UAE airlines among the world’s top 10 safest airlines for 2023

World: UAE’s Emirates and Etihad have been listed among the safest in the world as per a new report.

AirlineRatings.com, an aviation safety website has revealed its list of the safest airlines of 2023.

GCC carrier Qatar Airways also made it to the top ten. Etihad Airways is the third safest airline in the world, followed by Emirates taking the seventh spot, climbing 13 places since last year’s ranking.

In case you’re wondering which other airlines made the list.

Here are the top 20 safest full-service 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

The airline ratings website also ranked the top ten safest low-cost airlines for 2022. They are Sharjah’s Air Arabia, AirAsia Group, Allegiant, Air Baltic, EasyJet, FlyDubai, Frontier, Jetstar Group, Jetblue, and Indigo.

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 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,” Thomas said.

“Our top 20 safest airlines 2023 are always at the forefront of safety innovation, operational excellence, and the launching of new more advanced aircraft like the Airbus A350 (above) and Boeing 787.”

Also, read – Etihad Airways named world’s most eco-friendly airline

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