747 Freighters Keep a Major Role at Atlas Air, UPS and Cargolux
Atlas Air, UPS Airlines and Cargolux operate Boeing 747 freighter fleets that include both 747-400F and 747-8F aircraft.
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Atlas Air is listed as operating 48 Boeing 747-400F freighters and 19 Boeing 747-8F freighters. UPS Airlines and Cargolux also operate both freighter variants, while Kalitta Air’s listed fleet consists of 747-400F aircraft.
Key details
- Atlas Air: 48 Boeing 747-400F and 19 Boeing 747-8F.
- UPS Airlines: 13 Boeing 747-400F and 30 Boeing 747-8F.
- Cargolux: 12 Boeing 747-400F and 14 Boeing 747-8F.
- Kalitta Air: 26 Boeing 747-400F.
- Lufthansa: 8 Boeing 747-400 and 19 Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft.
Atlas Air is listed with 48 Boeing 747-400F freighters and 19 Boeing 747-8F freighters.
Why it matters
The listed fleets show the 747 serving two distinct roles: freighter operators use the -400F and -8F, while Lufthansa operates passenger versions of both generations. The model breakdown also shows how operators combine older 747-400 aircraft with the later 747-8.
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