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World’s least safe airlines for 2016

<p>AirlineRatings.com has released the results of an annual survey of the world’s major airlines and in doing so revealed the least safe airline for 2016.</p> <p>To formulate its rankings the website examined audits from aviation governing bodies, governments, fatality records as well as operational histories and incident records.</p> <p>The website provides safety ranks as a star rating for 407. The top score is seven stars (of which 148 airlines achieved) while 50 airlines had just three stars or less.</p> <p>10 airlines, all from Nepal, Indonesia or Surinam, qualified for just one or zero stars for 2016:</p> <ol start="1"> <li>Batik Air</li> <li>Bluewing Airlines</li> <li>Citilink</li> <li>Kal-Star Aviation</li> <li>Lion Air</li> <li>Sriwijaya Air</li> <li>TransNusa</li> <li>Trigana Air Service</li> <li>Wings Air</li> <li>Xpress Air</li> </ol> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/a-look-inside-first-class-cabins/">Inside 8 first class cabins that will amaze you</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/most-photographed-locations-in-london/">London’s 8 most photographed locations</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/holiday-ideas-for-animal-lovers/">8 holiday ideas every animal lover needs to experience</a></em></strong></span></p>

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