Active Boeing 747 Fleet Tracker
Official sources still show passenger 747 service at Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China and Rossiya Airlines, while large freighter fleets remain with Atlas, UPS, Cargolux and Kalitta.
This tracker answers a narrower, more defensible question than "how many 747s still exist?" It records the latest exact counts published by operators themselves and separately notes whether their current websites still advertise the type. It does not estimate stored aircraft or claim an exact worldwide active total.
Last checked: 2026-09-04 (4 September 2026). Fleet counts are snapshots, not live telemetry. Check the airline before booking or shipping.
Scheduled passenger operators
| Operator | Variant | Aircraft | Evidence date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa | Boeing 747 all variants | 27 | 2025-12-31 (31 December 2025) |
| Korean Air | Boeing 747-8I | 4 | 2026-07 (July 2026) |
| Air China | Boeing 747 all variants | 10 | 2024-12-31 (31 December 2024) |
| Rossiya Airlines | Boeing 747-400 | 8 | Checked 2026-09-04 (4 September 2026) |
The dates matter. Lufthansa has announced a continuing fleet transition, and aircraft assignments can change between booking and departure. Air China's current website confirms the type remains in its product, but the most recent exact model count located in an official report is older than the other snapshots; it is therefore shown with its date rather than presented as a live total.
Large cargo fleets confirmed by operators
| Operator | Variant | Aircraft | Evidence date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Air Worldwide | Boeing 747-8F | 17 | 2026-03 (March 2026) |
| Atlas Air Worldwide | Boeing 747-400F | 39 | 2026-03 (March 2026) |
| Atlas Air Worldwide | Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter | 4 | 2026-03 (March 2026) |
| UPS Airlines | Boeing 747-8F | 30 | 2025-12-31 (31 December 2025) |
| UPS Airlines | Boeing 747-400F | 11 | 2025-12-31 (31 December 2025) |
| UPS Airlines | Boeing 747-400BCF | 2 | 2025-12-31 (31 December 2025) |
| Cargolux Group | Boeing 747-400 and 747-8F | 30 | Checked 2026-09-04 (4 September 2026) |
| Kalitta Air | Boeing 747-400F | 22 | Checked 2026-09-04 (4 September 2026) |
| Korean Air | Boeing 747-8F | 7 | 2026-07 (July 2026) |
| Korean Air | Boeing 747-400F | 4 | 2026-07 (July 2026) |
This is not a complete cargo-operator census. It deliberately includes only fleets for which a current operator page or recent first-party disclosure gives a defensible number.
How to find a bookable passenger flight
- Search the airline's own booking engine rather than relying on a historic route list.
- Open the flight details and look for Boeing 747-8, B747-8, 74H, Boeing 747-400 or 744.
- Recheck shortly before travel. Airlines may substitute aircraft for operational reasons.
- Treat a seat map with an upper deck as supporting evidence, not a guarantee.
The most reliable starting points are Lufthansa's current 747-8 aircraft page, Korean Air's aircraft register, Air China's aircraft introduction, and Rossiya's fleet page.
Download the data
Both files carry the evidence date and source URL for every row. They are licensed under CC BY 4.0; attribution should name Boeing-747.com and link back to this page.
What this tracker does not claim
An airline owning an aircraft does not prove that it flew that day. Stored, maintenance, charter, government and test aircraft also make a single "active fleet" number difficult to audit. For that reason, unsourced estimates are excluded rather than blended into a seemingly precise worldwide total.
For the historical context, see how many 747s are still flying, the 747 in 2026, and the airline histories.
Sources
Facts on this page are checked against the primary and institutional references below.
- Lufthansa Group fleet at 31 December 2025 - Lufthansa Group
- Boeing 747-8 and 747-400 aircraft information - Lufthansa
- Korean Air aircraft registration information, July 2026 - Korean Air
- Air China aircraft introduction - Air China
- Air China 2024 annual report - Air China
- Current aircraft fleet - Rossiya Airlines
- Atlas Air fleet composition, March 2026 - Atlas Air Worldwide
- UPS 2025 annual report and aircraft fleet - UPS
- Fleet and equipment - Cargolux
- Kalitta Air fleet - Kalitta Air
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