The top five: These are the world's safest and most punctual airlines

The world’s safest and most punctual airlines are in the Asia Pacific region. Qantas Airways was named safest airline in the world on a top-20 list published by AirlineRatings.com. AirlineRatings.com said it took into account factors, including audits by governing and industry bodies, crash and serious incident record, profitability, and fleet age.