Air New Zealand Crowned World’s Safest Airline In 2023

The carrier was named the World’s Safest Airline for 2023, surpassing Australian airline Qantas.
Air New Zealand Crowned World’s Safest Airline In 2023
A photo taken on Aug. 9, 2021 shows an Air New Zealand plane taking off from Auckland Airport in New Zealand, on Aug. 26, 2021. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Air New Zealand has earned the title of the world’s safest airline for 2023 by Airline Ratings, narrowly edging out Australian carrier Qantas by a narrow margin of 1.5 points.

The latter has held the top spot on the list for eight consecutive years from 2014 to 2021.