The world’s only safety and product rating website, “AirlineRatings.com” has recently announced the Top Ten Safest Airlines of the 448 airlines it monitors for 2013. Qantas has topped the list with its amazing fatality free record since 1951. The Airline has maintained an outstanding record of topping in all safety as well as operations for over 90 years. Qantas made it to the top ten with seven stars for both safety and in-flight product alongside with Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Royal Jordanian, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.
The AirlineRatings.com’s rating system analyses the safety of the airlines, taking into consideration numerous different and vital factors of aviation governing bodies and lead associations’ audits, government audits as well as each airline’s fatality record.
Qantas has a 93-year history in the aviation industry and is named the world’s most experienced airline by several organisations. In addition, the airline has a long list of almost 30 notable industry leading achievements. Qantas is still renowned for offering the world’s longest air route by elapsed time – Perth to Colombo (Sri Lanka).