Airline experts rank Qantas the world’s safest airline

Airline experts have ranked the world’s safest carriers and there’s some great news for Aussie icon Qantas.

Qantas has been crowned the world’s safest airline, with its pilots considered the best trained, most disciplined and most professional in the industry.

In a study conducted by 42kft.com and analysing 142 airline carriers across the globe, Qantas was named the leader for airline safety.

Qantas has been crowned the safest airline. Picture: NewsWire / David Swift

Editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas said the airline’s safety performance was “unmatched”.

“According to independent audits, Qantas pilots are considered the best trained, most disciplined and most professional in the industry,” he said.

“The airline has led nearly every significant operational safety advance over the past 60 years.”

The second-safest airline, according to the study, was Qatar Airways, followed by Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific Airways and Emirates.

Virgin Australia was named the sixth safest airline in the line-up, with Jetstar named the second-safest low-cost airline.

The airline’s safety record was “unmatched”. Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

HK Express was named the leader in the top five low-cost airline groups, followed by Jetstar Group, easyJet, Ryanair and AirAsia Group.

Mr Thomas said the top safest airlines were separated by narrow margins,

“Unlike traditional safety assessments that rely on certification check boxes, 42kft.com uses a dynamic, data-driven methodology,” he said.

“We track real-world safety outcomes and update our rankings daily.”

Originally published as Airline experts rank Qantas the world’s safest airline