Out Now: We Know the Safest Airlines in the World for 2026

AirlineRatings, a website specializing in aviation safety ratings, has published a list of the 25 safest airlines in the world for 2026, in both full-service and low-cost carrier categories. The ranking is based on tracking 320 airlines worldwide.

According to the site's management, the gaps between the leading companies are extremely small. The 25 companies are considered global leaders in the field of air safety, and there is no reason to claim that one of them is significantly safer or less safe than the others.

Among the parameters examined: incident rate in relation to the number of flights, age of the aircraft fleet, serious incidents, pilot training and compliance with international safety audits. This year, a focus on preventing air pockets was also added.

The 25 safest companies in the world | Full service

1. Etihad

2. Cathay Pacific

3. Qantas

4. Qatar

5. Emirates

6. Air New Zealand

7. Singapore Airlines

8. EVA Air

9. Virgin Australia

10. Korean Air

11. STARLUX

12. Turkish Airlines

13. Virgin Atlantic

14. ANA

15. Alaska Airlines

16. TAP Air Portugal

17. SAS

18. British Airways

19. Vietnam Airlines

20. Iberia

21. Lufthansa

22. Air Canada

23. Delta

24. American Airlines

25. Fiji Airways

The 25 safest companies in the world | Low-cost

1. HK Express

2. Jetstar Airways

3. Scoot

4. Fly Dubai

5. EasyJet Group

6. Southwest

7. airBaltic

8. VietJet Air

9. Wizz Air Group

10. AirAsia Group

11. TUI UK

12. Vueling

13. Norwegian

14. JetBlue

15. FlyNAS

16. Cebu Pacific

17. Jet2

18. Ryanair Ireland and UK

19. Spring Airlines China

20. Transavia Group

21. Eurowings Group

22. Volaris

23. WestJet Group

24. GOAL

25. SKY Airline Chile