Top 10 safest airlines in the world
china.org.cn / chinagate.cn by Xu Lin, March 12, 2014 Adjust font size:
Qantas
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Qantas [File photo] |
Safety rating: 7/7
Product rating: 7/7
Country of Origin: Australia
Airline Code: QF
History:
- Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920
- Originally registered as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited
- Now Australia's largest airline
- The world's longest continually operating airline
- Qantas' flawless safety record catapulted it to the top of airline preference rankings in the 1980s when aircraft accidents elsewhere were high
- Launched its low cost subsidiary Jetstar in 2004
- Now employs 35,700 staff – 93 percent based in Australia
(Source: airlineratings.com)
