EVA Air retains 9th spot in global airline safety index 01/19/2021 09:51 PM CNA file photo Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Taiwan-based EVA Airways said Tuesday that it continues to hold ninth position among the world's safest airlines in an annual index compiled by Germany's Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC). EVA Air, which has consistently ranked at the forefront among the top 100 safest airlines since JACDEC began releasing airline safety rankings in 2003, said the recognition is a credit to its staff, who remain committed to safety standards, particularly amid the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. JACDEC, an organization that monitors more than 1,000 flight operators and serves as a reliable source for aviation safety information, also names Emirates as the safest airline in the world in the report released earlier this month.