United Airlines Fleet Age

United Airlines’s observed fleet averages 15 years old (median 14 years) across 1,084 tracked aircraft, 99% of which have a known build year.

15 yearsAvg age
14 yearsMedian age
1,084Fleet size
99%Coverage

1,073 of 1,084 observed aircraft have a known build year.

Age distribution

  • 0–4 years312 (29.1%)
  • 5–9 years98 (9.1%)
  • 10–14 years142 (13.2%)
  • 15–19 years67 (6.2%)
  • 20–24 years106 (9.9%)
  • 25+ years348 (32.4%)

By aircraft type

Fleet age by aircraft type
TypeCountAvg age
B73914914.3 years
B39M1462.7 years
B73813622.4 years
B38M1203 years
A3197024.5 years
A21N661.4 years
A3206426.3 years
B7726326.7 years
B789536.3 years
B7374027.3 years

Oldest aircraft

Newest aircraft

Fleet age is not a safety indicator. Sourced from the FAA aircraft registry and OpenSky/ADS-B Exchange metadata; the observed fleet reflects live ADS-B sightings over the last 12 months.

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