Each year the safety data for airline travel aboard commercial aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds just keeps getting better in the United States according to the International Air Transport Association. There hasn’t been a major U.S. airline accident in years. Worth noting is that last weekend’s AtlasAir Boeing 767 crash near Houston that claimed the lives of the three crewmembers aboard would not be counted in these IATA statistics because Atlas does not carry passengers.
IATA Releases 2018 Airline Safety Performance
Key Takeaways:
- Global airline safety continues an improving trend, with 2018's accident rate better than the five-year average, despite a slight decline from 2017's record low and an increase in total accidents and fatalities.
- Sub-Saharan Africa notably achieved zero jet hull losses and fatalities for the third consecutive year, demonstrating significant regional safety improvement, while overall turboprop safety also improved globally.
- IATA is actively working to enhance aviation safety by launching initiatives like "Turbulence Aware," a global platform for sharing real-time turbulence reports to address known risks.
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