Airlines/USA
Is American Airlines safe?
One of the world's largest airlines. Mainline fleet has had no fatal accident since AA587 in 2001; American Eagle Flight 5342 (operated by wholly-owned PSA Airlines) was lost in the January 2025 Potomac mid-air collision with a military helicopter (67 fatalities), which the NTSB attributed primarily to helicopter-route design and altitude deviation.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
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Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 3.1 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2025 (1y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in American Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for American Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 265 | 17.1 yrs | 1999 to 2017 |
| Airbus A321ceo | 191 | 14 yrs | 2001 to 2017 |
| Embraer 175 | 138 | 9.2 yrs | 2007 to 2024 |
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 114 | 24.4 yrs | 1998 to 2005 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 100 | 3.9 yrs | 2017 to 2026 |
| Airbus A319 | 95 | 22.6 yrs | 1998 to 2015 |
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 94 | 10.2 yrs | 2014 to 2020 |
| Airbus A321neo | 57 | 5 yrs | 2017 to 2025 |
| Bombardier CRJ700 | 57 | 20.3 yrs | 2001 to 2011 |
| Boeing 777-200 / 200ER | 46 | 25.7 yrs | 1999 to 2006 |
| Airbus A320 (ceo) | 39 | 25.4 yrs | 1997 to 2010 |
| Embraer ERJ-135 | 33 | 23.9 yrs | 2002 to 2003 |
We can date 265 of the 265 Boeing 737-800 airframes we hold for American Airlines. They average 17.1 years old, built between 1999 and 2017.