Boeing 747-8F

Freighter aircraft

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Boeing 747-8F
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Airframes in US fleets
30
40th-most common US type
US operators
1
In service
30
Average age
6.4 yr

Who flies the Boeing 747-8F

Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.

Operator
UPS Airlines5X306.4 yr

Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).

How old is the US Boeing 747-8F fleet?

Boeing 747-8F — airframes by age (years)

Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.

Oldest airframeN605UPBoeing 747-8F8.9 yr · Delivered Sep 24, 2017
Newest airframeN635UPBoeing 747-8F1.8 yr · Delivered Nov 12, 2024

How common is the Boeing 747-8F?

The Boeing 747-8F makes up 0.3% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 40th-most common type in service.

Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.3% · Boeing 747-8F is the ringed slice at 0.3%

Frequently asked

How many Boeing 747-8F are in US airline fleets?

US carriers operate about 30 Boeing 747-8F aircraft across 1 airline, 30 of them in service.

Which airline operates the most Boeing 747-8F?

UPS Airlines operates the largest US Boeing 747-8F fleet, with about 30 aircraft.

How old is the average Boeing 747-8F?

The US Boeing 747-8F fleet averages about 6.4 yr.

How common is the Boeing 747-8F in US fleets?

The Boeing 747-8F is the 40th-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.

Inventory: US DOT Form 41 Schedule B-43 (2025). Deliveries: Airbus & Boeing official reports. Registry status: FAA. Last refreshed Aug 1, 2026.