Boeing Airbus Control 91% Of Global Commercial Aircraft Fleets Boeing Airbus Control 91% Of Global Commercial Aircraft Fleets How many airplanes do the world’s major airlines utilize in their fleets, and which models do they prefer? As Visual Capitalist''s Omri Wallach and Sam Parker details below , some prefer newer planes, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner which came into service in the 2010s. Others prefer large planes, like the Airbus A380 , the world’s largest passenger aircraft. A few carriers, like Air France–KLM, opt for variety. The airline uses 16 different active models. This contrasts with Southwest Airlines, which utilizes a single model in its fleet. This series of graphics visualizes some of the world’s most well-known airliners by fleet composition, using fleet data from Planespotters.net as of May 26, 2022. How Many Planes Are in Airline Fleets? Each plane in a fleet is tracked in meticulous detail, from its start of service date and age, to its registration number and current status. Above we visualized the parent airline’s current fleets, which includes planes that are either in service or parked for future service.