Australian flag carrier Qantas world’s safest airline

Canberra, January 7: Australian flag carrier Qantas has been med the world’s safest airline in a report published by AirlineRatings.com on Wednesday. Using a system that takes into account audits from aviation governing bodies and governments, as well as fatality records, Qantas was med the safest and most experienced airline going into 2015, Xinhua reported citing the report. Qantas, which is in its 95th year of operation, was hailed for “an extraordiry record of firsts” in terms of its safety history and ranked the best of 449 airlines, including low–cost carriers, assessed by the website. AirlineRatings.com praised Qantas for the way it monitors the engines of its aircraft using satellite communications, saying “doing so allows the airline to detect problems before they become a major safety issue”. The report follows the worst year for fatal air accidents over the last decade, with AirlineRatings.com mentioning the Malaysia Airlines flights MH370 and MH17, in addition to the AirAsia Flight QZ8501, as the industry’s worst incidents. However, despite the record amount of deaths, the overall number of accidents throughout 2014 was at an all–time low. (IANS)