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Airlines/New Zealand

Is Air New Zealand safe?

Last fatal accident was the 1979 Mount Erebus disaster. Consistently rated among the world's safest airlines since.

A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict — informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.

Operator safety tier

Strong

Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.7 million flights.

A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 1979 (47y ago). Full methodology.

Safety signals

IOSA registeredYes
EU air-safety banNot banned
Last fatal accident1979

Fleet

AllianceStar Alliance
CountryNew Zealand
Fleet size110 aircraft
Average fleet age8.5 yrs