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According to a study released Monday by the Air Transport Rating Agency (ATRA), Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa are the safest airlines in Europe, AFP reported.

The safest US-based airlines are AMR Corporation, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways, while the safest Asian carrier is Japan Airlines.

In order to determine the ratings, which are the first of their kind, ATRA examined publicly available information on 15 criteria.

The agency explained that, although accident figures are an important factor in terms of understanding airline safety, other factors, such as technical, human, organizational and external elements are also important considerations.

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世界十大最安全航空公司

       法新社报道，根据航空运输评估机构周一发表的一项研究，法国航空-荷兰皇家航空集团、英国航空以及汉莎航空为欧洲最安全的航空公司。

       美国最安全的航空公司是AMR集团、大陆航空、达美航空、西南航空、联合航空以及全美航空，而亚洲最安全的为日本航空。

       航空运输评估机构根据15个标准分析了公开信息，从而首次推出这样的排行。

       该机构解释道，虽然事故数据是了解航空公司安全性的一个重要因素，但是对诸如技术、人为、组织和外部因素等方面也需着重考虑。

(China.org.cn August 31, 2011)