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25 airlines flying oldest planes in the world

September 27, 2013 08:46 IST
A plane flies above a traffic sign as it approaches Berlin's Tegel airport for landing in Germany.

While airlines like Emirates and Qatar Airways are using new planes, there are some carriers that have ageing fleet.

Let's take a look at some airlines having oldest fleet in the world.

Source: Bloomberg Visual Data

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An Allegiant Air plane takes off from the Monterey airport in Monterey, California, United States.

Allegiant Air

Headquarters: Enterprise, Nevada

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 23.0 years

Overall rank: 1

Allegiant Air, which was founded in 1997, is a low-cost carrier in America.

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A Delta Air Lines aircraft lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Delta Air Lines

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 15.8 years

Overall rank: 2

Delta Air Lines, which was founded in 1924, is a major American carrier.

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A plane spotter watches an Aeromexico aircraft land at Mexico City's international airport, Mexico.

Aeromexico

Headquarters: Mexico City

Country: Mexico

Average age of planes: 15.2 years

Overall rank: 3

Aeromexico, which was founded in 1934, is the national carrier of Mexico.

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet takes off at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Southwest Airlines

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 14.7 years

Overall rank: 4

Southwest Airlines, which was founded in 1967, is the world's largest low-cost carrier.

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A US Airways flight takes off from Bangor in Maine, United States.

US Airways

Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 14.6 years

Overall rank: 5

US Airways, which was founded in 1937, employs 32,213 people worldwide and operates 3,028 daily flights.

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United Airlines planes take off and land at San Francisco airport, California, United States.

United Airlines

Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 13.7 years

Overall rank: 6

United Airlines, which was founded in 1926, is the world's largest airline in terms of fleet size and number of destinations.

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A Cathay Pacific Airways passenger plane takes off at the Hong Kong Airport.

Cathay Pacific Airways

Headquarters: Hong Kong

Country: Hong Kong

Average age of planes: 13.0 years

Overall rank: 7

Cathay Pacific Airways, which was founded in 1946, is the international flag carrier of Hong Kong.

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Asiana Airlines planes are parked at a tarmac of Kimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea.

Asiana Airlines

Headquarters: Seoul

Country: South Korea

Average age of planes: 12.6 years

Overall rank: 8

Asiana Airlines, which was founded in 1988, is one of South Korea's two major airlines.

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Lufthansa planes stand on the tarmac at Munich's international airport, Germany.

Lufthansa

Headquarters: Cologne

Country: Germany

Average age of planes: 12.4 years

Overall rank: 9

Lufthansa, which was founded in 1953, is the largest airline in Europe.

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A Norwegian Air plane in the air near Oslo Airport in Norway.

Norwegian Air

Headquarters: Stavanger

Country: Norway

Average age of planes: 12.3 years

Overall rank: 10

Norwegian Air, which was founded in 1993, is the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe.

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A Thai Airways plane sits on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Thai Airways

Headquarters: Bangkok

Country: Thailand

Average age of planes: 12.2 years

Overall rank: 11

Thai Airways, which was founded in 1960, flies to 75 destinations in 35 countries, using a fleet of more than 80 aircraft.

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Air France planes on the snow covered tarmac at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy, near Paris.

Air France

Headquarters: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Tremblay-en-France

Country: France

Average age of planes: 11.5 years

Overall rank: 12

Air France, which was founded in 1933, serves 35 destinations in France and operates services to 164 destinations in 93 countries.

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Eva Airways aircraft painted with Hello Kitty characters takes off at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan.

Eva Airways

Headquarters: Taoyuan County

Country: Taiwan

Average age of planes: 11.3 years

Overall rank: 13

Eva Airways, which was founded in 1989, operates to more than 40 international destinations.

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A Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet owned by Indonesia Garuda Airlines waits on the tarmac for take off at Jakarta's International Airport in Indonesia.

Garuda Airlines

Headquarters: Banten

Country: Indonesia

Average age of planes: 11.3 years

Overall rank: 14

Garuda Airlines, which was founded in 1949, is the flag carrier of Indonesia.

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An Air New Zealand plane taxis at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand.

Air New Zealand

Headquarters: Auckland City

Country: New Zealand

Average age of planes: 11.2 years

Overall rank: 15

Air New Zealand, which was founded in 1939, is the national airline of New Zealand.

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A Japan Airlines's plane at New Tokyo international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Airlines

Headquarters: Tokyo

Country: Japan

Average age of planes: 11.2 years

Overall rank: 16

Japan Airlines, which was founded in 1951, is the flag carrier of Japan.

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A Philippines Airline plane lands at Manila's airport in the Philippines.

Philippines Airline

Headquarters: Pasay City

Country: The Philippines

Average age of planes: 11.2 years

Overall rank: 17

Philippines Airline, which was founded in 1935, is the oldest commercial airline in Asia.

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An aircraft of China Airlines takes off from the Fraport airport in Frankfurt, Germany.

China Airlines

Headquarters: Taoyuan

Country: Taiwan

Average age of planes: 11.0 years

Overall rank: 18

China Airlines, which was founded in 1959, is the largest airline in Taiwan.

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Alaska Airlines planes at a terminal at SeaTac Airport in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Alaska Airlines

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

Country: The United States

Average age of planes: 10.6 years

Overall rank: 19

Alaska Airlines, which was founded in 1932, operates flights in the United States, Canada, Mexico and four Hawaiian Islands.

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A Hainan Airlines Boeing prepares to land at Haikou, capital of the southern island province of Hainan, China.

Hainan Airlines

Headquarters: Hainan

Country: China

Average age of planes: 10.1 years

Overall rank: 20

Hainan Airlines, which was founded in 1989, is the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in China.

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Korean Air's planes are parked at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, South Korea.

Korean Air

Headquarters: Seoul

Country: South Korea

Average age of planes: 9.9 years

Overall rank: 21

Korean Air, which was founded in 1946, is the largest airline of South Korea.

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All Nippon Airways's Dreamliner lands at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan.

All Nippon Airways

Headquarters: Tokyo

Country: Japan

Average age of planes: 9.8 years

Overall rank: 22

All Nippon Airways, which was founded in 1952, operates to 49 destinations in Japan and 32 international routes.

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Gol passenger jets prepare to depart Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Gol

Headquarters: Sao Paulo

Country: Brazil

Average age of planes: 9.5 years

Overall rank: 23

Gol, which was founded in 2000, is a Brazilian low-cost airline.

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A KLM airline passenger jet rolls behind an Air France plane at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris, France.

KLM

Headquarters: Amstelveen

Country: The Netherlands

Average age of planes: 9.4 years

Overall rank: 24

KLM, which was founded in 1919, is the flag carrier of the Netherlands.

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A Westjet airline plane lands at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Westjet

Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta

Country: Canada

Average age of planes: 9.3 years

Overall rank: 25

Westjet, which was founded in 1996, is a Canadian low-cost carrier.