UAE Airlines Named Among the Safest in the World for 2025

  • Publish date: Monday، 16 June 2025 Reading time: two min read

Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, and Air Arabia all earned top spots in the rankings

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In the wake of recent air travel turbulence — including last week's tragic Air India crash — flyers might be feeling a little jittery about their next boarding call. But there’s some reassurance in store: flying is still one of the safest ways to travel, and a new global report is here to prove it.

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Airlineratings.com just dropped its 2025 Safest Airlines list, and it’s great news for the UAE. Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, and Air Arabia all earned top spots in the rankings — putting the country’s carriers firmly in the global aviation safety spotlight.

The list covers both full-service and low-cost airlines and is based on strict criteria like serious incident history, fleet age, pilot training, IOSA certification, and expert input from flight inspectors and check pilots.

Safest full-service airlines for 2025

  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)
  11. TAP Portugal
  12. Hawaiian Airlines
  13. American Airlines
  14. SAS
  15. British Airways
  16. Iberia
  17. Finnair
  18. Lufthansa/Swiss
  19. JAL
  20. Air Canada
  21. Delta Airlines
  22. Vietnam Airlines
  23. United Airlines

Safest low-cost airlines for 2025

  1. HK Express
  2. Jetstar Group
  3. Ryanair
  4. easyJet
  5. Frontier Airlines
  6. AirAsia
  7. Wizz Air
  8. VietJet Air
  9. Southwest Airlines
  10. Volaris
  11. flydubai
  12. Norwegian
  13. Vueling
  14. Jet2
  15. Sun Country Airlines
  16. WestJet
  17. JetBlue Airways
  18. Air Arabia
  19. IndiGo
  20. Eurowings
  21. Allegiant Air
  22. Cebu Pacific
  23. ZipAir
  24. SKY Airline
  25. Air Baltic

“We factor in everything from pilot training and maintenance records to audit results and fleet performance,” said Airlineratings.com, the safety rating agency behind the report.

This reassurance comes as some regional travel plans hit turbulence. Dubai Airports recently suspended certain flights to Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria, due to temporary airspace closures.

Still, for UAE travelers heading elsewhere, there’s confidence in knowing the country’s airlines are flying at the top of their safety game.

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