Airlines/Israel
Is El Al safe?
Known for extremely tight security. No fatal passenger-flight accidents; its one fatal accident was the 1992 Amsterdam cargo crash (Flight 1862, 43 deaths, mostly on the ground).
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 8.3 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 1992 (34y ago); 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
Fleet
The actual aircraft in El Al's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for El Al, 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 737-800 | 16 | 22 yrs | 1998 to 2014 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 12 | 8 yrs | 2017 to 2019 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 8 | 11.6 yrs | 2013 to 2016 |
| Boeing 777-200 / 200ER | 6 | 23 yrs | 2001 to 2007 |
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 3 | 6.9 yrs | 2019 to 2020 |
We can date 16 of the 16 Boeing 737-800 airframes we hold for El Al. They average 22 years old, built between 1998 and 2014.