The world's 10 safest airlines

It hasn't been a great year for airlines. Statistically we understand that flying has never been safer, but when a Malaysia Airlines flight goes missing, another gets shot down, while planes in Taiwan and Mali crash, staying at home begins to seem better and better.

But fear not, for it's still plenty safe in the skies. And here are 10 airlines that have distinguished themselves by keeping it that way. This ranking comes courtesy of Hamburg-based Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC).