The Safest Airlines in the World.

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We want to make you feel nice and relaxed during your trip,
so we bring you the 10 safest airlines declared by AirlineRatings.com.
Know before you go!
At number 10, Swiss International Airlines.
Founded recently in 2002, it was formed after the 2002 bankruptcy of Swiss Air.
It's a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group,
and it has reported some incidents throughout its history, the last one being in 2018.
9. Air Canada
It's the largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried.
Founded in 1927, together with its regional partners,
the airline operates on average more than 1,602 scheduled flights a day.
Since 1964, it has reported 18 incidents and accidents.
Number 8. Etihad
This is the second largest airline of United Arab Emirates.
With more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 passenger and cargo destinations,
Etihad has not suffered any fatal accidents or injuries during passenger operations,
but a small incident in 2007 when the plane was still on the ground.
Number 7. Virgin Atlantic
This is a British airline founded in 1984.
It has only ever had two incidents, one with an emergency landing at Heathrow,
and one where the plane had a loss of automatic fuel transfer between tanks.
In both of them, no one was injured.
6. Cathay Pacific
It carries the flag of Hong Kong and was founded in 1946.
It's also the world's 10th largest airline,
measured in terms of sales and one of the founding members of the One World Alliance.
Cathay Pacific has had eight incidents and accidents,
although none have resulted in a loss of life since 1972.
Number 5. Royal Jordanian
Founded in 1963, it works over four continents with 500 flights per week.
Royal Jordanian has had 13 incidents, four of them fatal.
The airline's two worst accidents happened in Nigeria in 1973 and Morocco in 1975,
and to date are both the deadliest accidents in those countries and worldwide.
Number 4. Emirates
This is the largest airline in the Middle East,
with more than 3,600 flights per week to 81 countries.
It was conceived in March 1985, with backing from Dubai's royal family.
It has reported two accidents during its take-off without any injured people,
and one crash during landing in 2016, where everybody survived but one fireman.
Number 3. Singapore Airlines
Founded in 1947, it is ranked as the world's best airline since 2018,
and also has a top spot in Best First Class, Best First Class Airline Seat,
and Best Airline in Asia. Throughout its history, it's only had four accidents.
Number 2. Qantas
It is the largest airline by fleet size of Australia. It was founded in 1920,
and its name comes from Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.
It is also nicknamed the Flying Kangaroo. It also owns Jetstar Airways,
and has reported 10 accidents since 1946.
Number 1. Air New Zealand
Founded in 1940, its route network focuses on Australia and the South Pacific.
This airline was awarded Airline of the Year in 2010 and 2012
by the Air Transport World Global Airline Awards.
Air New Zealand and its subsidiaries have been fatality-free for the last decade.
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