Airlines/Taiwan
Is China Airlines safe?
Taiwan's flag carrier. Had several fatal accidents in the 1990s-2000s. No fatal accidents since 2002. Significantly improved.
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 9.4 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 2002 (24y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in China Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-900 | 7 | 8.9 yrs | 2017 to 2018 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 7 | 19.2 yrs | 2005 to 2011 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | 24.2 yrs | 2001 to 2004 |
We can date 7 of the 7 Airbus A350-900 airframes we hold for China Airlines. They average 8.9 years old, built between 2017 and 2018.