Ilyushin Il-76 - Operators

Operators

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Military and civil operators in 38 countries have operated 850+ Il-76 in large numbers. While Russia is the largest military operator of the Il-76, followed by Ukraine and India, Belarus' TransAVIAexport Airlines is the largest civilian operator. In the list below, known current operators are listed in italics.

United Nations
  • The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service have operated several of the type from the early to mid-1990s to now. Most of them are either ex-Aeroflot or one that the Russian Air Force has lent to the UN.
Algeria
  • The Algerian Air Force operates 11 Il-76 aircraft, including 3 Il-76MD, 8 Il-76TD, and 7 Il-78 Midas.
Angola
  • The Angolan Air Force operated one Il-76 which crashed on 27/08/09 near 4 de Fevereiro Internacional Airport
  • Gira Globo operates 1 Il-76.
Armenia
  • The Armenian Air Force operates 3 Il-76s.
  • Dvin Airlines has operated an Il-76TD.
  • Yerevan-Avia has operated 2 Il-76 (EK86724 and EK86817).
Azerbaijan
  • Azal Avia Cargo operates 1 Il-76TD.
  • Azerbaijan Air Force
  • Azerbaijan Airlines operates 1 Il-76M.
  • Silk Way Airlines operates 7, including 5 Il-76TD and 2 Il-76TD-90.
Belarus
  • The Belarusian Air Force inherited a number of Il-76 aircraft from the Soviet Air Force. 4 in service.
  • Belavia operated the Il-76 before its closure in 1999.
  • TransAVIAexport Airlines operates 1, including 5 Il-76MD and 18 Il-76TD.
  • Gomelavia operates 5 Il-76TD.
Burkina Faso
  • Faso Airways operates a single Il-76TD.
Cambodia
  • Imtrec Aviation has operated a Laotian registered Il-76.
China
  • The People's Liberation Army Air Force operates 17 Il-76 aircraft, including 3 kJ-2000 AWACS versions and some Il-78 tankers, with a further 30 due for delivery.
  • China United Airlines has operated the Il-76, but does not currently.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Air Congo has operated the Il-76.
Republic of the Congo
  • The Republic of the Congo operates an Il-76.
Cuba
  • Cubana used to operate 2 Il-76s
Equatorial Guinea
  • Ecuatorial Cargo operates 1 Il-76TD.
  • Express International Cargo
Georgia
  • Sun Way operates the Il-76TD.
Hungary
  • Atlant Hungary has operated the Il-76.
  • Hungarian Ukrainian Air Cargo has operated the Il-76
India
  • The Indian Air Force current fixed-wing transport fleet comprises 24 IL-76 and more than 100 AN-32s. 17 Il-76MD, 6 Il-78MKI aircraft and 2 A-50 with Israeli Phalcon radars for AWACS. Mostly for transporting ration in high altitude regions in Jammu and Kashmir and Siachen region
Iran
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force operates 15 Il-76s.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Air Force operates 2 Il-76s.
  • Atlas Air has operated at least 8 Il-76TD.
  • Chabahar Air has operated at least 2 Il-76TD.
  • Mahan Air has operated the Il-76.
  • Payam Air operated 2 Il-76TD.
  • Qeshm Air operates 2 Il-76TD.
  • Safiran Airlines is a former operator.
  • Yas Air operates 2 Il-76TD (Registered as EP-GOL and EP-GOM).
Iraq
  • The Iraqi Air Force operated the Il-76, but none remain in service.
  • Iraqi Airways operates a single Il-76.
Jordan
  • Jordan International Air Cargo - 2 IL-76MF delivered in 2011 and operated for the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
Kazakhstan
  • The Government of Kazakhstan operates 1 Il-76.
  • Air Almaty operates an Il-76TD for leased operations.
  • Air Kazakhstan operated Il-76 aircraft until its closure in 2004.
  • GST Aero operates 1 Il-76T.
  • Kazakhstan Airlines operated the Il-76TD before its closure in 1997.
  • Sayakhat Airlines operated the Il-76 previously.
Kyrgyzstan
  • Botir Avia operates 3, including 1 Il-76MD and 2 Il-76TD.
  • Kyrgyzstan Airlines operates 1 Il-76TD.
  • Reem Air
Laos
  • Imtrec aviation of Cambodia operates Laos registered Il-76TD.
Latvia
  • Inversija operates 3, including 2 Il-76T and 1 Il-76TD.
Libya
  • The Libyan Air Force has operated the Il-76 although it may not remain in service.
  • Jamahiria Air Transport operates the Il-76M, Il-76TD, and Il-78.
  • Libyan Air Cargo, the cargo division of Libyan Arab Airlines, operates 21, including 1 Il-76M and 15 Il-76TD.
Mali
  • Transafrica Airlines
Moldova
  • Aerocom operated an Il-76MD as well as an Il-76T until as late as January 2005.
  • Airline Transport operated a number of Il-76 aircraft, losing 3 in accidents in 2004 and 2005.
  • Jet Line International operates the Il-76
  • Tiramavia
North Korea
  • North Korean Air Force
  • Air Koryo
Russia
