Portuguesa jumps from 17th to 11th place in the world ranking among almost 400 airlines. Ryanair and EasyJet among the four safest low-cost in the world.
A TAP was considered this Sunday the safest airline in Europein a list in which it positions itself ahead of groups such as Lufthansa or British Airways.
The Portuguese airline was 11th position worldwidein one by Airline Ratings that considered 385 airlines from across the planet to highlight those with exemplary safety records and operational standards.
The global aviation safety authority has announced its rankings of the 25 safest full-service airlines and the 25 safest low-cost airlines for 2025.
The 25 safest in the world
New Zealand’s national carrier Air New Zealand has been named the safest in the world for the second year in a row, narrowly beating Australia’s Qantas due to its younger fleet.
A three-way tie for third place went to Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates, with identical scores across safety metrics and pilot training, fleet age and incident management.
The first European to appear is TAP, which jumped from the 17th place it was in a year ago, to 11th place, — a drop compared to the 6th position reached in 2023, which was due to increased competition, the company pointed out at the time. same authority.
Still compared to last year, Korean Air reached the top 10, and newcomers Iberia and Vietnam Airlines made their debut. On the other hand, Singapore Airlines and KLM, despite maintaining high safety standards, fell short due to more recent incidents.
Ryanair and EasyJet among the 4 safest low-cost in the world
In the low-cost category, Hong Kong Express emerges as the safest airline, with a safety record without serious incidents.
In this category, the Ryanair comes in third place, followed by EasyJetwhich is the fourth safest low-cost company in the world.
Spirit Airlines is surprisingly negative: financial difficulties and the bankruptcy filing at the end of 2024 dictated its departure from the ranking.
AirlineRatings’ methodology integrates data from control pilots, aviation experts and a range of factors, including incident rates over the past two years, fleet age and size, compliance with IOSA certification, pilot competency and training, and financial and operational challenges, says the authority.
Airlines with unresolved safety issues or financial instability were automatically disqualified.
If it was voted the best in Europe for traveling… with pets, TAP was also recently distinguished negatively: it is the worst when it comes to flight delays.
Flying: the safest way to travel
The authority also highlights the results of a global security study that revealed a risk of death of one in 13.7 million from boarding a flight between 2018 and 2022 — compared to road accidents, which claimed 1.19 million lives in 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
However, in December 2024 there was a notable increase in aviation deaths, with more than 200 deaths. At the end of the year, in a plane crash in South Korea.
Eis as 25 safest airlines for 2025:
- Air New Zealand
- Qantas
- Cathay Pacific; Qatar Airways; Emirates
- Virgin Australia
- Etihad Airways
- ANA
- EVA Air
- Korean Air
- Alaska Airlines
- Turkish Airlines (THY)
- TAP Portugal
- Hawaiian Airlines
- American Airlines
- SAS
- British Airways
- Iberia
- Finnair
- Lufthansa/Swiss
- JAL
- Air Canada
- Delta Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines
- United Airlines
Eis as 25 safest low-cost airlines for 2025:
- Hong Kong Express
- Jetstar Group
- Ryanair
- easyJet
- Frontier Airlines
- Air Asia
- Wizz Air
- VietJet Air
- Southwest Airlines
- Volaris
- flydubai
- Norwegian
- Vueling
- Jet2
- Sun Country Airlines
- WestJet
- JetBlue Airways
- Air Arabia
- IndiGo
- Eurowings
- Allegiant Air
- Cebu Pacific
- ZipAir
- SKY Airline
- Air Baltic
