The five African airlines which currently have the youngest airliner fleets are, in order from youngest to less young, Uganda Airlines, Jambojet, Air Tanzania, Air Cairo and Air Austral. This was highlighted by airline data and news company ch-aviation, in its “World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Awards 2024” announcement. No African airline was in the global top five of airlines with the youngest airliner fleets. Uganda Airlines has six aircraft, which have an average age of 4.04 years. Kenyan low-cost carrier Jambojet (a subsidiary of Kenya Airways) has eight airliners, with an average age of 5.23 years. Third-ranked Air Tanzania, with 14 aircraft, has an average age of 5.84 years. Next comes Air Cairo, with a fleet of 31 airliners, which have an average age of 6.53 years. Fifth-placed Réunion’s Air Austral, which has nine aircraft, has an average age of 7.14 years.
