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Starlux Airlines & JetOUT have been recognized as the global winners of the ch-aviation Youngest Aircraft & Business Jet Fleet Award!

 

Photo:K.C Wong - LAX

Starlux Airlines has won the "ch-aviation World's and Asia's Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award" for the third year in a row, with a fleet average aircraft age of only 2.62* years! The airline once again distinguishes itself through its commitment to a modern fleet, enhancing fuel efficiency and sustainability.
To determine operators operating the youngest aircraft fleets, ch-aviation maintains an extensive aircraft database of more than 13,500 active commercial and business jet operators and more than 110,000 aircraft.
Thomas Jaeger, the CEO of ch-aviation, said of the Award:
“ch-aviation introduced the Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award to recognize airlines worldwide that prioritize fleet investment, embracing next-generation aircraft that significantly reduce CO2 emissions and enhance fuel efficiency. Sustainability remains a major challenge for the aviation industry, demanding continuous innovation and progress. To acknowledge these efforts, ch-aviation honours airlines leading the way with this award. This year, in celebration of the launch of our business aviation data, we are also recognizing business jet operators with the youngest fleets!

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	2.62 years	26
2	KM Malta Airlines	Europe	3.36 years	8
3	flyadeal	Asia	3.58 years	38
4	flynas	Asia	4.03 years	61
5	Arajet	North America	4.05 years	10

 

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”

·        The Top 5 youngest business jet fleets worldwide

·        The Top 5 youngest business jet fleets in the category “50+ aircraft in their fleet”

Africa's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Uganda Airlines	5.12 years	6
2	Air Tanzania	6.16 years	16
3	Jambojet	6.32 years	8
4	Air Cairo	6.92 years	36
5	Air Austral*	7.23 years	10

*Includes: EWA Air

Asia's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Starlux Airlines	2.62 years	26
2	flyadeal	3.58 years	38
3	flynas	4.03 years	61
4	IndiGo Airlines	4.38 years	410
5	Genghis Khan Airlines	4.41 years	7

Europe's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	KM Malta Airlines	3.36 years	8
2	Corsair	4.19 years	11*
3	airBaltic	4.39 years	49
4	Binter Canarias**	4.52 years	41
5	PLAY	4.59 years	10

 

*Two Corsair aircraft remain on their AOC but are no longer in active operation.

**Includes: Canair and Naysa

North America's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Arajet	4.05 years	10
2	Frontier Airlines	4.77 years	159
3	Spirit Airlines	5.93 years	213
4	Breeze Airways	5.96 years	49
5	Flair Airlines	6.21 years	20

 

 

 

South America's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	JetSMART*	3.19 years	44
2	SKY Airline**	4.06 years	36
3	Clic	6.96 years	19
4	Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras***	8.08 years	187
5	avianca****	9.93 years	112

 

*Includes: JetSMART Colombia, JetSMART Perú, JetSMART Argentina

**Includes: SKY Airline Perú

***Includes: Azul Conecta

****Includes: avianca airlines Ecuador, avianca airlines El Salvador, avianca cargo, avianca express and avianca airlines Costa Rica

 

Oceania's Top 5 youngest aircraft fleets:

 

Ranking	Operator	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	Fiji Airways*	7.48 years	23
2	Air Tahiti	7.57 years	12
3	Air New Zealand	10.47 years	112
4	Jetstar Airways**	10.65 years	101
5	Virgin Australia***	13.17 years	106

 

*Includes: Fiji Link

**Includes: Jetstar Asia Airways

***Includes: 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	4.38 years	410
2	Pegasus Airlines	Europe	4.66 years	118
3	Wizz Air*	Europe	4.77 years	227
4	Frontier Airlines	North America	4.77 years	159
5	Spirit Airlines	North America	5.93 years	213

 

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

 

World’s Top 5 youngest business jet fleets worldwide:

 

Ranking	Operator	Continent	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	JetOUT	North America	1.63 years	6
2	Summit Aviation	North America	2.27 years	20
3	Platoon Aviation	Europe	2.65 years	9
4	Cobalt Air (US)	North America	3.22 years	18
5	Jetfly Aviation	Europe	3.35 years	17

 

World’s Top 5 youngest business jet fleets in the category “50+ aircraft in their fleet”:

 

Ranking	Operator	Continent	Average aircraft age	Fleet Size
1	NetJets*	North America	8.23 years	1007
2	Flexjet**	North America	8.79 years	307
3	Vista***	Europe	14.03 years	299
4	Skyservice Business Aviation	North America	14.35 years	56
5	Jet Linx Aviation	North America	17.63 years	103

 

*Includes: NetJets Aviation + Executive Jet Management, Executive Jet Management Europe, NetJets Business Aviation, NetJets UK and NetJets Transportes Aereos

**Includes: Flextjet, Flexjet UK and Flight Options Ohio

***Includes: VistaJet (Malta), VistaJet (Germany), Jet Edge, JetSelect Aviation, Red Wing Aviation, XOJET Aviation and Talon Air

About the Methodology

ch-aviation maintains one of the industry's most extensive and detailed commercial and business aviation databases, enabling the assessment of the youngest aircraft fleets. This vast intelligence covers over 110,000 aircraft, more than 13,500 active airlines, 2,900 aircraft owners, and more. To determine the award winners, ch-aviation considered only active commercial operators—both passenger and cargo—with at least five aircraft, as well as active business jet operators. A consolidated AOC list was used for airline groups with multiple Air Operator Certificates (AOCs).

*Data from "ch-aviation aircraft data” as of 31.1.2025.

About ch-aviation

ch-aviation provides accurate data and news on the aviation industry. For over 25 years, ch-aviation has been a trusted source of accurate aviation data and news, serving a wide array of industry stakeholders, including operators, airports, OEMs, MROs, aircraft finance companies, leasing and trading firms, charter brokers, and technology providers. Many industry leaders use their data in their decision-making processes.

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