Airlines/UAE
Is Etihad Airways safe?
Abu Dhabi's flag carrier. Zero fatal accidents. Modern fleet with strong safety culture.
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 9.9 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; no fatal accident on record; rating tempered, too little flight record yet to earn a top rating (an absence of accidents is not yet proof of safety). Full methodology.
Safety signals
An absence of recorded fatal accidents is not itself proof of safety. It can also mean limited history.
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Etihad Airways's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Etihad Airways, 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 | 13 | 8.7 yrs | 2014 to 2019 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 2 | not enough dated | 2012 to 2013 |
| Boeing 777-200LR / 777F | 2 | not enough dated | 2013 to 2018 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 2 | not enough dated | 2018 |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 2 | not enough dated | 2019 |
We can date 13 of the 13 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airframes we hold for Etihad Airways. They average 8.7 years old, built between 2014 and 2019.