• Air New Zealand. AirlineRatings.com has named Air New Zealand as airline of the year since 2014. Stephen Brashear / Getty Images / AFP
    Air New Zealand. AirlineRatings.com has named Air New Zealand as airline of the year since 2014. Stephen Brashear / Getty Images / AFP
  • All Nippon Airways of Japan. Bloomberg
    All Nippon Airways of Japan. Bloomberg
  • American Airlines. The Dallas Morning News
    American Airlines. The Dallas Morning News
  • Cathay Pacific. Bloomberg
    Cathay Pacific. Bloomberg
  • Emirates. The Dubai carrier is the biggest operator of the Airbus A380. EPA / Emirates
    Emirates. The Dubai carrier is the biggest operator of the Airbus A380. EPA / Emirates
  • Etihad. Etihad was also awarded Best in First Class service this year. Courtesy Etihad
    Etihad. Etihad was also awarded Best in First Class service this year. Courtesy Etihad
  • Finnair. AirlineRatings.com says Finnair has the best value for money among European airlines for efficient international travel in and out of Europe. Seppo Sirkka / EPA
    Finnair. AirlineRatings.com says Finnair has the best value for money among European airlines for efficient international travel in and out of Europe. Seppo Sirkka / EPA
  • Japan Airlines. Japan Airline is the Japan’s second largest, but is its official flag carrier. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg
    Japan Airlines. Japan Airline is the Japan’s second largest, but is its official flag carrier. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg
  • KLM. The Dutch carrier is the world’s oldest airline having commenced services in 1920. KLM is sole operator on many of its routes. Antoine Antoniol / Bloomberg
    KLM. The Dutch carrier is the world’s oldest airline having commenced services in 1920. KLM is sole operator on many of its routes. Antoine Antoniol / Bloomberg
  • Lufthansa. AFP
    Lufthansa. AFP
  • Scandinavian Airlines. EPA
    Scandinavian Airlines. EPA
  • United Airlines. Getty Images / AFP
    United Airlines. Getty Images / AFP
  • Virgin Atlantic. Bloomberg
    Virgin Atlantic. Bloomberg
  • Virgin Australia. The Virgin Group are included as one entity. AFP
    Virgin Australia. The Virgin Group are included as one entity. AFP
  • Swiss. Swiss was the winner of AirlineRatings.com’s best long-haul airline award for Europe in 2014. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
    Swiss. Swiss was the winner of AirlineRatings.com’s best long-haul airline award for Europe in 2014. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
  • Singapore Airlines. AFP
    Singapore Airlines. AFP
  • Hawaiian Airlines. AP Photo
    Hawaiian Airlines. AP Photo
  • Eva Air is the second largest Taiwanese airline. Adek Berry / AFP
    Eva Air is the second largest Taiwanese airline. Adek Berry / AFP
  • Alaska Airlines. Getty Images
    Alaska Airlines. Getty Images

World’s safest airlines 2016 – in pictures


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Find out if Qantas retained its top spot as the world’s safest airline, as ranked by safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com.