Two Canadian airlines ranked among the top 25 in their category for safety, according to a ranking that compared 385 airlines around the world.
Indeed, Air Canada, whose head office is in Montreal, and WestJet, in Calgary, would have taken respectively 22nd and 16th position in the rankings of the safest airlines, one full-service and the other , at low cost, according to what Forbes reported on Sunday.
To establish this ranking, produced by AirlineRatings, the website would have taken into account recent fatal accidents, reports carried out by aviation authorities, the age of the airline fleet and even the management of incidents on board, according to the media. American.
It would, however, exclude factors beyond the control of airlines, such as injuries caused by turbulence, impacts with birds or weather diversions, we read.
It was the New Zealand airline Air New Zealand which took first place in the list of full-service airlines, that is to say whose ticket price covers all services, closely followed by its neighbor , the Qantas airline.
Air New Zealand earned the top spot in part for its modern fleet, with an average age of 10.4 years for its aircraft, as well as the rigorous simulator training its pilot regularly undergoes, due to “challenging conditions » in which they operate “regularly”, noted Forbes.
«Queenstown [est] one of the most demanding airports due to its high mountain ranges and strong downdrafts. […] Similarly, Wellington, known for its intense winds, requires exceptional piloting expertise,” AirlinesRatings CEO Sharon Petersen told Forbes.
On the low-cost airline side, it was Hong Kong Express, affiliated with the Cathay Pacific company, which outranked the other competitors, thanks to its “consistently exceptional” safety performance, including “virtually no incidents” and a “modern fleet that is on average only 7 years old,” Petersen continued.
Finally, the United States did particularly well with 10 airlines mentioned between the two rankings, including Alaska Airlines in 11th place among traditional airlines, and Frontier Airlines in 5th place among low-cost airlines.
The 25 Safest Full-Service Airlines
1. Air New Zealand (New Zealand)
2. Qantas (Australia)
3. Tied: Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong), Emirates (United Arab Emirates) and Qatar Airways (Qatar)
6. Virgin Australia (Australia)
7. Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates)
8. ANA (Japan)
9. EVA Air (Taiwan)
10. Korean Air (South Korea)
11. Alaska Airlines (United States)
12. Turkish Airlines (Türkiye)
13. TAP Portugal (Portugal)
14. Hawaiian Airlines (United States)
15. American Airlines (United States)
16. SAS (Sweden)
17. British Airways (Royaume-Uni)
18. Iberia (Spain)
19. Finnair (Finlance)
20. Lufthansa/Swiss (Suisse)
21. JAL (Japan)
22. Air Canada (Canada)
23. Delta Air Lines (United States)
24. Vietnam Airlines (Vietnam)
25. United Airlines (United States)
The 25 Safest Low-Cost Airlines
1. Hong Kong Express (Hong Kong)
2. Jetstar Group (Australia)
3. Ryanair (Ireland)
4. easyJet (UK)
5. Frontier Airlines (United States)
6. AirAsia (Malaysia)
7. Wizz Air (Hungary)
8. VietJet Air (Vietnam)
9. Southwest Airlines (United States)
10. Volaris (Mexique)
11. flydubai (United Arab Emirates)
12. Norwegian
13. Vueling (Spain)
14. Jet2 (UK)
15. Sun Country Airlines (United States)
16. WestJet (Canada)
17. JetBlue Airways (United States)
18. Air Arabia (United Arab Emirates)
19. IndiGo (Inde)
20. Eurowings (Allemagne)
21. Allegiant Air (United States)
22. Cebu Pacific (Philippines)
23. ZipAir (Japon)
24. SKY Airline (Chili)
25. Air Baltic (Lettonie)
