Guardian leader: air travel safety is excellent

Good leader comment from the Guardian newspaper today:

“According to figures released yesterday by Flight International there were no deaths at all last year involving large jets registered in Europe, North America and Australasia. Nor were there any the year before, nor the year before that. Outside these areas there were five fatal accidents last year involving big jets registered in Africa and Asia. Overall, including cargo aircraft, 466 people died. Every death is a tragedy but this is the lowest for 20 years despite a huge increase in flying. The number of deaths per million flights is only a third of what it was 20 years ago”

The article in full:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,3604,1387269,00.html

I think all major manufactures and most airlines should be recognised and congratulated in their efforts to make air travel such a safe affair. If only other modes of transport were subject to the intense safety checks, regulations and tests airliners are put through…

Well done to all concerned! 🙂