Boeing 747-100 Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 10 Boeing 747-100 airframes have been observed in commercial service.
  • Typical passenger configuration is 366 seats with a design range of 9,800 km.
  • The observed global fleet average age for this type is 5.9 years.
Boeing 747-100 commercial airliner
Commercial transport airliner in cruise flight Photo: Aviation Photography · CC-BY-SA
Typical Seating 366 seats 2-class passenger configuration
Maximum Range 9,800 km 5,292 nautical miles
Max Takeoff Weight (MTOW) 333,400 kg 735,020 lbs

Global Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed Boeing 747-100 airframes across active airline operators.

4 0-4 yrs 6 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Boeing 747-100 Age Distribution
Age BracketCount
0-4 yrs4
5-9 yrs6
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Airframes (Boeing 747-100)

Tail Number Operator Mode S Hex Owner / Lessor Status Last Observed Airport Age
EP-CQB Caspian Airlines 730e22 Caspian Airlines ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
HZ-AII Unassigned 710009 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
N905NA Unassigned ac82ec National Aeronautics And Space Administration ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
N858FT Unassigned abc59f Logistic Air Inc ACTIVE Unassigned 6.8 years
N872H Unassigned abfe73 Museum Of Flight Foundation ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years
N873H Unassigned ac022a Weeks Kermit A ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years
N747GE Unassigned aa0d26 General Electric Corporation ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
N7470 Unassigned aa0ee3 Museum Of Flight Foundation ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
N472EV Unassigned a5c900 Fletcher Aviation Services Llc ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
N129TW Unassigned a076df Logistic Air Inc ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years

Recent Delivery Flights

No recent OEM factory delivery flights recorded for this model in the sample period.

Recorded Safety Occurrences

  • 1996-07-17: TWA Flight 800 suffered an explosion of the center wing fuel tank resulting from a short circuit outside the tank over the Atlantic Ocean off East Moriches, New York. (East Moriches, NY)
  • 1988-12-21: Pan Am Flight 103 destroyed in flight by an improvised explosive device in forward cargo compartment over Lockerbie, Scotland. (Lockerbie)
  • 1985-08-12: Japan Airlines Flight 123 suffered explosive decompression and total hydraulic failure following improper bulkhead repair, resulting in the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. (Mount Takamagahara)