List of Fokker F27 operators



The following are current and past operators of the Fokker F27:

Civil operators
As of August 2022, less than 20 Fokker F27 aircraft (Cargo and military variants only) remained in airline and military service around the world. Few airlines operate numbers of the type as they are used only for cargo and military operations. Former Fokker F27, Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild FH-227 operators are listed as well.


 * Airlines of New South Wales
 * Ansett Airlines
 * Associated Airlines of Australia
 * Department of Civil Aviation
 * East-West Airlines
 * Aircruising Australia
 * Australia Post
 * Trans Australia Airlines (TAA)
 * Trans Australia Airlines (TAA)


 * Amerer Air
 * Amerer Air


 * Gulf Aviation
 * Gulf Aviation


 * Biman Bangladesh Airlines
 * Biman Bangladesh Airlines


 * SABENA
 * Flanders Airlines
 * Delta Air Transport
 * Air Alpes
 * DHL
 * FedEx
 * FedEx


 * Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano
 * Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano


 * Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais
 * Tavaj Linhas Aéreas
 * TAM Airlines
 * Votec Linhas Aéreas
 * Votec Linhas Aéreas


 * Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Burma (Also known as Myanmar)
 * Burma Airways Corporation (became Myanma Airways in 1989)
 * Union of Burma Airways (became Burma Airways Corporation in 1972)


 * Conair (converted to fire fighting air tankers)
 * Government of Quebec
 * Norcanair (Operated 1 Fairchild F-27, former Hughes Airwest aircraft)
 * Nordair (Operated 1 Fairchild Hiller FH-227)
 * Quebecair
 * Time Air
 * WestEx Airlines
 * WestEx Airlines


 * Government of Chad
 * Government of Chad


 * Cubana de Aviación
 * Cubana de Aviación


 * ABA Air
 * ABA Air


 * Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Air Congo
 * Air Tropiques


 * Maersk Air
 * Newair Airservice
 * Sterling Airways
 * Sterling Airways


 * Air Sinai
 * Air Sinai


 * Finnair
 * Finnair


 * Air France
 * Air Inter
 * Institut Géographique National
 * Sécurité Civile
 * Sécurité Civile


 * 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
 * Air Polynésie


 * Air Max-Gabon
 * Air Max-Gabon


 * 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe
 * Air Guadeloupe


 * FTG Air Service
 * LTU
 * WDL Aviation


 * 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
 * T.A. de la Guinee-Bissau


 * Aerolíneas Sosa
 * Atlantic Airlines de Honduras
 * Atlantic Airlines de Honduras


 * Farnair Hungary
 * Farnair Hungary


 * Icelandair
 * Icelandair


 * Aer Lingus
 * Euroceltic Airways
 * Iona National Airways
 * Starair
 * Starair


 * East-West Airlines (India)
 * Elbee Airlines
 * Indian Airlines
 * NEPC Airlines
 * NEPC Airlines


 * Merpati Nusantara Airlines
 * Sempati Air
 * Garuda Indonesia (operated several Fokker F27 aircraft before being sold or transferred to Merpati)
 * AirMark Cargo
 * Trigana Air
 * Kalstar Aviation (operated several Fokker F27 aircraft leased from Trigana Air)
 * Asialink Cargo Airlines


 * Iran Aseman Airlines
 * Iranian government
 * National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
 * National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)


 * Alisarda
 * ATI - Aero Trasporti Italiani
 * MiniLiner
 * MiniLiner


 * Air Ivoire
 * Air Ivoire


 * All Nippon Airways
 * All Nippon Airways


 * Royal Jordanian
 * Royal Jordanian


 * 🇰🇪, 🇺🇬, (East African Community)
 * East African Airways


 * Kenya Airways
 * Kenya Airways


 * Air Baltic
 * Air Baltic


 * Lesotho Airways
 * Lesotho Airways


 * Libyan Arab Airlines
 * Libyan Red Crescent
 * Libyan Red Crescent


 * Luxair
 * Luxair


 * Malaysia Airline System
 * Malaysia-Singapore Airlines
 * Malaysia-Singapore Airlines


