Aircraft/Airbus
Is the Airbus A320neo safe?
In short: the Airbus A320neo has no fatal accidents and no hull losses on record. Here is the full picture, with the underlying numbers.
Informational only. Not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.
0.04
modelled fatal rate / million flights
12.0M
flights flown since 2016
0 / 0
fatal accidents / hull losses on record
The rate is the model's shrinkage-adjusted estimate, the same figure used in a flight's score, not a raw count ÷ flights ratio. See the methodology.
Specifications
What the record shows
The re-engined A320 with a clean safety record since entering service in 2016. Early Pratt & Whitney GTF (PW1100G) engines suffered durability problems that caused inspections, diversions, and groundings, but no accidents. Inherits the proven A320 airframe and flight-control system.
Engine programme: PW1100G (GTF) powder-metal inspections (2023-2024) grounded aircraft for accelerated checks; managed under active ADs. LEAP-1A-powered aircraft unaffected.
Who flies the Airbus A320neo, and how old theirs are
Counted from individual airframes in our registry, with build years from public registries and sourced references. An age appears only where we can date at least three of that airline's Airbus A320neo aircraft; otherwise we say so rather than estimate.
The oldest Airbus A320neo we can date in an airline fleet was built in 2016, about 10 years ago. The oldest airframes of a type reach every inspection milestone first. How planes are checked
| Airline | In our registry | Average age |
|---|---|---|
| Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 50 | 7.8 yrs |
| British Airways | 35 | 4.5 yrs |
| Indigo Airlines | 30 | 7.5 yrs |
| Lufthansa | 23 | 7.4 yrs |
| Scandinavian Airlines | 23 | 7.5 yrs |
| Tam Linhas Aéreas | 21 | 5.3 yrs |
| Scoot | 13 | 3.7 yrs |
| Swiss International Air Lines | 11 | 3.3 yrs |
| All Nippon Airways | 11 | 8.2 yrs |
| Tap Portugal | 6 | 6.6 yrs |
| Avianca - Aerovías Del Continente Americano S.a. | 6 | 8.5 yrs |
| Iberia Airlines | 5 | 7.3 yrs |