It’s often a selling point you’ll see on an airline’s website: “one of the world’s youngest fleets”. It makes sense. A newer fleet implies a few things, including better inflight entertainment systems, more reliable aircraft and enhanced passenger comfort (not necessarily space!). So here’s the 2019 list of airlines with the youngest fleets according to Airfleets.
1. Norwegian Air: 2.8 years
Firstly, taking the top spot is European budget airline Norwegian. Some of their Boeing 787s are less than a year old and the rest are mostly 1-3 years old. We used the average of Norwegian’s six legal entities as the company is registered as separate airlines in Argentina, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and of course, Norway. Unfortunately, the numbers include 18 grounded 737 MAX aircraft.
2. Vistara: 2.8 years
Secondly, we have a considerably smaller airline: Vistara. The Indian full-service carrier is made up of an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The company is backed by Indian conglomerate Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. Their oldest aircraft are five year old “CEO” variants and the newest being a one year old NEO.
3. FlyDubai: 4.2 years
Operating out of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, this budget airline has a fleet of 59 aircraft. An all-Boeing 737 airline, the fleet is a mix of NG and MAX variants. That might change…
4. Aeroflot: 4.4 years
Aeroflot operates a mix of aircraft – ranging from Airbus A320s and A330s to the Boeing 777 and Sukhoi Superjet. One of the larger airlines on our list, Aeroflot’s list of active aircraft numbers 250.
5. Hong Kong Express: 4.4 years
A much, much smaller fleet than Aeroflot, Hong Kong Express operates 24 Airbus A320s (13) and A321s (11). The budget carrier uses Hong Kong International Airport as its main hub. The airline was recently acquired by Hong Kong giant Cathay Pacific.
6. Ethiopian: 5.7 years
Ethiopian’s fleet of over 100 aircraft consists of mainly Boeing jets. However, this is changing as the airline takes delivery of its brand new Airbus A350s – which have an average age of only 1.6 years. The airline also operates a small fleet of 19 Dash 8s for their regional services.
7. China Eastern: 5.9 years
China Eastern has a massive fleet of 515 aircraft. It operates a mix of narrowbody and widebody Airbus and Boeing jets including their absolutely brand new Airbus A350s and 787 Dreamliners. In fact, the largest parts of their fleet are their narrowbodies, with 199 Airbus A320s and 126 Boeing 737 NGs/MAX aircraft. Again, their new but unused MAX aircraft skew the numbers.
8. IndiGo: 5.9 years
IndiGo is a discount Indian carrier that operates domestic services throughout the country with several international destinations as well. With a total fleet size of 221, IndiGo operates 205 Airbus A320 jets. It also has a small fleet of ATR 42/72 aircraft.
9. Qatar Airways: 6 years
Qatar has a fleet of 225 aircraft. Their highly mixed fleet ranges from their new Airbus A350s and new(ish) Boeing 787s to their older superjumbo A380s.
10. Emirates: 6.2 years
Emirates has a fleet of 267 aircraft including a single A319 for executive services. Other than that though, the airline has only two main types of planes: The Boeing 777 (157) and Airbus A380 (109). Although the airline has large orders of A330neos, A350s, and 787s coming in future years.
04/08/19 Chris Loh/Simple Flying
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1. Norwegian Air: 2.8 years
Firstly, taking the top spot is European budget airline Norwegian. Some of their Boeing 787s are less than a year old and the rest are mostly 1-3 years old. We used the average of Norwegian’s six legal entities as the company is registered as separate airlines in Argentina, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and of course, Norway. Unfortunately, the numbers include 18 grounded 737 MAX aircraft.
2. Vistara: 2.8 years
Secondly, we have a considerably smaller airline: Vistara. The Indian full-service carrier is made up of an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The company is backed by Indian conglomerate Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. Their oldest aircraft are five year old “CEO” variants and the newest being a one year old NEO.
3. FlyDubai: 4.2 years
Operating out of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, this budget airline has a fleet of 59 aircraft. An all-Boeing 737 airline, the fleet is a mix of NG and MAX variants. That might change…
4. Aeroflot: 4.4 years
Aeroflot operates a mix of aircraft – ranging from Airbus A320s and A330s to the Boeing 777 and Sukhoi Superjet. One of the larger airlines on our list, Aeroflot’s list of active aircraft numbers 250.
5. Hong Kong Express: 4.4 years
A much, much smaller fleet than Aeroflot, Hong Kong Express operates 24 Airbus A320s (13) and A321s (11). The budget carrier uses Hong Kong International Airport as its main hub. The airline was recently acquired by Hong Kong giant Cathay Pacific.
6. Ethiopian: 5.7 years
Ethiopian’s fleet of over 100 aircraft consists of mainly Boeing jets. However, this is changing as the airline takes delivery of its brand new Airbus A350s – which have an average age of only 1.6 years. The airline also operates a small fleet of 19 Dash 8s for their regional services.
7. China Eastern: 5.9 years
China Eastern has a massive fleet of 515 aircraft. It operates a mix of narrowbody and widebody Airbus and Boeing jets including their absolutely brand new Airbus A350s and 787 Dreamliners. In fact, the largest parts of their fleet are their narrowbodies, with 199 Airbus A320s and 126 Boeing 737 NGs/MAX aircraft. Again, their new but unused MAX aircraft skew the numbers.
8. IndiGo: 5.9 years
IndiGo is a discount Indian carrier that operates domestic services throughout the country with several international destinations as well. With a total fleet size of 221, IndiGo operates 205 Airbus A320 jets. It also has a small fleet of ATR 42/72 aircraft.
9. Qatar Airways: 6 years
Qatar has a fleet of 225 aircraft. Their highly mixed fleet ranges from their new Airbus A350s and new(ish) Boeing 787s to their older superjumbo A380s.
10. Emirates: 6.2 years
Emirates has a fleet of 267 aircraft including a single A319 for executive services. Other than that though, the airline has only two main types of planes: The Boeing 777 (157) and Airbus A380 (109). Although the airline has large orders of A330neos, A350s, and 787s coming in future years.
04/08/19 Chris Loh/Simple Flying
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