Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Etihad Tops 2026 Safest Airlines List
This year, Etihad Airways is the safest airline in the world.
A website called airlineratings.com made a list of the safest airlines by checking 320 airlines.
They picked the top 25 full-service and top 25 low-cost airlines.
No Indian airline made it to the top 10, but four Asian airlines did.
The world is expecting more people to fly this year, about 5.2 billion passengers.
This is important because after some airplane accidents last year, people are more interested in knowing which airlines are the safest.
Etihad Airways is ranked as the safest airline in the world for 2026.
The list was compiled by airlineratings.com, assessing 320 airlines worldwide.
The top 25 safest full-service airlines and top 25 safest low-cost airlines were identified.
No Indian airline made it to the top 10 safest airlines list this year.
Four Asian airlines are among the top 10 safest airlines in the world for 2026.
- Who
- Etihad Airways
- What
- Top 10 safest airlines list for 2026
- When
- 2026
- Where
- Global
- Why
- To highlight airlines with the best safety records
- Top Airline
- Etihad
- Total Airlines Assessed
- 320
- Top Full-Service Airlines
- 25
- Top Low-Cost Airlines
- 25
- Projected Global Air Traffic
- 5.2 billion passengers
- Source of Rankings
- airlineratings.com
- Indian Airlines in Top 10
- 0
- Asian Airlines in Top 10
- 4