IATA reports continuing wide variation in global airline safety performance

IATA reported (10-Mar-2017) the following regional aviation safety data for the commercial airline industry for 2016:

• Global accident rate (all aircraft types): 1.61 per one million flights (2015: 1.79);
• Major jet aircraft:
• • Global major jet accident rate: 0.39 (2011-2015: 0.36);
  • Africa: 0, (2011-2015: 2.5);
  • Asia Pacific: 0.38, (2011-2015: 0.42);
  • ​Russia & CIS: 0, ​(2011-2015: 2.28);
  • Europe: 0.27, (2011-2015: 0.12);
  • Latin America/Caribbean: 0.79, (2011-2015: ​0.63);
  • Middle East/North Africa: 2.49, (2011-2015: 0.72);
  • North America: 0.31, (2011-2015: 0.17);
  • North Asia: ​0,​ (2011-2015: 0.00).
• Turboprop aircraft:
  • Global turboprop accident rate: 1.15 (2011-2015: 2.81);
  • Africa: 1.56 (2011-2015: 10.51);
  • Asia Pacific: 1.88, (2011-2015: 1.98);
  • ​Russia & CIS: 10.83, ​(2011-2015: 9.23);
  • Europe: 0, (2011-2015: 1.37);
  • Latin America/Caribbean: 0, (2011-2015: 3.49);
  • Middle East/North Africa: 2.49, (2011-2015: 6.56);
  • North America: 0.5, (2011-2015: 1.03);
  • North Asia: ​0,​ (2011-2015: 5.91). [more - original PR]