# 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:
| Airline | Country | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| 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

* Afghan Air Force

### Angola

* Angolan Air Force

### Belgium

* Belgian Air Force

### Benin

* Military of Benin

### Burkina Faso

* Burkina Faso Air Force

### Cameroon

* Military of Cameroon

### Colombia

* Colombian Aerospace Force
* Government of Colombia

### Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

### Ecuador

* Ecuadorian Air Force

### Gambia

* Gambian National Guard

### Iran

* Imperial Iranian Air Force

### Mali

* Malian Air Force

### Mexico

* Mexican Air Force
* Federal Preventive Police

### New Zealand

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

### Panama

* Panamanian Air Force

### Qatar

* Qatar Amiri Flight

### Russia

* Government of Tatarstan

### Saudi Arabia

* Saudia Royal Flight

### Tajikistan

* Military of Tajikistan

### Yugoslavia

* SFR Yugoslav Air Force