Airlines/Colombia
Is Avianca safe?
One of the world's oldest airlines. Last fatal mainline accident was Flight 52 in 1990 (fuel exhaustion, New York).
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
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 10.0 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 1990 (36y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Avianca's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Avianca, 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 A319 | 16 | 14.3 yrs | 2005 to 2016 |
| Airbus A320 (ceo) | 11 | 15.3 yrs | 2004 to 2015 |
| Airbus A320neo | 6 | 8.4 yrs | 2017 to 2019 |
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 6 | 10.9 yrs | 2014 to 2017 |
| Airbus A321ceo | 1 | not enough dated | 2014 |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | not enough dated | 2009 |
We can date 16 of the 16 Airbus A319 airframes we hold for Avianca. They average 14.3 years old, built between 2005 and 2016.