Choosing a Safe Airline

Friday, 12 July 2013 | by Pat's Picks

In the wake of the Asiana crash, flyers are anxious to know which airlines are safe to fly and which are not, but frustratingly the FAA is no help, says Steve Johnson of the San Jose Mercury News. That’s because the agency refuses to rate airlines based on their safety records. It does maintain a list of countries with shaky standards, but still allows aircrafts from those countries into U.S. airspace. Luckily, independent websites have stepped up to give customers some sense of who’s doing a good job. Finnair, Air New Zealand, and Cathay Pacific top the list of the world’s safest carriers. 

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News