 * Aerocaribe
 * Air One (Mexico (used only for cargo)
 * CityFlyer
 * CityFlyer


 * Royal Air Maroc
 * Royal Air Maroc


 * DETA Air
 * DETA Air


 * (Also known as Burma)
 * Myanma Airways


 * F27 Friendship Association
 * The Dutch Royal Flight
 * NLM Cityhopper
 * NLM Cityhopper


 * Netherlands Antilles
 * Air ALM


 * Air New Zealand
 * Airwork (New Zealand)
 * New Zealand Ministry of Transport (operated for Navaids calibration flights)
 * NZNAC
 * NZNAC


 * Afrijet
 * Nigeria Airways
 * Nigeria Airways


 * Air Executive Norway
 * Braathens SAFE
 * Busy Bee
 * Stellar Airfreighter
 * Stellar Airfreighter


 * Oman Air
 * Oman Air


 * Air Panama
 * Air Panama


 * Air Niugini
 * Air Niugini


 * Aero Condor
 * Expreso Aéreo
 * Expreso Aéreo


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 * Air Manila
 * Laoag International Airlines
 * Mactan
 * Philippine Airlines


 * Aviaco
 * Iberia Airlines
 * Seven Air
 * Spantax
 * Transeuropa
 * Air Anglia
 * Air UK
 * British Midland
 * Channel Express
 * Jersey European Airways
 * Manx Airlines
 * Manx Airlines



Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft are included in this list of U.S. operators as well. International
 * Air North (subsequent name change to Brockway Air. Aircraft were ex-Swift Aire Lines)
 * Air Oregon
 * AirPac (Operated a single Fairchild Hiller FH-227B aircraft. Alaska-based air carrier.)
 * Air West
 * Air Wisconsin
 * Allegheny Airlines (Operated several Fairchild F-27 aircraft before rebranding as USAir in 1979. Suburban Airlines separately operated Fokker F27 aircraft as Allegheny Commuter via a code sharing feeder agreement with Allegheny Airlines)
 * Aloha Airlines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Amerer Air
 * Aspen Airways (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Bonanza Air Lines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Britt Airways (Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Business Express (ex-Pilgrim Airlines aircraft)
 * Chicago Air
 * ConnectAir (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Delta Air Lines (Fairchild Hiller FH-227, ex-Northeast Airlines aircraft)
 * Emerald Air (Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Empire Airways (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * FedEx
 * Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Inc
 * Horizon Air (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Hughes Airwest
 * Mesaba Airlines
 * Midstate Airlines (Fokker F27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Mississippi Valley Airlines
 * Mountain Air Cargo
 * Northeast Airlines (Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Northern Consolidated Airlines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft. Acquired by Wien Air Alaska)
 * Oceanair (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Ozark Airlines (Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Pacific Air Lines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Pacific Alaska Airlines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Piedmont Airlines (Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft)
 * Pilgrim Airlines (acquired by Business Express)
 * Suburban Airlines (operated F27 aircraft as Allegheny Commuter for Allegheny Airlines)
 * Swift Aire Lines (600 series models purchased new from Fokker)
 * United Express (operated by Air Wisconsin via a code share feeder agreement with United Airlines)
 * West Coast Airlines (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * Wien Air Alaska (Fairchild F-27 aircraft)
 * 🇩🇰/🇳🇴/🇸🇪
 * Scandinavian Airlines System
 * 🇰🇪/🇹🇿/🇺🇬
 * East African Airways

Former Civil operators

 * Air Algérie
 * Air Algérie


 * TAAG Angola Airlines
 * TAAG Angola Airlines

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 * CATA Línea Aérea
 * LADE
 * LADE


 * Aeronica
 * Pakistan International Airlines
 * Pakistan International Airlines


 * Expresso Aéreo
 * Expresso Aéreo


 * Oceanair
 * Oceanair


 * Somali Airlines
 * Somali Airlines


 * Korean Air Lines
 * Korean Air Lines


 * 🇿🇦 South Africa
 * Comair (South Africa)


 * Mihin Air
 * Mihin Air


 * Air West Express
 * Sudan Airways
 * Sudan Airways


 * Balair
 * Balair


 * Air Tanzania
 * Air Tanzania


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 * Uganda Airways
 * Uganda Airways


 * Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
 * Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
 * Air Zaïre
 * Scibe Airlift

Military operators

 * Algerian Air Force
 * Algerian Air Force


 * Angolan Air Force - bought two F27-200s in 1978-1979, one in maritime patrol aircraft configuration.
 * Angolan Air Force - bought two F27-200s in 1978-1979, one in maritime patrol aircraft configuration.


