Find out if Qantas retained its top spot as the world’s safest airline, as ranked by safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com.
Updated: January 05, 2016, 12:00 AM
World’s safest airlines 2016 – in pictures
Air New Zealand. AirlineRatings.com has named Air New Zealand as airline of the year since 2014. Stephen Brashear / Getty Images / AFP
All Nippon Airways of Japan. Bloomberg
American Airlines. The Dallas Morning News
Cathay Pacific. Bloomberg
Emirates. The Dubai carrier is the biggest operator of the Airbus A380. EPA / Emirates
Etihad. Etihad was also awarded Best in First Class service this year. Courtesy Etihad
Finnair. AirlineRatings.com says Finnair has the best value for money among European airlines for efficient international travel in and out of Europe. Seppo Sirkka / EPA
Japan Airlines. Japan Airline is the Japan’s second largest, but is its official flag carrier. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg
KLM. The Dutch carrier is the world’s oldest airline having commenced services in 1920. KLM is sole operator on many of its routes. Antoine Antoniol / Bloomberg
Lufthansa. AFP
Scandinavian Airlines. EPA
United Airlines. Getty Images / AFP
Virgin Atlantic. Bloomberg
Virgin Australia. The Virgin Group are included as one entity. AFP
Swiss. Swiss was the winner of AirlineRatings.com’s best long-haul airline award for Europe in 2014. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Singapore Airlines. AFP
Hawaiian Airlines. AP Photo
Eva Air is the second largest Taiwanese airline. Adek Berry / AFP
Alaska Airlines. Getty Images