Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet has been once again recognised as one of the
world’s Top 10 safest low-cost airlines for 2022 by AirlineRatings, the world’s
famous airline safety and product rating website.
In making its evaluation, AirlineRatings considers the airlines’ incident
records in recent years, fleet age, results of audits conducted by the
governing body of aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO) and other aviation authorities.
“The airline’s priority in operational excellence confirms their brand names in
the aviation industry while expressing their customer-centric strategy. Vietjet
is especially recognised for massive investment into a new fleet, system
upgrades and technology adoption to ensure safety in operation and meeting
passengers’ evolving and convenient flight demands,” AirlineRatings
Editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas said.
This year’s top 10 list also includes notable low-cost peers such as Ryanair,
EasyJet and Frontier, for their excellent performances in flight safety despite
the pandemic. AirlineRatings also rates Vietjet at seven-star level, the
highest ranking for aviation safety in the world for four consecutive years
since 2018.
Vietjet Managing Director Dinh Viet Phuong said: “We are proud to keep up with
the top safety ranking in the global aviation industry. We have committed to
carrying out reliable flight operations while expanding our flight network and
diversifying services to provide the best flying experiences to our passengers
in the future.”
Vietjet operates a new, modern and fuel-efficient Airbus fleet with a technical
reliability rate among top operators in the region and the world. The airline
is constantly investing into aircraft engine and MRO services, aviation
technology transfer and adoption with leading providers in the industry such as
Safran, Rolls-Royce, SR Technics and Swiss-AS to ensure the highest…