Ranking of the Most Secure Airlines for the Year 2025
In a recent announcement by AirlineRatings.com, the world's first flight booking platform that allows users to search for flights based on safety alongside price and duration, Singapore Airlines was conspicuously absent from the Top 25 Safest Full-Service Airlines for 2025. Despite maintaining a seven-star safety rating, Singapore Airlines dropped out of the list due to recent safety incidents that negatively impacted its overall safety rating.
Air New Zealand took the top spot as the safest full-service airline for 2025, closely followed by Qantas at second place. Cathay Pacific, Emirates, and Qatar Airways tied for third place. Other airlines in the top 10 included Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways, ANA, EVA Air, Korean Air, Alaska Airlines, and Turkish Airlines.
Korean Air rose into the top 10, marking a significant improvement in its safety ranking. However, the absence of Singapore Airlines is a notable departure from the previous years' listings.
In the Low-Cost Airlines category, HK Express claimed the top spot in the Top 25 Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2025. Other new additions to the list included Iberia and Vietnam Airlines, making their list debuts. Jetstar Group, Ryanair, easyJet, Frontier Airlines, AirAsia, 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, and Air Baltic were also ranked among the Top 25 Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2025.
Spirit Airlines was not included in the Top 25 Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2025 due to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2024.
It's important to note that incidents stemming from aircraft or engine manufacturing issues are common in the aviation industry. Many incidents stem from these issues rather than operational problems.
The global death risk per flight boarding was approximately one in 13.7 million between 2018 and 2022, according to AirlineRatings.com. The organisation uses consultations with check pilots and aviation experts, as well as measures such as serious incidents over the past two years, fleet age, fleet size, rate of incidents, fatalities, profitability, IOSA certification, ICAO country audit pass, pilot skill and training to determine the world's safest airlines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 1.19 million fatalities from road accidents in 2023, equating to more than two deaths per minute. This underscores the importance of prioritising safety in all modes of transportation, including aviation.
[1] [AirlineRatings.com](http://www.airlineratings.com/news/top-25-safest-airlines-for-2025/)
[2] [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/airline-ratings-reveals-worlds-safest-airlines-for-2025.html)
[3] [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59318918)
[4] [The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/business/transport/singapore-airlines-misses-out-on-top-25-safest-full-service-airlines-for-2025)
[5] [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-airlines-safety-idUSKBN25L24W)
- The absence of Singapore Airlines from the Top 25 Safest Full-Service Airlines for 2025, despite maintaining a seven-star safety rating, was a surprising development in the airline industry's finance and safety sector.
- As the aviation industry grapples with instances of aircraft or engine manufacturing issues, it is crucial to analyze the financial health of airlines as well, considering the impact incidents might have on their overall safety ratings.
