- AirlineRatings.com has named Air New Zealand as the safest airline in the world for 2022.
- The organization publishes the top 20 list every year, and ANZ beat out 2021’s top carrier, Australia-based Qantas.
- Five US carriers made the list in 2022, though Southwest Airlines dropped off after ranking 13 last year.
AirlineRatings.com, a source for airline safety and product reviews, has revealed its top 20 safest carriers in the world for 2022, with five US airlines making the list.
Established in 2013, AirlineRatings.com is a trusted website that rates airline safety, inflight products, and COVID-19 compliance of 385 worldwide carriers on a unique seven-star scale. Every year, AirlineRatings.com releases a list of the top safest airlines in the world, and, this year, Air New Zealand snatched the title from Australia-based Qantas.
AirlineRatings.com editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas explained in a press release that “there is very little between the top 20, they are all standouts.”
“Our top 20 safest airlines 2022 are always at the forefront of safety innovation, operational excellence, and the launching of new more advanced aircraft like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787.”
Air New Zealand is the…