Airline safety ratings
25 carriers ranked by independent safety data — fatal-accident history, fleet age, certifications.
Frequently ranked world's safest airline.
Consistently top 3 globally.
Multi-year Skytrax winner.
All Nippon Airways — zero fatal accidents.
Young fleet, strong safety culture; one ground-fire hull loss (2016).
Japanese flag carrier, exemplary post-1985 record.
Hong Kong flag carrier, top Asian safety.
World's oldest airline still operating.
Strong US safety record, older fleet.
European safety benchmark; Germanwings 2015 in subsidiary record.
Solid long-haul safety history.
Canadian regional, zero fatal accidents.
Major improvements since 1999 overhaul.
Largest US domestic carrier.
Spanish flag carrier.
Strong long-haul record; some recent runway and hard-landing incidents.
Canadian low-cost carrier, clean safety record.
French flag carrier; major reforms post-AF447.
Largest network of any airline.
Largest airline in Latin America.
US low-cost, young fleet.
UK low-cost, perfect safety record.
Older fleet on some routes.
Europe's largest LCC, zero fatal accidents.
Large carrier, mixed recent record.