Top 20 safest airlines for 2022 named

In addition, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are in the top three.

New Zealand's Air New Zealand leads the ranking of 385 airlines worldwide, Qazet.az informs, citing airlineratings.com.

In addition, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are in the top three.

The top 20 are in ranking order:

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, SAS, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, EVA Air, Virgin Australia/Atlantic, Cathay Pacific Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa/Swiss Group, Finnair, Air France/KLM Group, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Emirates.

In making its evaluation of the safest airlines in the world, AirlineRatings.com takes into account a comprehensive range of factors that include: airline's crash over five years and serious incident record over two years, audits from aviation's governing and industry bodies, government audits, industry-leading safety initiatives, fleet age, and COVID-19 safety protocols.