Airlines Have Safest Record For Two Years In a Row

It was reported in USA Today that airlines experienced zero fatalities for airline crashes by domestic airlines between 2007-2008, making the last two years one of the safest on record. As there have been only four times where there were no fatalities within one year since 1958, making this a first for consecutive years. The number of fatalities on airlines has been steadily decreasing over the years, and currently stands at approximately 19 per billion people in the United States since 2002, making airplane fatalities very rare. It should be noted that these numbers are similar to other highly developed nations such as Canada, Japan, and Europe.

Perhaps to those who are scared of flying, this will be slightly relaxing to them. Hopefully, as more and more people taking airplanes as their preferred choice of travel for long distances, the government, aircraft manufacturers, and airlines will take this into heart, and create an environment that will only encourage further safety for the skies.