Air travel in 2012 was the safest since 1945, group says
By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times January 7, 2013
Airfares grew and airline seats shrunk, but much more important was the good news about flying in 2012: It was the safest year for air travel since 1945.
The world's airlines reported only 23 accidents including passenger and cargo flights resulting in 475 fatalities last year, compared with the 10-year average of 34 accidents and 773 fatalities a year, according to Aviation Safety Network, a private online research group in the Netherlands.
The declining accident numbers are the result of several efforts by international aviation groups to require audits of airlines around the world to comply with safety standards, said Harro Ranter, president of the network.
"I think all of these efforts combined are paying off," he said. ......................
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By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times January 7, 2013
Airfares grew and airline seats shrunk, but much more important was the good news about flying in 2012: It was the safest year for air travel since 1945.
The world's airlines reported only 23 accidents including passenger and cargo flights resulting in 475 fatalities last year, compared with the 10-year average of 34 accidents and 773 fatalities a year, according to Aviation Safety Network, a private online research group in the Netherlands.
The declining accident numbers are the result of several efforts by international aviation groups to require audits of airlines around the world to comply with safety standards, said Harro Ranter, president of the network.
"I think all of these efforts combined are paying off," he said. ......................
more.................................
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,7344674.story