This Is the World's Safest Airline
Airline Ratings has presented its annual list of the safest airlines for 2023. But which one snagged the top spot?
January 22, 2023
It's official: Qantas was the world's safest airline in 2022, followed by Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways. This was recently announced by AirlineRatings.com. The Australian website determined its top 20 from a total of 385 airlines. They are, according to the online magazine, the best in their industry in terms of safety, innovation and introduction of new aircraft.
These are the 20 safest airlines in the world
- 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
- Delta Air Lines
Qantas secures first place
Qantas is considered the safest airline in 2023. © Finlea Gabriel
Qantas has been sending its birds of steel into the air for 100 years. This makes it the oldest continuously operating airline in the world. According to AirlineRatings.com, it's currently the most experienced and safest airline in the world, thanks to numerous innovations in safety and operations.
AirlineRatings.com: These are the criteria
The Airline Ratings were launched in June 2013. They rate the total of 385 airlines using a seven-star rating system. Among the criteria are the number of crashes in the last five years, serious incidents in the last two years or audits by the global aviation association ICAO and the leading association IATA. The age of fleets and the quality of pilot training also play a role. Since 2020, airlines have also been tapped for their COVID protocols.
