StarLux Airlines wins the title of world’s cleanest airline, and three Taiwanese airlines enter the top ten

StarLux Airlines wins the title of world's cleanest airline, defeating strong rivals such as Singapore Airlines.

Taiwan’s aviation industry shines in global rankings! Skytrax announced the ranking of "the cleanest airlines in the world" in 2026. Starlux Airways defeated strong rivals such as Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways to take the first place in the world. EVA Air and China Airlines also ranked 6th and 9th respectively. All three Taiwanese airlines ranked among the top 10 in the world.

In addition to fares, meals and seat comfort when flying, the cleanliness of the cabin is also a key concern for passengers. "Travel + Leisure" reported that the aviation evaluation agency Skytrax announced the ranking of the world's cleanest airlines in 2026, and Taiwan's STARLUX Airlines ranked first in the world.

Xingyu defeated many powerful rivals in the aviation industry this time, including No. 2 Singapore Airlines, No. 3 All Nippon Airways (ANA), No. 4 Hainan Airlines and No. 5 Cathay Pacific.

What’s more noteworthy is that Taiwanese airlines occupy three of the top 10 places. In addition to Xingyu, which won the championship, EVA Air ranked sixth and China Airlines ranked ninth.

According to reports, Xingyu only officially launched its first flight in January 2020. It is a relatively young airline and currently consists of a fleet of Airbus A321neo, A330 and A350 aircraft.

In addition to cleanliness, Xingyu also puts great effort into the cabin experience. The report specifically mentioned that the Xingyu cabin is designed in earth tones, the bedding is made from recycled PET bottles and seashells, and exclusive fragrance is used in the cabin.

Taking the A350 as an example, it has four cabins: first class, business class, premium economy class and economy class. Among them, the first class cabin with only 4 seats is designed as a closed suite, equipped with a personal wardrobe and beverage cabinet, and the seats also provide a "zero gravity" mode created with NASA technology concepts.

The report mentioned that Xingyu also received the Skytrax five-star airline certification for the second time earlier this year, and now it has won the title of the world's cleanest airline.

The top 10 cleanest airlines in the world in 2026 are Starlux Airways, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, EVA Air, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, China Airlines and Korean Air, of which Air Asia holds 9 seats.