Airlines/France
Is Air France safe?
French flag carrier. AF447 (2009, 228 fatalities) was the last fatal accident. Significant safety improvements since.
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
Elite
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 10 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 2009 (17y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Air France's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Air France, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-900 | 14 | 5.4 yrs | 2019 to 2022 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 10 | 18.8 yrs | 2004 to 2016 |
| Airbus A220-300 | 9 | not enough dated | — |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 7 | 10.2 yrs | 2001 to 2020 |
| Boeing 777-200 / 200ER | 4 | 26 yrs | 2000 to 2001 |
| Airbus A321ceo | 4 | 21.5 yrs | 1998 to 2011 |
| Airbus A318 | 4 | 20.7 yrs | 2004 to 2006 |
| Airbus A320 (ceo) | 3 | 16.2 yrs | 2002 to 2018 |
| Airbus A319 | 3 | 24.5 yrs | 1999 to 2006 |
| Boeing 777-200LR / 777F | 1 | not enough dated | 2009 |
| Embraer 190 | 1 | not enough dated | 2019 |
| Embraer 170 | 1 | not enough dated | 2004 |
We can date 14 of the 14 Airbus A350-900 airframes we hold for Air France. They average 5.4 years old, built between 2019 and 2022.