Canadians like to think our air travel is top-notch. Air Canada's long had a reputation as one of the safest airlines in the world, and WestJet is not far behind.
Yet if you believe a recent study of the world's safest airlines, Canada doesn't even register. The Air Transport Rating Agency (ATRA) released its list of the world's top ten safest airlines, and nary a Canadian carrier is mentioned.
It may not be that surprising considering it's been a spotty couple of years for flying in Canada. The plane that crashed in a Buffalo neighbourhood in 2009 was the same Bombardier model that is in heavy rotation by Porter Airlines, and a First Air Boeing 737 crashed last week in Resolute Bay, killing 12.
However, none of Canada's major airliners have had any significant incidents in recent years, and yet, the "world's safest" list is dominated by airlines with less-impressive track records.
The top 10 includes:
-Air France-KLM
-British Airways
-Lufthansa
-Japan Airlines
-AMR Corporation (American Airlines)
-Continental Airlines
-Delta Airlines
-Southwest Airlines
-United Airlines
-US Airways
Thursday, September 1, 2011
American, European airlines safer than Canada’s?
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