British Airways Safety Rating

7.6
Safety Score
7.1
Avg Fleet Age (yrs)
5.9
Reliability

Safety Score Breakdown

Fleet Age6.1/10
Incident History9.7/10
Reliability5.4/10
Transparency8.0/10
Compliance9.0/10

Trend: Stable · Industry avg: 8.1/10

Safety Score Evolution

09-11
09-10
09-07
09-05
09-04
09-03
08-31
08-30
08-29
08-28
08-27
08-26
DateScoreFleetIncidentsReliability
2026-09-11 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-09-10 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-09-07 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-09-05 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-09-04 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-09-03 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-31 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-30 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-29 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-28 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-27 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4
2026-08-26 7.6 6.1 9.7 5.4

Fleet Age & Composition

Modern fleet — 4 aircraft types tracked · average age 7.1 years.

AircraftQtyAvg Age (yrs)
Boeing 777-300ER475.4
Airbus A380-800206.9
Boeing 787-91810.8
Airbus A350-90095.3

Operational Reliability

Mixed reliability

Incident History

Regulatory & Safety Disclosure (2026)

Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

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Methodology & Regulatory References

Safety scores combine fleet age (6.1/10), incident history (9.7/10), reliability (5.4/10), transparency, and compliance data from our verified airline records.

Regulatory disclosure: Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

Verified Regulatory Sources

  • EASA: EASA Air Operations — EASA regulatory framework applies to British Airways (United Kingdom).
  • ICAO: ICAO Safety Standards — International civil aviation safety standards referenced in airline safety disclosures.
  • IATA: IATA IOSA Registry Lookup — Verify IOSA registration for British Airways (BA) using the official IATA IOSA registry.