* Transocean Air Lines
* Twentieth Century Aircraft
* United Air Lines ♠
* Universal Airlines
* United States Overseas Airlines
* Western Airlines ♠
* Winner Airways
* World Airways
* Zantop Air Transport

### Venezuela

* Avensa
* Rutas Aereas Nacionales (RANSA)

### Yemen

* Yemen Airlines

### Yugoslavia

* Adria Airways
* Inex-Adria
* Jugoslovenski Aerotransport {JAT} ♠

## Military operators
### Argentina

* Argentine Air Force

### Belgium

* Belgian Air Force (Four operated from 1960)

### Bolivia

* Bolivian Air Force

### Brazil

* Brazilian Air Force

### Chile

* Chilean Air Force

### Republic of China

* Chinese Nationalist Air Force

### Colombia

* Colombian Air Force

### Ecuador

* Ecuadorian Air Force

### El Salvador

* Salvadoran Air Force

### France

* French Air Force
* French Navy

### Germany

* German Air Force

### Guatemala

* Guatemalan Air Force

### Honduras

* Honduran Air Force

### Italy

* Italian Air Force operated six former civilian aircraft from 1962 until 1981

### South Korea

* Republic of Korea Air Force

### Mexico

* Mexican Air Force

### New Zealand

* Royal New Zealand Air Force
** No. 40 Squadron RNZAF

### Panama

* Panama Air Force

### Paraguay

* Paraguayan Air Force

### Peru

* Peruvian Air Force

### Portugal

* Portuguese Air Force

### United States

* United States Air Force ♠
* United States Navy ♠

### South Vietnam

* Republic of Vietnam Air Force

### Yugoslavia

* Yugoslav Air Force

### Zambia

* Zambian Air Force