  • The Russian Air Force inherited large numbers of the aircraft from the Soviet Air Force in 1991, and 119 currently remain in service. The MoD signed a new contract for 39 Il-476 planes on 4 October 2012.
  • The Ministry of Emergency Situations operates an Il-76TD.
  • Abakan Avia operates 3 Il-76TD.
  • Aeroflot operated large numbers of aircraft, especially during Soviet years, often on behalf of the Soviet military. However, none remain in service with the airline.
  • Air STAN operated an Il-76TD.
  • 'Airlines 400 operates 2 Il-76TD.
  • Airstars Airways operates 4 Il-76TD on cargo services.
  • ALAK operated Il-76 aircraft before its closure in 1999.
  • Alrosa-Avia operates 4 Il-76TD on charter services.
  • Aram Air
  • Atlant-Soyuz Airlines operates 6, including 2 Il-76MD and 4 Il-76TD.
  • ATRAN Cargo Airlines operates 5, including 3 Il-76T and 2 Il-76TD. At least one Il-76M may have been operated in the past.
  • Atruvera Aviation operates 3, including 1 Il-76MD and 2 Il-76TD.
  • Aviacon Zitotrans operates 5, including 4 Il-76TD.
  • Aviaenergo operated the aircraft, but none remain in service.
  • Aviast operates 4, including 1 Il-76MD and 3 Il-76TD.
  • Border Guard Service of Russia
  • Continental Airways has operated the Il-76 in the past, but does not do so currently.
  • Dacono Air has operated the Il-76.
  • Domodedovo Airlines has operated the Il-76, but none is currently in service.
  • East Line operates the Il-76.
  • Ilavia Airline operates 6, including 2 Il-76MD and 4 Il-76TD.
  • KrasAir operated the Il-76, but none is currently in service.
  • Krylo Airlines operated 2 Il-76TD into 2005.
  • Magadan Avia Leasing is a lease and charter operator of the Il-76.
  • Moscow Airways operated an Il-76TD in the early 1990s.
  • Novosibirsk Air Enterprise operated the Il-76, but none is currently in service.
  • Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise operated the Il-76, but none is currently in service.
  • Samara Airlines operates 2 Il-76TD.
  • Spair Airlines
  • Tesis Aviation Enterprise operates 9 Il-76TD.
  • Tyumen Airlines
  • Uralinteravia
  • Volga-Dnepr operates 12 Il-76TD and 4 Il-76TD-90VD.
Serbia
  • Air Tomisko operates a single Il-76TD.
  • Kosmas Air operates a single Il-76TD.
Sierra Leone
  • Aerolift Sierra Leone operates Il-76 aircraft for special charter and cargo lift operations.
Soviet Union
  • The Soviet Air Force operated hundreds of the aircraft, with an inventory of 310 in 1987. Most were dispersed to the successor states upon the breakup of the Soviet Union.
  • Aeroflot was the main civil user of the aircraft during the period of the Soviet Union, although many of its aircraft were operated on behalf of the military.
  • Jet Air Cargo was one of the first civil operators of the Il-76 in Russia other than Aeroflot.
Sudan
  • Air West operated a small number of aircraft, although it is unclear how many remain in service.
  • Azza Transport operates 2 Il-76TD.
  • East West Cargo operated a number of Il-76 aircraft.
  • Juba Cargo operates the Il-76
  • Badr Airlines operates 1 Il-76,
  • Trans Attico
  • Alfa Airlines
Syria
  • The Syrian Air Force operates the Il-76.
  • Syrian Arab Airlines operates 4, including 3 Il-76M.
Turkmenistan
  • Turkmenistan Airlines operates 8 Il-76TD.
Ukraine
  • The Ukrainian Air Force inherited a large number of Il-76 aircraft from the Soviet Air Force, with as many as 100 remaining in service.
  • Air Service Ukraine operated the Il-76MD.
  • Air Ukraine and Air Ukraine Cargo operated the aircraft, although none were in service at the time of bankruptcy.
  • ATI Aircompany operates a number of Il-76 models.
  • Azov Avia Airlines operates 2 Il-76MD.
  • BSL Airline operated as many as 6 Il-78.
  • Busol Airlines operated the Il-76 before its closure in 1998.
  • Khors Aircompany operates 2 Il-76MD.
  • Lviv Airlines operates 3 Il-76MD.
  • South Airlines is a former operator.
  • Ukraine Air Alliance operates 4, including 1 Il-76MD and 3 Il-76TD.
  • Ukrainian Cargo Airways operates 21, including 19 Il-76MD.
  • Veteran Airlines
  • Volare Airlines operates 3, including 2 Il-76MD and 1 Il-76TD.
  • Yuzhmashavia operates 2 Il-76TD.
United States
  • Air Support Systems, LLC operates the Il-76/78 in fire fighting duties in the USA.
United Arab Emirates
  • Gulf Aviation Technology and Services operates a number of Il-76 aircraft on charter or lease.
  • Phoenix Aviation operates 2 Il-76TD.
Uzbekistan
  • The Military of Uzbekistan operates 6 aircraft.
  • Avialeasing operates the Il-76 on a charter and lease basis.
  • Uzbekistan Airways operates 14 Il-76TD.
Yemen
  • The Yemen Air Force operates 3 Il-76 aircraft.
  • Yemenia operates 2 Il-76TD.

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