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25 airlines flying oldest planes in the world
While airlines like Emirates and Qatar Airways are using new planes, there are some carriers that have ageing fleet.
Let's take a look at some airlines having oldest fleet in the world.
Source: Bloomberg Visual Data
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25 airlines flying oldest planes in the world
Allegiant Air
Headquarters: Enterprise, Nevada
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 23.0 years
Overall rank: 1
Allegiant Air, which was founded in 1997, is a low-cost carrier in America.
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Delta Air Lines
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 15.8 years
Overall rank: 2
Delta Air Lines, which was founded in 1924, is a major American carrier.
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25 airlines flying oldest planes in the world
Aeromexico
Headquarters: Mexico City
Country: Mexico
Average age of planes: 15.2 years
Overall rank: 3
Aeromexico, which was founded in 1934, is the national carrier of Mexico.
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Southwest Airlines
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 14.7 years
Overall rank: 4
Southwest Airlines, which was founded in 1967, is the world's largest low-cost carrier.
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US Airways
Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 14.6 years
Overall rank: 5
US Airways, which was founded in 1937, employs 32,213 people worldwide and operates 3,028 daily flights.
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United Airlines
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 13.7 years
Overall rank: 6
United Airlines, which was founded in 1926, is the world's largest airline in terms of fleet size and number of destinations.
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Cathay Pacific Airways
Headquarters: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Average age of planes: 13.0 years
Overall rank: 7
Cathay Pacific Airways, which was founded in 1946, is the international flag carrier of Hong Kong.
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Asiana Airlines
Headquarters: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Average age of planes: 12.6 years
Overall rank: 8
Asiana Airlines, which was founded in 1988, is one of South Korea's two major airlines.
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Lufthansa
Headquarters: Cologne
Country: Germany
Average age of planes: 12.4 years
Overall rank: 9
Lufthansa, which was founded in 1953, is the largest airline in Europe.
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Norwegian Air
Headquarters: Stavanger
Country: Norway
Average age of planes: 12.3 years
Overall rank: 10
Norwegian Air, which was founded in 1993, is the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe.
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Thai Airways
Headquarters: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Average age of planes: 12.2 years
Overall rank: 11
Thai Airways, which was founded in 1960, flies to 75 destinations in 35 countries, using a fleet of more than 80 aircraft.
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Air France
Headquarters: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Tremblay-en-France
Country: France
Average age of planes: 11.5 years
Overall rank: 12
Air France, which was founded in 1933, serves 35 destinations in France and operates services to 164 destinations in 93 countries.
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Eva Airways
Headquarters: Taoyuan County
Country: Taiwan
Average age of planes: 11.3 years
Overall rank: 13
Eva Airways, which was founded in 1989, operates to more than 40 international destinations.
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Garuda Airlines
Headquarters: Banten
Country: Indonesia
Average age of planes: 11.3 years
Overall rank: 14
Garuda Airlines, which was founded in 1949, is the flag carrier of Indonesia.
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Air New Zealand
Headquarters: Auckland City
Country: New Zealand
Average age of planes: 11.2 years
Overall rank: 15
Air New Zealand, which was founded in 1939, is the national airline of New Zealand.
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Japan Airlines
Headquarters: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Average age of planes: 11.2 years
Overall rank: 16
Japan Airlines, which was founded in 1951, is the flag carrier of Japan.
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Philippines Airline
Headquarters: Pasay City
Country: The Philippines
Average age of planes: 11.2 years
Overall rank: 17
Philippines Airline, which was founded in 1935, is the oldest commercial airline in Asia.
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China Airlines
Headquarters: Taoyuan
Country: Taiwan
Average age of planes: 11.0 years
Overall rank: 18
China Airlines, which was founded in 1959, is the largest airline in Taiwan.
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Alaska Airlines
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Country: The United States
Average age of planes: 10.6 years
Overall rank: 19
Alaska Airlines, which was founded in 1932, operates flights in the United States, Canada, Mexico and four Hawaiian Islands.
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Hainan Airlines
Headquarters: Hainan
Country: China
Average age of planes: 10.1 years
Overall rank: 20
Hainan Airlines, which was founded in 1989, is the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in China.
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Korean Air
Headquarters: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Average age of planes: 9.9 years
Overall rank: 21
Korean Air, which was founded in 1946, is the largest airline of South Korea.
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All Nippon Airways
Headquarters: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Average age of planes: 9.8 years
Overall rank: 22
All Nippon Airways, which was founded in 1952, operates to 49 destinations in Japan and 32 international routes.
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Gol
Headquarters: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Average age of planes: 9.5 years
Overall rank: 23
Gol, which was founded in 2000, is a Brazilian low-cost airline.
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KLM
Headquarters: Amstelveen
Country: The Netherlands
Average age of planes: 9.4 years
Overall rank: 24
KLM, which was founded in 1919, is the flag carrier of the Netherlands.
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Westjet
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
Average age of planes: 9.3 years
Overall rank: 25
Westjet, which was founded in 1996, is a Canadian low-cost carrier.