Name of the top 20 airlines revealed: AirlineRatings

Friday, January 6, 2023

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the only two United Kingdom airlines featured in the top 20 world’s safest airlines.
Qantas Airlines topped the list of the world’s safest airlines with Air New Zealand coming in second and Etihad Airways was placed in third. Meanwhile Virgin Australia/Atlantic snagged the 10th place spot, and British Airways came in at 17th place.

They join other big names like Singapore Airlines, KLM and Qatar Airways in the ranking, which looked at a total of 385 airlines.

Qantas, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, EVA Air, Virgin Australia/Atlantic, Cathay Pacific Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, SAS, United Airlines, Lufthansa/Swiss Group, Finnair, British Airways, KLM, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

According to AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas, these airlines are standouts in the industry and are at the forefront of safety, innovation, and launching of new aircraft.

In selecting Qantas as the world’s safest airline for 2023, AirlineRatings.com editors noted that over its 100-year operational history the world’s oldest continuously operating airline has amassed an amazing record of firsts in operations and safety and is now accepted as the industry’s most experienced airline.

According to Mr Thomas, the editors analyze: crashes over 5 years, serious incidents over two years, audits from aviation’s governing bodies and lead associations; fleet age, expert analysis of pilot training, and COVID protocols in making their determinations.

However all airlines have incidents every day, and many are aircraft or engine manufacture issues, not airline operational problems. It is the way the flight crew handles these incidents that determines a good airline from an unsafe one,” Mr Thomas said.

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