{"id":2186152,"date":"2026-10-08T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186152"},"modified":"2026-10-08T05:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:00:56","slug":"aegean-ryanair-and-austrian-ranked-highest-in-new-10-year-european-airline-safety-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186152","title":{"rendered":"Aegean, Ryanair and Austrian ranked highest in new 10-year European Airline Safety Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/32\/27\/1200x675_cmsv2_13ad3568-d7f3-59db-821e-ecca402a091c-9943227.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2932096-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2932096\" data-cid=\"9944867\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932096-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/48\/67\/189x106_cmsv2_74ea86a9-9f85-5b64-81af-332c5f58ce3a-9944867.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The list celebrates the best watering holes worldwide\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Best 50 bars in the world have been revealed \u2013 and 18 are in Europe\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2932075-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2932075\" data-cid=\"9944700\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932075-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/47\/00\/189x106_cmsv2_c057c7a2-83cd-54b5-9467-626a72edd019-9944700.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AP Photo\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Heavy autumn snow paralyses roads in Russia\u2019s Far East\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2932037-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2932037\" data-cid=\"9944699\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932037-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/46\/99\/189x106_cmsv2_d19a641e-afe6-50c8-851b-d00ebde19e55-9944699.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the staff before boarding a plane 8 Thursday, Oct., 2026, at Lisbon Airport in Lisbon. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Marco Rubio calls Portugal &#8216;ideal gateway&#8217; 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Suleiman\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1791435656\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-10-08 07:00:56 +02:00\">08\/10\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"07:39\">7:39<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div 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\/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Aegean Airlines, Ryanair and Austrian Airlines have been ranked in the top three positions of a new 10-year safety index of 20 major European airlines. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Released by AirAdvisor, the 2026 European Airline Safety Index assessed the 10 largest eligible low-cost and 10 largest eligible mainline carriers operating in Europe, based on 2025 flight volumes reported by EUROCONTROL. <\/p>\n<p>Each airline was scored out of 100 across six weighted categories: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>40%: safety record, based on accidents published in the IATA Safety Report between 2016 and 2025 inclusive<\/li>\n<li>20%: certification and audit, including audit history and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) data on the effectiveness of national aviation oversight<\/li>\n<li>15%: operational safety systems<\/li>\n<li>10%: fleet age and technical profile<\/li>\n<li>10%: pilot training<\/li>\n<li>5%: financial stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scores for operational safety, fleet, training and financial stability were based on publicly available regulatory and company information, AirAdvisor said, adding that the index is \u201ccomparative and should not be read as a measure of whether any individual airline is safe or unsafe\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>In the final rankings, Greek flag carrier Aegean scored 89\/100 with no qualifying accidents in the 10-year period, ahead of Ryanair (86\/100) and Austrian Airlines (85.5\/100). <\/p>\n<p>Aegean achieved a perfect 40\/40 for its safety record and also scored highly on operational safety (13\/15), fleet (9\/10) and financial stability (5\/5). <\/p>\n<p>A perfect safety record alone \u201cwas not enough to reach the top\u201d, said AirAdvisor. \u201cBritish Airways, SAS and Eurowings also scored 40\/40 in that category but finished outside the top five, because the index weighs six factors together.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Low-cost carriers rank high<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Three of the top five airlines in the 10-year safety index were low-cost carriers: Ryanair (second), Norwegian (fourth) and SunExpress (fifth). Across the full study, low-cost airlines averaged a score of 79.2\/100, compared with 82.8\/100 for mainline carriers \u2013 a gap of 3.6 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many travellers assume that a cheaper ticket means accepting more safety risk, but the data doesn&#8217;t support this,&#8221; Anton Radchenko, CEO of AirAdvisor, said to Euronews Travel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Low-cost and mainline airlines have very similar accident records, and their safety management systems scored the same on average. In other words, the price of a ticket tells you very little about how safe an airline is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Low-cost carriers outranked mainline airlines on their fleet age and technical profile, with the former scoring 7.8\/10, while the latter scored 7.1\/10. Low-cost carriers tend to have a younger fleet, with Wizz Air and Pegasus scoring 10\/10 in this category. