AirlineRatings.com has named Qantas the safest airline for 2019. However, it presents the top-20 in alphabetical order. Thus, it is not really an airline safety ranking order. Carriers in the top-20 are:
Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, EVA Air, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia.
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All those carriers have the maximum number of 7 stars according to AirlineRatings.com's safety ranking system. On...
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Following our previous article we now share a video posted by snugsug.com. It shows a striking example of a severe turbulent area with rain at Birmingham airport in the UK.
First, a Flybe Embraer tries to land, but has to go around as the crosswinds are too strong.
Next, an easyJet Airbus approaches the airport and does the same. It does not even try a second time, but diverts straight to Stansted.
But then an Emirates Airbus 380 -... 
Severe turbulence in an airplane is not only inconvenient, it may also be dangerous. Overhead bins may open and baggage items may fall on passengers' heads. Also, items may fly through the cabin. Watch a 
2018 was one of the safest years ever for commercial aviation, reports the 
The US Department of Homeland Security (
In-flight sexual assault is punishable in the USA by up to 10 years in prison plus fines and mandatory restitution. But airlines are not mandated to report and record the incidence of in-flight sexual abuse. Therefore, victims cannot directly and timely report the crimes to law enforcement.
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