Top 10 safest airlines in the world
china.org.cn / chinagate.cn by Xu Lin, March 12, 2014 Adjust font size:
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic [File photo] |
Safety rating: 7/7
Product rating: 7/7
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Airline Code: VS
History:
- Commenced operations with London-New York service in 1984
- Bought new aircraft and expanded long haul route network during the 1990s
- Owned by the Virgin Group (51 percent) and Singapore Airlines (49 percent) since 2000
- UK's second largest long haul airline operator after British Airways
- Planning to start domestic services within the UK in 2013
(Source: airlineratings.com)