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.
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
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.