Starlux Airlines wins the “ch-aviation World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award” for the second year in a row!

 

(Posted 30th January 2024)

 

#UgandAirlines remains in top spot in Africa for the youngest fleet 

 

Starlux Airlines, a renowned Taiwanese carrier, has won the “ch-aviation World’s and Asia’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award” for the second year in a row, with the fleet’s average aircraft age of only 2.04* years! The airline stands out again for its dedication to maintaining a modern fleet, contributing to fuel efficiency and sustainability.

To determine which airlines currently operate the youngest aircraft fleets, ch-aviation maintains an extensive aircraft database of more than 4,800 active operators, more than 77,000 aircraft, and 2,900 aircraft owners worldwide.

Thomas Jaeger, the CEO of ch-aviation, said of the Award:

“ch-aviation established the Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award to revere airlines worldwide who understand the value and necessity of investing in their fleets, introducing new-generation aircraft that considerably reduce CO₂ emissions in the aviation industry and improve fuel economy. Sustainability represents a significant challenge and will continue to require giant leaps forward for the aviation industry. Hence, the ch-aviation has decided to honour them with this award that celebrates their effort.

It is essential to say that this Award is entirely based on non-manipulable fleet data. There is no jury or any other subjective parameter involved.”

 

 

Here are the Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets worldwide:

Ranking	Operator	Continent	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Starlux Airlines	Asia	2.04 years	21
2	Lynx Air	North America	2.81 years	9
3	Arajet	North America	2.93 years	8
4	Vistara	Asia	2.94 years	67
5	JetSMART*	South America	3.05 years	32

 

* Includes: JetSMART, JetSMART Perú, JetSMART Argentina

 

The Award also acknowledges:

 

·        The Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America

 

·        The Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets worldwide in the category “100+ aircraft in their fleet”

 

Africa’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Uganda Airlines	4.04 years	6
2	Jambojet	5.23 years	8
3	Air Tanzania	5.84 years	14
4	Air Cairo	6.53 years	31
5	Air Austral	7.14 years	9

 

 

Asia’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Starlux Airlines	2.04 years	21
2	Vistara	2.94 years	67
3	flyadeal	3.10 years	32
4	Genghis Khan Airlines	3.51 years	6
5	Peach Aviation	3.74 years	35

 

 

 

Europe’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	PLAY	3.51 years	10
2	airBaltic	3.54 years	46
3	Wizz Air**	4.42 years	198
4	Pegasus Airlines	4.53 years	108
5	French Bee	4.59 years	6

 

** Includes: Wizz Air, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK

 

North America’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Lynx Air	2.81 years	9
2	Arajet	2.93 years	8
3	Frontier Airlines	4.38 years	136
4	Flair Airlines	5.13 years	20
5	VivaAerobus	5.45 years	81

 

 

South America’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	JetSMART*	3.05 years	32
2	SKY Airline***	3.71 years	30
3	Clic	6.40 years	20
4	Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras	7.67 years	175
5	avianca****	8.81 years	152

 

* Includes: JetSMART, JetSMART Perú, JetSMART Argentina

*** Includes: SKY Airline (Chile), SKY Airline Perú

**** Includes: avianca airlines, avianca airlines Ecuador, avianca airlines El Salvador, avianca cargo, avianca express

 

Oceania’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Fiji Airways*****	7.11 years	21
2	Air Tahiti	7.16 years	11
3	Air New Zealand	9.55 years	108
4	Jetstar Airways	10.67 years	81
5	Virgin Australia******	13.40 years	101

 

***** Includes: Fiji Airways and Fiji Link

****** Includes: Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia International, and Virgin Australia Regional

 

World’s Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets in the category “100+ aircraft in their fleet”:

 

Ranking	Operator	Continent	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	IndiGo Airlines	Asia	3.94 years	344
2	Frontier Airlines	North America	4.38 years	136
3	Wizz Air**	Europe	4.42 years	198
4	Pegasus Airlines	Europe	4.53 years	108
5	Volaris*******	North America	5.82 years	129

 

** Includes: Wizz Air, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK

******* Includes: Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica, Volaris El Salvador

 

About the Methodology

“ch-aviation maintains one of the industry’s largest and most comprehensive databases, used to determine the youngest aircraft fleet. The intelligence covers over 77,000 aircraft, more than 4,800 active airlines, 2,900 aircraft owners, and more. To determine the Award’s winners, ch-aviation included only active commercial operators (both passenger and cargo aircraft) with five or more aircraft and used consolidated Air Operator Certificate lists for airline groups with multiple AOCs. Aircraft in a VIP configuration are excluded from the list.”

*Data from “ch-aviation fleets” as of 31.12.2023.

About ch-aviation

ch-aviation provides accurate data and news on the airline industry. For over 20 years, we have been supplying decision-makers around the globe with relevant and up-to-date airline intelligence and insightful news. The database offers in-depth information about all aspects of the aviation industry, including airlines, airports, lessors, industry contacts, and more. Many industry leaders use our data in their decision-making processes.

More details about the Award can be found on the official ch-aviation Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award page.