Air New Zealand as its safest airline for 2024.

AirlineRatings.com the world’s only safety, and product rating website made the announcement.

Air New Zealand has gained the top spot from last year’s winner Qantas by the narrowest of margins.

According to AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas: “Our Top Twenty-Five Safest Airlines are all standouts in the industry and are at the forefront of safety, innovation, and launching of new aircraft.”

“The safety margins between these top twenty-five airlines are very small,” Mr. Thomas said.

“Between Air New Zealand and Qantas, there are only 1.5 points, it’s incredibly close.”

On Air New Zealand’s win, Thomas said that the airline has won countless awards and has a firm focus on safety and its customers and has excelled across the broad safety spectrum never losing sight of the smallest detail.”

Top 10 safest airlines for 2024

1. Air New Zealand

2. Qantas

3. Virgin Australia

4. Etihad Airways

5. Qatar Airways

6. Emirates

7. All Nippon Airways

8. Finnair

9. Cathay Pacific Airways

10. Alaska Airlines