 * Argentine Air Force - 1 remaining in use as of December 2015.
 * Argentine Air Force - 1 remaining in use as of December 2015.


 * Bolivian Air Force - Purchased 6 F27-400M Troopships in 1980 for use on airline services by Transporte Aéreo Militar as well as normal military service. 3 remained in use in 2001.
 * Bolivian Army - 1 in use as of December 2015.
 * Bolivian Army - 1 in use as of December 2015.


 * Chad Air Force 1 F-27-600 aircraft
 * Chad Air Force 1 F-27-600 aircraft


 * Cote d'Ivoire Air Force
 * Cote d'Ivoire Air Force


 * Finnish Air Force
 * Finnish Air Force


 * Guatemalan Air Force - 1 in service as of December 2015.
 * Guatemalan Air Force - 1 in service as of December 2015.


 * 🇮🇷 Iran
 * Imperial Iranian Air Force, later Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - 10 in service as of December 2015.
 * Imperial Iranian Army, later Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Army Aviation) - 2 in service as of December 2015.
 * Imperial Iranian Navy, later Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Navy Aviation) - 3 in service (2 transports and 1 maritime patrol aircraft) in December 2015.


 * Mexican Navy - 2 FH-227 VIP transports.
 * Mexican Navy - 2 FH-227 VIP transports.


 * Myanmar Air Force (Formerly known as Burmese Airforce)
 * Myanmar Air Force (Formerly known as Burmese Airforce)


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 * Philippine Air Force - 1 formerly in service, retired as of January 2024.
 * Philippine Navy


 * Royal Thai Navy - 4 in service (2 transports and two patrol aircraft) as of December 2015.
 * Royal Thai Navy - 4 in service (2 transports and two patrol aircraft) as of December 2015.


 * United States Army Parachute Team (former)
 * United States Navy
 * United States Navy

Former military operators

 * Royal Australian Navy
 * Royal Australian Navy


 * Benin People's Air Force - 1 received in 1978.
 * Benin People's Air Force - 1 received in 1978.


 * Biafra
 * Biafran Air Force - 1, seized by the Biafran authorities in April 1967


 * Ecuadorian Air Force
 * Ecuadorian Air Force


 * French Air Force
 * French Air Force


 * Ghana Air Force - Had 1 in service as of December 2015.
 * Ghana Air Force - Had 1 in service as of December 2015.


 * Icelandic Coast Guard
 * Icelandic Coast Guard


 * Indian Coast Guard
 * Indian Coast Guard


 * Indonesian Air Force – Retired in 2012-2015 period
 * Indonesian Air Force – Retired in 2012-2015 period




 * Royal New Zealand Air Force
 * Royal New Zealand Air Force


 * Royal Netherlands Air Force
 * Royal Netherlands Navy
 * Royal Netherlands Navy


 * Nigerian Air Force
 * Nigerian Air Force


 * North Yemen
 * North Yemen Air Force


 * Pakistan Air Force
 * Pakistan Navy - 7 aircraft were retired on 21 January 2020.
 * Pakistan Naval Air Arm - all aircraft retired
 * Pakistan Maritime Security Agency - 1 former aircraft transferred from Pakistan Navy (retired)
 * Pakistan Maritime Security Agency - 1 former aircraft transferred from Pakistan Navy (retired)


 * Peruvian Navy
 * Peruvian Navy


 * Spanish Air Force
 * Spanish Air Force


 * Senegalese Air Force - Had 3 in service as of December 2015.
 * Senegambia Air Force
 * Senegambia Air Force


 * Sudanese Air Force - Four ordered in 1964.
 * Sudanese Air Force - Four ordered in 1964.


 * Uruguayan Air Force
 * Uruguayan Air Force


 * Yemen Air Force
 * Yemen Air Force