# List of Douglas DC-8 operators

The following is a list of past and present operators of the Douglas DC-8 including those airlines which flew converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft:
♠ - Denotes original DC-8 operators

## Civil operators
### Austria

* Austrian Airlines

### Belgium

* Belgian International Air Services
* CargoLion
* Delta Air Transport
* Pomair

### Brazil

* BETA Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* DiGregorio Digex
* Panair do Brasil
* Skymaster Airlines
* Transportes Charter do Brasil
* Varig
* VASP (fleet included former Air Canada Cargo Super DC-8-73 aircraft)

### Canada

* Air Canada (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft operated by Air Canada Cargo)
* Canadian Pacific Airlines ♠ (later renamed CP Air)
* Minerve Canada
* Nationair Canada
* Nordair (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* Points of Call Airlines
* Quebecair
* Swiftair Cargo
* Trans-Canada Airlines ♠ (became Air Canada)
* Worldways Canada

### Cayman Islands

* Cayman Airways

### Central African Republic

* Air Centrafrique

### Ceylon

* Air Ceylon

### Chile

* Fast Air
* LanChile Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)

### Colombia

* Tampa Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)

### Zaire

* Air Zaïre

### Côte d'Ivoire

* Air Afrique ♠

### Cuba

* Cubana

### Cyprus

* Cyprus Airways

### Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Trans Air Cargo Service
* Hewa Bora Airways
* Kinshasa Airways

### Denmark

* Scanair
* Sterling Airways

### Finland

* Finnair
* Kar-Air
* Spear Air

### France

* Aéromaritime
* Air France
* Aire d'Evasions (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Minerve (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Point Air
* Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI) ♠
* Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) ♠
* UTA ♠

### Germany

* Atlantis ♠
* Condor (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* German Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Lufthansa
* Lufthansa Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Südflug

### Ghana

* Airlift International
* Air Charter Express
* Ghana Airways
* Johnsons Air
* Meridian Airways
* MK Airlines

### Iceland

* Icelandair
* Loftleidir (DC-8 aircraft also operated by subsidiary International Air Bahama)

### India

* Air India

### Indonesia

* Garuda Indonesia

### Ireland

* Aer Turas
* Translift Airways (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)

### Italy

* Alitalia ♠
* Aeral

### Jamaica

* Air Jamaica

### Japan

* Japan Air Lines ♠
* Japan Asia Airways

### Kenya

* African Safari Airways
* Kenya Airways
* Ribway Cargo Airlines (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)

### Liberia

* Liberia World Airways

### Libya

* United African Airlines

### Luxembourg

* Cargolux

### Maldives

* Maldives Airways

### Mexico

* Aeroleón
* Aeroméxico
* Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, Mas Air
* Aeronaves de Mexico ♠
* Aeropostal Cargo de México
* Mexicana de Aviación
* Transportación Aérea Mexicana (TAM)

### Netherlands

* KLM ♠ (fleet included mixed passenger/freight DC-8 combi aircraft)
* Martinair

### New Zealand

* Air New Zealand ♠
* Southern World Airlines
* TEAL

### Nigeria

* Trans Sahel Airlines

### Pakistan

* Pakistan International Airlines (Fleet included of 1 leased DC-8-21F and 1 leased DC-8-71CF for cargo flights)

### Panama

* Air Panamá Internacional
* Arrow Cargo Panamá
* International Air Panamá (INAIR Panamá)

### Paraguay

* Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas (LAP) (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)

### Peru

* Aerolíneas Peruanas (APSA)
* Aeronaves del Perú
* AeroPerú
* APISA Air Cargo
* Faucett

### Philippines

* Philippine Airlines ♠

### Poland

* Lot Polish Airlines (one Super DC-8-62 leased from Arrow Air in 1987-1988 for servicing the transatlantic line after the loss of one Il-62M)

### Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden)

* Scandinavian Airlines System ♠

### Singapore

* Saber Air

### South Africa

* African International Airways

### South Korea

* Korean Air

### Spain

* Air Cargo Spain
* Air Spain
* Aviaco
* Cargosur
* Cygnus Air (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Iberia ♠
* Spantax

### Sri Lanka

* Expo Aviation (FitsAir)

### Suriname

* Surinam Airways

### Eswatini

* African International Airlines

### Sweden

* Air Sweden (founded as Time Air Sweden. Fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Interswede

### Switzerland

* Balair
* SATA Société Anonyme de Transports Aérien Genève
* Swissair ♠
* Brisair

### Thailand

* Air Siam
* Thai Airways

### Turkey

* Birgenair

### United Arab Emirates

* Bravo Cargo Services

### United Kingdom

* British Cargo Airlines
* IAS Cargo Airlines
* Transmeridian Air Cargo

### United States

* ABX Air
* Airborne Express
* Airlift International ♠
* Air Marshall Islands (operated a mixed passenger/freight DC-8-62 combi aircraft)
* American Flyers Airline ♠
* American International Airways
* Arrow Air (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Astar Air Cargo (previously operated as DHL Airways. Fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft flying for DHL)
* Air Transport International (ATI) (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* BAX Global (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* Braniff International Airways ♠
* Capitol International Airways ♠
* Challenge Air Cargo (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Delta Air Lines ♠ (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* Eastern Airlines ♠
* Emery Worldwide (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Evergreen International Airlines (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft. Evergreen also operated a DC-8-73 for Air India Cargo)
* FedEx Express (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft formerly operated by Flying Tiger Line)
* Flagship Express (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* Flying Tiger Line ♠ (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Gulf Air Transport (renamed Trans Ocean Airways. Fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* Hawaiian Airlines
* Kalitta Air (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* MGM Grand Air
* National Airlines ♠
* National Airlines (1983–1985) (fleet included a Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* National Airlines (N8) (cargo operator. Fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Northwest Orient Airlines ♠
* Overseas National Airways ♠
* Pacific East Air
* Pan American World Airways ♠
* Pan American-Grace Airways ♠ (also known as Panagra)
* Rich International Airways
* Samaritan's Purse (currently operates a converted DC-8-72CF aircraft)
* Saturn Airways ♠
* Seaboard World Airlines ♠
* Southern Air Transport (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Skybus Cargo Charters (currently operates converted Super DC-8-72 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Trans Caribbean Airways ♠
* Trans Continental
* Trans International Airlines ♠ (also operated as Transamerica Airlines. Fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Trans International Airlines (1985–1989)
* United Air Lines ♠ (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)
* UPS Airlines (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 and Super DC-8-73 aircraft)
* Universal Airlines ♠
* Wien Air Alaska (contract cargo operations for UPS)
* World Airways
* Zantop International Airlines

### Uruguay

* PLUNA

### Venezuela

* VIASA ♠

### Zambia

* Zambia Airways (fleet included converted Super DC-8-71 aircraft)

## Military and government operators
### Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Congolese Air Force - One remained in use in late 2016.

### France

* French Air Force

### Gabon

* Government of Gabon (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)

### Spain

* Spanish Air Force

### Oman

* Government of Oman (fleet included converted Super DC-8-73 aircraft)

### Peru

* Peruvian Air Force (two DC-8-62-CFs purchased in 1982–83 for the Presidential flight.)

### Philippines

* Philippine Air Force

### Thailand

* Royal Thai Air Force (two DC-8-62AFs acquired in 1982.)

### Togo

* Government of Togo (operated by BTL - Base de Transport de Lomé)

### United States

* NASA (aircraft was a converted DC-8-72)
* United States Navy

## Corporate operators

The Douglas DC-8 is and has been operated by corporate operators.
* ORBIS International operated a DC-8 as a flying hospital