Air Austral Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 12 Air Austral airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • The observed average fleet age for Air Austral is 11.2 years.
Active Airframes 12 Observed in last 30 days (78% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 12 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 41.7% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Air Austral's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (12 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

0 0-4 yrs 2 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Air Austral Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs0
5-9 yrs2
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Air Austral aircraft.

YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 1 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 1 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 1 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 1 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 1 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 1 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 1 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 1 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
F-OHSF ATR 72-500 3a1e45 Air Austral ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
F-OMRU ATR 72-500 3a3234 Air Austral ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

W34W35W36W37
Weekly Active Trends for Air Austral
WeekActiveIdleStored
W34822
W351011
W361110
W371200

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
No specific route pairs recorded in the current window.

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Air Austral.

Latest News Mentions

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See Also

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