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A young fleet can bring technological and efficiency advantages, but aircraft age should never be treated as a safety rating on its own,&#8221; Radchenko said in the report. &#8220;An older aircraft that is properly maintained can continue operating safely for decades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2026 European Airline Safety Index<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scored out of 100, here&#8217;s how the 20 major European airlines ranked: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Aegean Airlines: 89\/100<\/li>\n<li>2. Ryanair: 86\/100<\/li>\n<li>3. Austrian Airlines: 85.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>4. Norwegian: 85\/100<\/li>\n<li>5. SunExpress: 84.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>=6. Air France: 83.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>=6. British Airways: 83.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>=6. Iberia: 83.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>= 9. Turkish Airlines: 83\/100<\/li>\n<li>=9. Lufthansa: 83\/100<\/li>\n<li>11. KLM: 82.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>12. easyJet: 82\/100<\/li>\n<li>=13. Eurowings: 81.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>=13. SAS 81.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>15. Wizz Air: 79.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>16. Transavia: 79\/100<\/li>\n<li>17. Vueling: 77\/100<\/li>\n<li>18. Jet2: 73\/100<\/li>\n<li>19. SWISS: 72.5\/100<\/li>\n<li>20. 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class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2931793\" data-cid=\"9943213\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Monte Carlo added to Venice Simplon-Orient-Express itinerary for 2027<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2931673-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2931673\" data-cid=\"9942628\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Emirates launches Helsinki flights as airline reaches 93% capacity<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Aegean Airlines, Ryanair and Austrian Airlines have been ranked in the top three positions of a new 10-year safety index of 20 major European airlines.Released by AirAdvisor, the 2026 European Airline Safety Index assessed the 10 largest eligible low-cost and 10 largest eligible mainline carriers operating in Europe, based on 2025 flight volumes reported by EUROCONTROL.Each airline was scored out of 100 across six weighted categories:\u00a040%: safety record, based on accidents published in the IATA Safety Report between 2016 and 2025 inclusive20%: certification and audit, including audit history and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) data on the effectiveness of national aviation oversight\u00a015%: operational safety systems\u00a010%: fleet age and technical profile\u00a010%: pilot training\u00a05%: financial stabilityScores for operational safety, fleet, training and financial stability were based on publicly available regulatory and company information, AirAdvisor said, adding that the index is \u201ccomparative and should not be read as a measure of whether any individual airline is safe or unsafe\u201d.In the final rankings, Greek flag carrier Aegean scored 89\/100 with no qualifying accidents in the 10-year period, ahead of Ryanair (86\/100) and Austrian Airlines (85.5\/100).Aegean achieved a perfect 40\/40 for its safety record and also scored highly on operational safety (13\/15), fleet (9\/10) and financial stability (5\/5).A perfect safety record alone \u201cwas not enough to reach the top\u201d, said AirAdvisor. \u201cBritish Airways, SAS and Eurowings also scored 40\/40 in that category but finished outside the top five, because the index weighs six factors together.\u201dLow-cost carriers rank highThree of the top five airlines in the 10-year safety index were low-cost carriers: Ryanair (second), Norwegian (fourth) and SunExpress (fifth). Across the full study, low-cost airlines averaged a score of 79.2\/100, compared with 82.8\/100 for mainline carriers \u2013 a gap of 3.6 points.&#8221;Many travellers assume that a cheaper ticket means accepting more safety risk, but the data doesn&#8217;t support this,&#8221; Anton Radchenko, CEO of AirAdvisor, said to Euronews Travel.&#8221;Low-cost and mainline airlines have very similar accident records, and their safety management systems scored the same on average. In other words, the price of a ticket tells you very little about how safe an airline is.\u201dLow-cost carriers outranked mainline airlines on their fleet age and technical profile, with the former scoring 7.8\/10, while the latter scored 7.1\/10. Low-cost carriers tend to have a younger fleet, with Wizz Air and Pegasus scoring 10\/10 in this category.&#8221;A young fleet can bring technological and efficiency advantages, but aircraft age should never be treated as a safety rating on its own,&#8221; Radchenko said in the report. &#8220;An older aircraft that is properly maintained can continue operating safely for decades.&#8221;2026 European Airline Safety IndexScored out of 100, here&#8217;s how the 20 major European airlines ranked:1. Aegean Airlines: 89\/1002. Ryanair: 86\/1003. Austrian Airlines: 85.5\/1004. Norwegian: 85\/1005. SunExpress: 84.5\/100=6. Air France: 83.5\/100=6. British Airways: 83.5\/100=6. Iberia: 83.5\/100= 9. Turkish Airlines: 83\/100=9. Lufthansa: 83\/10011. KLM: 82.5\/10012. easyJet: 82\/100=13. Eurowings: 81.5\/100=13. SAS 81.5\/10015. Wizz Air: 79.5\/10016. Transavia: 79\/10017. Vueling: 77\/10018. Jet2: 73\/10019. SWISS: 72.5\/10020. 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