Airlines/China
Is China Southern Airlines safe?
China's largest airline by fleet size. No fatal accidents since 1997. Massive modern fleet under CAAC oversight.
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 11 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 1997 (29y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in China Southern Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for China Southern 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 787-9 Dreamliner | 12 | 7.8 yrs | 2018 to 2019 |
| Airbus A350-900 | 12 | 6.6 yrs | 2019 to 2021 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 3 | 10.5 yrs | 2014 to 2018 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | not enough dated | 2018 |
| Boeing 777-200LR / 777F | 2 | not enough dated | 2020 to 2023 |
| Airbus A320neo | 1 | not enough dated | 2018 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 1 | not enough dated | 2019 |
We can date 12 of the 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airframes we hold for China Southern Airlines. They average 7.8 years old, built between 2018 and 2019.