The Best Airplanes Airlines Fly (+ Finder)

The best airplanes to fly on today, the newest, roomiest and safest first, with every airplane airlines fly in a free finder.

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These are the best airplanes to fly on today, the newest, roomiest and safest first, with every airplane airlines fly in the finder above.

The finder has 112 airplanes, from the big wide-bodies to the small planes that reach islands and towns, each with its photo, the airlines that fly it and its safety record.

I fly a lot, and I like to know what I'm flying on before I book.

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TL;DR

Key takeaways

The Airbus A330neo is the best airplane to fly on, ahead of the Airbus A350 and the Airbus A321neo.

The Airbus A320 family is the most-flown airplane, in the fleets of 249 airlines, but size isn't the ranking.

The finder lists 112 airplanes airlines fly today, from open data.

The safety record counts fatal accidents in the last 30 years for each 1,000 built, leaving out attacks.

Each airplane opens with the airlines that fly it and how many they have.

What is the best airplanes finder?

It's a free tool on my site that ranks the airplanes airlines fly by how good they are to fly on, and shows who flies each one, how many were built and its safety record.

Each airplane opens in its own window, with its overview, the airlines that fly it and its safety record.

The best airplanes to fly on

These are the 10 best airplanes to fly on, newer generations with roomier cabins and clean safety records first.

1. Airbus A330neo

Airbus · Wide-body

Airlines flying it: 41
In service with them: 143
Built: 197
First flight: 2017

41 airlines in my finder fly the Airbus A330neo. The biggest fleets are at TAP Air Portugal and Condor Flugdienst. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

2. Airbus A350

Airbus · Wide-body

Airlines flying it: 60
In service with them: 634
Built: 734
First flight: 2013

60 airlines in my finder fly the Airbus A350. The biggest fleets are at Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

3. Airbus A321neo

Airbus · Narrow-body

Airlines flying it: 129
Built: 1,752
First flight: 2016

129 airlines in my finder fly the Airbus A321neo. The biggest fleets are at IndiGo and Wizz Air Malta. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

4. Airbus A320neo family

Airbus · Narrow-body

Airlines flying it: 143
In service with them: 2,397
Built: 4,741
First flight: 2014

143 airlines in my finder fly the Airbus A320neo family. The biggest fleets are at IndiGo and China Eastern Airlines. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

5. Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing · Wide-body

Airlines flying it: 89
In service with them: 902
Built: 1,303
First flight: 2009

89 airlines in my finder fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The biggest fleets are at All Nippon Airways and Qatar Airways. Its most recent fatal accident was Air India Flight 171, in 2025.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

6. Boeing 747-8

Boeing · Wide-body

Airlines flying it: 8
In service with them: 74
Built: 155
First flight: 2010

8 airlines in my finder fly the Boeing 747-8. The biggest fleets are at Lufthansa and Atlas Air. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

7. Comac C919

Comac · Narrow-body

Airlines flying it: 10
In service with them: 17
Built: 44
First flight: 2017

10 airlines in my finder fly the Comac C919. The biggest fleets are at China Eastern Airlines. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

8. Boeing 737 MAX

Boeing · Narrow-body

Airlines flying it: 112
In service with them: 1,325
Built: 2,360
First flight: 2016

112 airlines in my finder fly the Boeing 737 MAX. The biggest fleets are at Ryanair and Aeroméxico. Its most recent fatal accident was Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, in 2019.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

9. Airbus A380

Airbus · Wide-body

Airlines flying it: 11
In service with them: 192
Built: 254
First flight: 2005

11 airlines in my finder fly the Airbus A380. The biggest fleets are at Emirates and British Airways. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

10. Embraer E-Jet E2 family

Embraer · Regional

Airlines flying it: 30
In service with them: 190
Built: 213
First flight: 2016

30 airlines in my finder fly the Embraer E-Jet E2 family. The biggest fleets are at Porter Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines. It has no fatal accident on record.

