List of airline holding companies
This is a list of airline holding companies, that either own more than one airline or are the parent company of a single airline.
A company or firm in which the holding company owns a significant portion of voting shares, usually 20–50% or a "minority of share ownership", is known as an associate company. A company in which the holding company owns more than 50% voting shares or a "majority of share ownership" is known as a subsidiary. The holding company thus can also be referred to as the parent company at that stage.
Africa
- EgyptAir Holding Company
- • EgyptAir • EgyptAir Cargo • EgyptAir Express
- Ethiopian Airlines Group
- • Ethiopian Airlines • Malawi Airlines (49%) • ASKY (40%)
- Kenya Airways Holding Company
- Majority holdings:
- • Kenya Airways • Jambojet • Kenya Airways Cargo • Kencargo Airlines International
- Minority holdings:
- • Precision Air - 41.23% shareholding
- Libyan African Aviation Holding Company
- • Libyan Airlines • Afriqiyah Airways • United aviation
- The Pilandair Group
- • Pilandair • Pilandair SkyCargo • Pilandair Executive • FlyTschinvali • Pilandair Cargo • Pilandair Express • PNATA
- North Issetian Airways Group
- • North Issetian Airways • Ilania Airlines • Pekas Fly
- South African Airline Holdings Limited
- • South African Airways • South African Express • Mango
- Criatia Airlines Corporation
- • Criatia Airlines • C-Air • Criatia Air Commuter • Criatia TransAfrican Air
Asia; Central, Far East, South, and Southwest
- Air China Group
- Majority holdings:
- • Air China • Air China Cargo • Air Macau • AMECO • Tibet Airlines • Dalian Airlines • Shandong Airlines • Shenzhen Airlines
- Minority holdings (by Air China):
- • Cathay Pacific (30%)
- ANA Holdings
- Majority holdings:
- • Air Japan
- • Air Nippon
- • All Nippon Airways
- • Peach
- • Vanilla Air
- Minority holdings:
- • Philippine Airlines (9.5%)
- China Airlines Group
- • China Airlines • Mandarin Airlines • Tigerair Taiwan
- China Eastern Air Holding Company
- Major holdings:
- • China Cargo Airlines • China Eastern Airlines • China Eastern Yunnan Airlines • China United Airlines • Shanghai Airlines • OTT Airlines
- Minor holdings:
- • Air France–KLM
- China Southern Air Holding
- Major holdings:
- • China Southern Airlines • Chongqing Airlines (60%) • GAMECO • XiamenAir (55%)
- Minority holdings:
- • Sichuan Airlines (39%)
- Decor Aviation
- • Air Pegasus
- The Emirates Group
- • Emirates • Emirates SkyCargo • Emirates Executive• FlyDubai
- Etihad Airways
- Majority holdings:
- • Etihad Airways (100%)
- Minority former holdings:
- • Air Serbia (49%) • Air Seychelles (40%) • Virgin Australia (24%)
- Evergreen Group
- • Eva Air • Uni Air
- Hanjin Group
- • Korean Air • Jin Air
- HNA Group
- • Air Chang'an • China Xinhua Airlines • Hainan Airlines • Shanxi Airlines • Beijing Capital Airlines • Fuzhou Airlines • Grand China Air • GX Airlines • Hong Kong Airlines • Lucky Air • Tianjin Airlines • Urumqi Air • West Air • Suparna Airlines • Africa World Airlines • Azul Brazilian Airlines • MyCargo Airlines • Virgin Australia
- InterGlobe Enterprises
- • IndiGo
- Jagson Group
- • Jagson Airlines
- Japan Airlines Corporation
- • Japan Airlines • J-Air • Japan Air Commuter • Japan Transocean Air
- Kumho Asiana Group
- • Asiana Airlines • Air Busan (49%) • Air Seoul
- LEPL Group
- • Air Costa
- NANSHAN Group
- • Qingdao Airlines • Virgin Australia
- Qatar Airways Group
- Majority holdings:
- • Qatar Airways • Qatar Airways Cargo
- Minority holdings:
- • IAG (Aer Lingus• British Airways • Iberia Airlines) (21%) • Cathay Pacific (10%) • LATAM (10%) • China Southern Airlines (5%)
- Swire Pacific
- Cathay Pacific (45%)
- Air Hong Kong (100%)
- HK Express (100%)
- Air China (18% cross-ownership)
- Air China Cargo (49%)
- Vistara (51%)
- Air India Limited (100%)
- • Air India • Air India Express• Air India Regional
- AIX Connect (100%)
- Wadia Group
- • GoAir
- Zagros Group
- • Zagros Airlines • Zagrosjet
Australasia, and Southeast Asia
