The Australian airline Qantas came top in the AirlineRatings.com rankings, the website citing its fatality-free record since the beginning of the jet era.
Safety record —
The Australian airline Qantas came top in the AirlineRatings.com rankings, the website citing its fatality-free record since the beginning of the jet era.
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Singapore Airlines was also in the top 10, with a seven-star safety and "in-flight product" rating. The airline rankings underscore how safe flying is compared with other ways of traveling.
Top 10 —
Singapore Airlines was also in the top 10, with a seven-star safety and "in-flight product" rating. The airline rankings underscore how safe flying is compared with other ways of traveling.
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Singapore Airlines was another top-rated flier -- here economy-class seats on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are shown. Last year was statistically the safest for flying since 1945.
All shall have prizes —
Singapore Airlines was another top-rated flier -- here economy-class seats on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are shown. Last year was statistically the safest for flying since 1945.
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Afghanistan's Kam Air was one of three airlines given an inglorious one-star rating.
One star ... —
Afghanistan's Kam Air was one of three airlines given an inglorious one-star rating.
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Indonesia's Lion Air received two stars. Here one of the carrier's Boeing 737s lies partially submerged in the water after it crashed while attempting landing at Bali's Denpasar International Airport in April 2013.
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Indonesia's Lion Air received two stars. Here one of the carrier's Boeing 737s lies partially submerged in the water after it crashed while attempting landing at Bali's Denpasar International Airport in April 2013.
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Africa was once again the most dangerous continent for aviation in 2013 but the worst accident was this Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 crash at Kazan, Russia, which killed all 50 people onboard.
Worst crash —
Africa was once again the most dangerous continent for aviation in 2013 but the worst accident was this Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 crash at Kazan, Russia, which killed all 50 people onboard.
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