Each airline's Wikipedia fleet table and the airplane's own article, read October 2, 2026.

The counts come from each airline's own fleet table, so they move as airlines add and retire planes.

How the best order works

There's no passenger vote for airplanes like the one for airlines and airports, so I rank them by what you feel on board:

A newer generation counts most, 40%, because newer planes are quieter, with better air and bigger windows.
The cabin counts 25%, wide-bodies first, then narrow-bodies, then regional planes.
The safety record counts 25%, as fatal accidents in the last 30 years for each 1,000 built.
How widely airlines fly it counts 10%, so a plane you'll actually get comes before a rare one.

Planes that aren't in service yet, like the Boeing 777X, come last.

The most-flown airplanes

These airplanes are in the fleets of the most airlines, which is size, not quality.

Airbus A320 family

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 249
Type: Narrow-body

Boeing 737 Next Generation

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 210
Type: Narrow-body

Airbus A320neo family

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 143
Type: Narrow-body

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 129
Type: Narrow-body

Maker: ATR
Airlines: 126
Type: Regional

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 119
Type: Wide-body

Boeing 737 Classic

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 117
Type: Narrow-body

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 112
Type: Narrow-body

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 105
Type: Narrow-body

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 89
Type: Wide-body

Airplane	Maker	Airlines	Type
Airbus A320 family	Airbus	249	Narrow-body
Boeing 737 Next Generation	Boeing	210	Narrow-body
Airbus A320neo family	Airbus	143	Narrow-body
Airbus A321neo	Airbus	129	Narrow-body
ATR 72	ATR	126	Regional
Airbus A330	Airbus	119	Wide-body
Boeing 737 Classic	Boeing	117	Narrow-body
Boeing 737 MAX	Boeing	112	Narrow-body
Airbus A321	Airbus	105	Narrow-body
Boeing 787 Dreamliner	Boeing	89	Wide-body

The most-flown wide-body airplanes

These are the long-haul airplanes the most airlines fly.

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 119
First flight: 1992

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 89
First flight: 2009

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 74
First flight: 1994

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 60
First flight: 2013

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 59
First flight: 1981

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 41
First flight: 2017

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 29
First flight: 1991

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 29
First flight: 1982

Maker: Boeing
Airlines: 27
First flight: 1988

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 19
First flight: 1972

Airplane	Maker	Airlines	First flight
Airbus A330	Airbus	119	1992
Boeing 787 Dreamliner	Boeing	89	2009
Boeing 777	Boeing	74	1994
Airbus A350	Airbus	60	2013
Boeing 767	Boeing	59	1981
Airbus A330neo	Airbus	41	2017
Airbus A340	Airbus	29	1991
Boeing 757	Boeing	29	1982
Boeing 747-400	Boeing	27	1988
Airbus A300	Airbus	19	1972

The airplane makers

These makers have the most airplanes in airline fleets.

Airbus

Airplanes: 14
Most flown: Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A321neo

Boeing

Airplanes: 16
Most flown: Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737 Classic, Boeing 737 MAX

ATR

Airplanes: 2
Most flown: ATR 72, ATR 42

Embraer

Airplanes: 5
Most flown: Embraer E-Jet family, Embraer ERJ family, Embraer E-Jet E2 family

De Havilland Canada

Airplanes: 5
Most flown: De Havilland Canada Dash 8, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

Cessna

Airplanes: 11
Most flown: Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 172, Cessna 206

Beechcraft

Airplanes: 5
Most flown: Beechcraft 1900, Beechcraft Super King Air, Beechcraft King Air

Bombardier

Airplanes: 3
Most flown: Bombardier CRJ100/200, Bombardier CRJ700 series, Bombardier CRJ

Maker	Airplanes	Most flown
Airbus	14	Airbus A320 family, Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A321neo
Boeing	16	Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737 Classic, Boeing 737 MAX
ATR	2	ATR 72, ATR 42
Embraer	5	Embraer E-Jet family, Embraer ERJ family, Embraer E-Jet E2 family
De Havilland Canada	5	De Havilland Canada Dash 8, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Cessna	11	Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 172, Cessna 206
Beechcraft	5	Beechcraft 1900, Beechcraft Super King Air, Beechcraft King Air
Bombardier	3	Bombardier CRJ100/200, Bombardier CRJ700 series, Bombardier CRJ

The safest widely flown airplanes

These airplanes fly with 20 airlines or more and have no fatal accident on record in the last 30 years.

