Are budget airlines less safe?

Quianna (Germany)

I don't think so. Safe operations are paramount for any carrier including Germanwings. European discount carriers have maintained a solid safety record before and as for this crash, I don't think the airline has an issue with safety and it's an accident and we just need to find out what caused it before jumping to any conclusions.

A flight attendant sells goods on the first flight of Jetstar Japan Co. en route to Sapporo from Narita, near Tokyo, on July 3, 2012. The budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co. launched domestic flights that day. [Photo/IC]