{"id":119662,"date":"2019-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/eurostat-the-european-union-had-a-fleet-of-6711-aircraft-used-for-passenger-or-cargo-transport-in-2017\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:48:26","slug":"eurostat-the-european-union-had-a-fleet-of-6711-aircraft-used-for-passenger-or-cargo-transport-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/eurostat-the-european-union-had-a-fleet-of-6711-aircraft-used-for-passenger-or-cargo-transport-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostat: The European Union had a fleet of 6,711 aircraft used for passenger or cargo transport in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
Air transport companies in the European Union had a fleet of 6,711 aircraft used for passenger or cargo transport in 2017; nearly one-fifth of this fleet (1,312 aircraft or 20%) was operated by companies based in the United Kingdom, while Romania’s air fleet consisted of 62 aircraft, representing 0.9% of the EU fleet, according to data published by Eurostat on International Civil Aviation Day.<\/div>\n
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The member states with the largest air fleets are, in order: the United Kingdom (1,312 aircraft or 20% of the total 6,711 aircraft), Germany (1,100 aircraft or 16%), France (571 aircraft or 9%), Ireland (569 aircraft or 8%), and Spain (509 aircraft or 8%). <\/div>\n
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At the opposite end are Cyprus (10 aircraft), Lithuania (27 aircraft), Croatia (30 aircraft), Slovenia (42 aircraft), Estonia (46 aircraft), Bulgaria (54 aircraft), Latvia (57 aircraft), and Romania (62 aircraft). <\/div>\n
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Furthermore, Eurostat data shows that of the total fleet of 6,711 aircraft in the EU, approximately one-fifth (21%) are aircraft less than 5 years old, nearly one-third (27%) are between 5 and 9 years old, 19% are between 10 and 14 years old, 17% are between 15 and 19 years old, and the remaining 17% are older than 20 years.<\/div>\n
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Among member states, more than half of the aircraft fleet was over 20 years old in Sweden (55%), Lithuania (52%), and Croatia (50%). Additionally, aircraft over 20 years old accounted for more than one-third of the air fleet in Bulgaria (44%), Cyprus (40%), and Romania (39%).<\/div>\n
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In contrast, operators in Croatia and Cyprus had no aircraft less than 5 years old in 2017, and in nine other EU member states, less than 10% of the aircraft fleet consisted of planes less than 5 years old: Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Slovakia (4% each), Slovenia (5%), Romania (6%), the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Italy (7% each), and Greece (just under 10%). <\/div>\n
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Eurostat emphasizes that these data do not include piston-engine aircraft, helicopters, and aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of less than 2,600 kg.<\/div>\n
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Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

Which EU country had the largest aircraft fleet in 2017?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2017, the United Kingdom had the largest fleet in the European Union, operating 1,312 aircraft, which accounted for 20% of the total EU fleet.<\/p>\n

How old was the majority of the EU aircraft fleet in 2017?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Approximately 21% of the fleet was less than 5 years old, while 27% was between 5 and 9 years old. About 17% of the aircraft were older than 20 years.<\/p>\n

What was the size and age of Romania’s aircraft fleet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romania had 62 aircraft (0.9% of the EU total), with 39% of its fleet being older than 20 years and only 6% being less than 5 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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