Airbus A320neo family

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 143
Built: 4,741

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 129
Built: 1,752

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 78
Built: 1,516

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 60
Built: 734

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 41
Built: 197

Embraer ERJ family

Maker: Embraer
Airlines: 37
Built: 1,231

Embraer E-Jet E2 family

Maker: Embraer
Airlines: 30
Built: 213

Maker: Airbus
Airlines: 29
Built: 377

Maker: Comac
Airlines: 20
Built: 210

Airplane	Maker	Airlines	Built
Airbus A320neo family	Airbus	143	4,741
Airbus A321neo	Airbus	129	1,752
Airbus A319	Airbus	78	1,516
Airbus A350	Airbus	60	734
Airbus A330neo	Airbus	41	197
Embraer ERJ family	Embraer	37	1,231
Embraer E-Jet E2 family	Embraer	30	213
Airbus A340	Airbus	29	377
Comac C909	Comac	20	210

The newest airplanes

These airliners entered service most recently.

Maker: Comac
Entered service: 2023
Airlines: 10

Maker: Airbus
Entered service: 2018
Airlines: 41

Embraer E-Jet E2 family

Maker: Embraer
Entered service: 2018
Airlines: 30

Maker: Airbus
Entered service: 2017
Airlines: 129

Maker: Boeing
Entered service: 2017
Airlines: 112

Airbus A320neo family

Maker: Airbus
Entered service: 2016
Airlines: 143

Maker: Airbus
Entered service: 2016
Airlines: 29

Maker: Comac
Entered service: 2016
Airlines: 20

Maker: Airbus
Entered service: 2015
Airlines: 60

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Maker: Boeing
Entered service: 2011
Airlines: 89

Airplane	Maker	Entered service	Airlines
Comac C919	Comac	2023	10
Airbus A330neo	Airbus	2018	41
Embraer E-Jet E2 family	Embraer	2018	30
Airbus A321neo	Airbus	2017	129
Boeing 737 MAX	Boeing	2017	112
Airbus A320neo family	Airbus	2016	143
Airbus A220	Airbus	2016	29
Comac C909	Comac	2016	20
Airbus A350	Airbus	2015	60
Boeing 787 Dreamliner	Boeing	2011	89

The most-built airplanes

These are the airplanes built in the biggest numbers.

Airbus A320 family

Maker: Airbus
Built: 12,841
First flight: 1987

Maker: Boeing
Built: 12,696
First flight: 1967

Boeing 737 Next Generation

Maker: Boeing
Built: 7,123
First flight: 1997

Airbus A320neo family

Maker: Airbus
Built: 4,741
First flight: 2014

Maker: Airbus
Built: 3,536
First flight: 1993

Cessna 208 Caravan

Maker: Cessna
Built: 3,000
First flight: 1982

Maker: Boeing
Built: 2,360
First flight: 2016

Maker: Boeing
Built: 2,026
First flight: 2020

Maker: Yakovlev
Built: 2,026
First flight: 2017

Boeing 737 Classic

Maker: Boeing
Built: 1,988
First flight: 1984

Airplane	Maker	Built	First flight
Airbus A320 family	Airbus	12,841	1987
Boeing 737	Boeing	12,696	1967
Boeing 737 Next Generation	Boeing	7,123	1997
Airbus A320neo family	Airbus	4,741	2014
Airbus A321	Airbus	3,536	1993
Cessna 208 Caravan	Cessna	3,000	1982
Boeing 737 MAX	Boeing	2,360	2016
Boeing 777X	Boeing	2,026	2020
Yakovlev MC-21	Yakovlev	2,026	2017
Boeing 737 Classic	Boeing	1,988	1984

