Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad feature in list of world’s safest airlines The world’s safest airlines have been revealed, with carriers from the UAE and Qatar featuring in the top 10. Aviation industry website AirlineRatings.com announced its Top 25 Safest Full-Service Airlines and Top 25 Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2025 from the 385 airlines it monitors. Air New Zealand pipped Qantas to the top spot, while Middle East carriers Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad all featured in the top 10. World’s 25 safest airlines for 2025 CEO Sharon Petersen said: “It was extremely close again between Air New Zealand and Qantas for first place with only 1.5 points separating the two airlines. While both airlines uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training, Air New Zealand continue to have a younger fleet than Qantas which separates the two.” Regarding a joint third-place for Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates, she said: “The three-way tie for third place was because we simply could not separate these airlines. From fleet age to pilot skill, safety practices, fleet size, and number of incidents, their scores were identical.” AirlineRatings.com uses bespoke metrics to assess the safest airlines around the world. It said: “Consultations with check pilots […]