AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only airline safety and product rating website, has announced its Top 25 Safest Full-Service Airlines for 2025 from the 385 airlines it monitors.

The Top 10 Full-Service Airlines for 2025 in order are:

1.    Air New Zealand

2.    Qantas

3.    Cathay Pacific; Qatar Airways; Emirates

4.    Virgin Australia

5.    Etihad Airways

6.    ANA

7.    EVA Air

8.    Korean Air

9.    Alaska Airlines

10. Turkish Airlines (THY)

According to AirlineRatings.com CEO Sharon Petersen, “It was extremely close again between Air New Zealand and Qantas for first place with only 1.50 points separating the two airlines. Whilst both airlines uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training,  Air New Zealand continue to have a younger fleet than Qantas which separates the two.”

She continued, “The three-way tie for third place was because we simply could not separate these airlines. From fleet age to pilot skill, safety practices, fleet size, and number of incidents, their scores were identical.”

Compared to last year’s list, some of the most significant changes include the inclusion of Iberia and Vietnam Airlines (which have made their list debut), as well as Korean Air’s rise into the top 10. Notable absences this year are Singapore Airlines and KLM. Ms. Petersen emphasised that while these airlines remain exceptionally safe and retain their seven-star safety rating, they just narrowly missed out on a spot this year due to incidents that occurred.