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World's best (and worst) airlines

  • Safest airlines<br> 10. Royal Jordanian Airlines - 7 stars - Jordan's national carrier is the 10th safest.
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    Royal Jordanian Airlines Airbus A320-232; JY-AYU@TXL;13.04.2013/704bg

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    10. Royal Jordanian Airlines - 7 stars - Jordan's national carrier is the 10th safest.
  • Safest airlines<br> 9. All Nippon Airways - 7 stars - ANA, as it is known, is Japan's largest airline and 9th safest around the world.
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    ANA's planes are seen at Haneda airport in Tokyo

    Safest airlines
    9. All Nippon Airways - 7 stars - ANA, as it is known, is Japan's largest airline and 9th safest around the world.
  • Safest airlines<br> 8. EVA Air - 7 stars - The Korean airline well known for it's Hello Kitty branded plane came in 8th place.
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    EVA A330-300 taxiing for R/W34L.

    Safest airlines
    8. EVA Air - 7 stars - The Korean airline well known for it's Hello Kitty branded plane came in 8th place.
  • Safest airlines:<br> 7. Virgin Atlantic - 7 stars - Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic came in 7th place.
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    Virgin planes are parked next to each other at Kingsford Smith airport in Sydney

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    7. Virgin Atlantic - 7 stars - Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic came in 7th place.
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  • Safest airlines:<br> 3. Emirates Airlines: 7 stars - The flagship carrier of Dubai came in third place.
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    An Emirates Airlines plane lands at the Emirates terminal at Dubai International Airport

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    3. Emirates Airlines: 7 stars - The flagship carrier of Dubai came in third place.
    Reuters
  • Safest airlines:<br> 2. Air New Zealand - 7 stars - Second on the list is Air New Zealand.
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    An Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-300ER featuring livery advertising the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey lands at Heathrow Airport in London

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    2. Air New Zealand - 7 stars - Second on the list is Air New Zealand.
    Reuters
  • Safest airlines:<br> 1. Qantas - 7 stars - The Australian airline came out on top of the list of safest airlines in the world, mainly due to its decades-long clean record. <br><br> NOW FOR THE LEAST SAFE...
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    A Qantas plane A380 passes an emergency vehicle as it takes off from Kingsford Smith International airport in Sydney

    Safest airlines:
    1. Qantas - 7 stars - The Australian airline came out on top of the list of safest airlines in the world, mainly due to its decades-long clean record.

    NOW FOR THE LEAST SAFE...
  • Least safe airlines:<br> Susi Air - 2 stars - This Indonesian airline started off as a cargo service.
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    Susi Air is a small domestic airline in Indonesia that operates a fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft

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    Susi Air - 2 stars - This Indonesian airline started off as a cargo service.
  • Least safe airlines:<br> Merpati Airlines - 2 stars - This is an airline in Indonesia based in Central Jakarta and servicing 25 domestic destinations.
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    Merpati Airlines

    Least safe airlines:
    Merpati Airlines - 2 stars - This is an airline in Indonesia based in Central Jakarta and servicing 25 domestic destinations.
  • Least safe airline: <br> Lion Air - 2 stars.
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    Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER; PK-LJJ@SIN;02.08.2012/668bo

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    Lion Air - 2 stars.
  • Least safe airlines:<br> Eritrean Airlines - 2 stars - The national carrier of the African country is one of several airlines on the list banned from flying into the European Union (EU).
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    Eritrean Airlines

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    Eritrean Airlines - 2 stars - The national carrier of the African country is one of several airlines on the list banned from flying into the European Union (EU).
    Eritrean Airlines/Facebook
  • Least safe airlines:<br> Ariana Afghan Airlines - 2 stars - Afghanistan's national carrier is one of two airlines from the country on the worst list.
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    Ariana Afghan Airlines

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    Ariana Afghan Airlines - 2 stars - Afghanistan's national carrier is one of two airlines from the country on the worst list.
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  • Least safe airlines<br> Daallo Airlines - 2 stars - Headquartered in Dubai, this airline operates services to East Africa.
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    Daallo Airlines

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    Daallo Airlines - 2 stars - Headquartered in Dubai, this airline operates services to East Africa.
    Daallo Airlines/Facebook
  • Least safe airlines<br> SCAT Air - 1 star - This airline is the largest carrier in Kazakhstan.
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    SCAT AIR

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    SCAT Air - 1 star - This airline is the largest carrier in Kazakhstan.
    Yevgeniy Capricorn/Creative Commons
  • Least safe airlines:<br> Blue Wing Airlines - 1 star - This chartered-plane service is based in the Caribbean country of Suriname.
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    Blue Wing Airlines

    Least safe airlines:
    Blue Wing Airlines - 1 star - This chartered-plane service is based in the Caribbean country of Suriname.
    Nardisoero/Creative Commons
Safest airlines<br> 10. Royal Jordanian Airlines - 7 stars - Jordan's national carrier is the 10th safest.
Safest airlines<br> 9. All Nippon Airways - 7 stars - ANA, as it is known, is Japan's largest airline and 9th safest around the world.
Safest airlines<br> 8. EVA Air - 7 stars - The Korean airline well known for it's Hello Kitty branded plane came in 8th place.
Safest airlines:<br> 7. Virgin Atlantic - 7 stars - Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic came in 7th place.
Safest airlines:<br> 3. Emirates Airlines: 7 stars - The flagship carrier of Dubai came in third place.
Safest airlines:<br> 2. Air New Zealand - 7 stars - Second on the list is Air New Zealand.
Safest airlines:<br> 1. Qantas - 7 stars - The Australian airline came out on top of the list of safest airlines in the world, mainly due to its decades-long clean record. <br><br> NOW FOR THE LEAST SAFE...
Least safe airlines:<br> Susi Air - 2 stars - This Indonesian airline started off as a cargo service.
Least safe airlines:<br> Merpati Airlines - 2 stars - This is an airline in Indonesia based in Central Jakarta and servicing 25 domestic destinations.
Least safe airline: <br> Lion Air - 2 stars.
Least safe airlines:<br> Eritrean Airlines - 2 stars - The national carrier of the African country is one of several airlines on the list banned from flying into the European Union (EU).
Least safe airlines:<br> Ariana Afghan Airlines - 2 stars - Afghanistan's national carrier is one of two airlines from the country on the worst list.
Least safe airlines<br> Daallo Airlines - 2 stars - Headquartered in Dubai, this airline operates services to East Africa.
Least safe airlines<br> SCAT Air - 1 star - This airline is the largest carrier in Kazakhstan.
Least safe airlines:<br> Blue Wing Airlines - 1 star - This chartered-plane service is based in the Caribbean country of Suriname.
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Website AirlineRatings.com has released their annual list of the ten best and worst airlines based on their safety record. The website evaluated the 448 airlines it monitors and ranked the top 10, each of which received a rating of 7 stars. It also released a list of the lowest ranked airlines (1 and 2 stars). Take a look at the results.