Douglas DC-6 - Operators

Operators

Current operators of the DC-6

Today, most DC-6s are inactive, stored or preserved in museums, although a number are flying in northern bush operations in Alaska and Canada while several are based in Europe and a few other DC-6s are still in operation for small carriers in South America.

• One DC-6A, G-APSA, is in use at Coventry, UK. There is also a DC-6B, G-SIXC. at the same site.
• One DC-6B is in use by Red Bull in Salzburg, Austria.
• One DC-6B V5-NCG "Bateleur" is in use with Namibia Commercial Aviation. This was the last DC-6 off the Douglas production line and the last DC-6 in the world in passenger configuration still flying commercially.
• Several ( as of 2010 ) are in use as freighters or waterbombers in Canada. They are no longer used as retardant bombers in the western US.
• As of 2011, Everts Air Cargo operates eight DC-6s and two C-46s.