How to use the best airplanes finder

Here's how to find an airplane and read what the finder knows about it:

Type an airplane like A350 or a maker like Embraer in the search.
Open the filters to pick makers or a type: wide-body, narrow-body, regional or small.
Sort by the best to fly on, the most airlines, the most in service, the most built, the safest record, the newest or the oldest.
Hover a card to see its bars for airlines, planes in service, planes built and safety.
Click a card to open the airplane, and share its link to send it to someone.

The stage at the top shows the best airplanes to fly on, with music while you browse.

Where the data comes from

Every number comes from open data, and you can check each one at its source:

Which airlines fly each airplane, and how many – the fleet table in each airline's English Wikipedia article.
Maker, first flight, entry into service and number built – each airplane's own Wikipedia article.
Accidents – each fatal accident's own Wikipedia article, with hijackings, bombings and shootdowns left out.
Photos – Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its author and license.

The airlines are the ones in my best airlines finder, so a plane flown only by airlines outside it isn't counted.

Who is the best airplanes finder for?

The finder is for anyone who cares what they fly on:

Frequent flyers who want the newer, quieter airplanes on long trips.
Nervous flyers who want to see an airplane's safety record.
Aviation fans curious about who flies what.

Once you know your airplane, the best airlines finder shows the airlines that fly it, and the best airports finder shows where they fly from.

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Best airplanes FAQs

Here are the questions people ask about the airplanes airlines fly.

What is the best airplanes finder?

It's a free tool that ranks 112 airplanes by how good they are to fly on, with who flies each one and its safety record.

You can search, filter, sort and open any airplane for more.

What is the best airplane to fly on?

The Airbus A330neo comes first in my finder, a newer wide-body with a clean safety record.

The Airbus A350 and the Airbus A321neo come next.

What is the most-flown airplane?

The Airbus A320 family is in the fleets of the most airlines in the finder, 249 of them.

The Boeing 737 Next Generation comes next, with 210.

Which airplane has been built the most?

The Airbus A320 family has the most built, 12,841 of them.

The Boeing 737 comes next, with 12,696.

What is the newest airliner?

The Comac C919 entered service in 2023, the newest in the finder.

Newer airplanes tend to be quieter and use less fuel.

Which widely flown airplanes have the best safety record?

The Airbus A320neo family, the Airbus A321neo, the Airbus A319 fly with 20 airlines or more and have no fatal accident on record in the last 30 years.

Sort the finder by Safest record to see them all.

How is an airplane's safety record worked out?

It counts the airplane's fatal accidents in the last 30 years for each 1,000 built.

Each accident comes from its own Wikipedia article, and attacks like hijackings and shootdowns aren't counted.

What is the difference between wide-body and narrow-body airplanes?

A wide-body has two aisles and flies long distances, like the A350 or the 787.

A narrow-body has one aisle and flies shorter routes, like the A320 or the 737.

Where does the airplane data come from?

It comes from each airline's fleet table and each airplane's own article on Wikipedia.

Every airplane links back to its article in its window.

What are the odds of dying on a flight?

They're tiny: on the Airbus A320 family, about 1 in 47 million per trip, from the deaths aboard it in the last 30 years against the trips flown on it.

The Airbus A320neo family and the Airbus A321neo have no fatal accident in that time at all.

Is the best airplanes finder free?

Yes, it's free with no sign-up.

The data is open, so I can keep it free.

Who made the Best Airplanes finder?

I did. I'm Navid Moazzez, and the Best Airplanes finder is one of my free tools on navid.me.

Read about me, or see my creator profile.

Navid Moazzez

AI business strategist & AI OS builder

Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.

Navid.me is reader-supported. When you buy through links on this site, I may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.

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