- AirAsia Group
- AirAsia (100%)
- Thai AirAsia (45%)
- Indonesia AirAsia (49.25%)
- Philippines AirAsia (98.8%)
- AirAsia X (100%)
- Thai AirAsia X (50%)
Coming soon:
- AirAsia Vietnam
- AirAsia China
- AirAsia Cambodia
- Metro Aviation Group
- Indonesia Metro Aviation (100%)
- Thai Metro Aviation (45%)
- Malaysia Metro Aviation (49.25%)
- Philippines Metro Aviation (98.8%)
- Metro Aviation India (49%)
- Indonesia Metro Aviation X (100%)
- Thai Metro Aviation X (49%)
- Malaysia Metro Aviation X (49%)
Coming soon:
- Metro Aviation Vietnam
- Metro Aviation China
- Metro Aviation Cambodia
- Lao Metro Aviation
- Garuda Indonesia Group
- • Garuda Indonesia • Citilink
- Lion Air Group
- • Lion Air • Batik Air • Wings Air • Batik Air Malaysia • Thai Lion Air
- Sriwijaya Air Group
- • Sriwijaya Air • NAM Air
- PAL Holdings
- • Philippine Airlines • PAL Express
- Malaysia Aviation Group
- Malaysia Airlines (100%)
- Firefly (100%)
- MASWings (100%)
- MASkargo (100%)
- Qantas Group
- Qantas (100%)
- QantasLink (100%)
- Jetstar (100%)
- Jetconnect (100%)
- Network Aviation (100%)
- Jetstar Asia (49%)
- Fiji Airways (46%)
- Jetstar Japan (33%)
- Alliance Airlines (20%)
- Singapore Airlines
- Singapore Airlines (100%)
- Singapore Airlines Cargo (100%)
- Tiger Airways Holdings (100%)
- Scoot (100%)
- Virgin Australia Holdings (20%)
- Vistara (49%)
Coming soon: Scoot Indosin
- VietJet Air
- VietJet Air (100%)
- Thai Vietjet Air (100%)
- Vietnam Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines (100%)
- Pacific Airlines (98%)
- Vietnam Air Services Company (100%)
- Virgin Australia (100%)
- Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (100%)
- CPAir Holdings
- Cebu Pacific (66.15%)
- Cebgo (100%)
Europe
- Air France (100%)
- Air France Hop (100%)
- Transavia France (100%)
- KLM (99.7%)
- KLM Cityhopper (100%)
- Transavia (100%)
- Martinair (100%)
- Air Calédonie (2%)
- Air Mauritius (5%)
- Air Tahiti (7%)
- Compagnia Aerea Italiana (7.08%)
- CCM Airlines (12%)
- Kenya Airways (7,8%)
- Royal Air Maroc (3%)
- Air Greenland
- Minority holdings:
- • Norlandair (25%)
- Deutsche Post World Net
- • Aero Express Del Ecuador • DHL Aero Expreso • DHL Air UK • DHL de Guatemala • European Air Transport • SNAS/DHL
- Fastjet
- • Fastjet Tanzania • Fastjet Zimbabwe
- Icelandair Group
- • Bluebird Cargo • Icelandair • Loftleiðir Icelandic • SmartLynx Airlines
- International Airlines Group
- Aer Lingus (100%)
- British Airways (100%)
- BA CityFlyer (100%)
- Iberia (100%)
- Iberia Express (100%)
- IAG Cargo (100%)
- Vueling Airlines (100%)
- OpenSkies (100%)
- Air Europa (20%)
- Lufthansa Group
- Majority holdings:
- • Air Dolomiti • Austrian Airlines • Brussels Airlines • Eurowings • Lufthansa Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine • Swiss International Air Lines • Edelweiss Air • SunExpress (50% with Turkish Airlines)
- OssetAvia Airways Group
- Majority holdings:
- • O Airways • O Airways Cargo
- Ryanair Holdings
- • Ryanair • Ryanair UK • Buzz (Ryanair) • Malta Air • Lauda Europe • Laudamotion
- SAS Group
- Majority holdings:
- • Scandinavian Airlines
- Minority holdings:
- • Air Greenland (37.5%)
- Smartwings
- • Czech Airlines (98%) • Smartwings • Smartwings Hungary • Smartwings Poland • Smartwings Slovakia
- TAP Group
- • Portugália • PGA Express • TAP Portugal
- TUI Group, TUI Travel
- • TUI fly Netherlands - TUI fly Deutschland - Corsair International - TUI fly Belgium - TUI Airways - TUIfly Nordic
- Turkish Airlines
- • Air Albania (49.1%) • AnadoluJet • SunExpress (50% with Lufthansa)
- Virgin Group
- Majority holdings:
• Virgin Atlantic (51%)
- Minority holdings:
- • AirAsia X (20%) • Virgin Australia Holdings (8%)
North America
- ACE Aviation Holdings
- Majority holdings:
- • Air Canada
- Air Transport Services Group
- • ABX Air • Air Transport International • Capital Cargo International Airlines
- American Airlines Group
- Majority holdings:
- • American Airlines • Envoy Air • Piedmont Airlines • PSA Airlines
- Minority holdings:
- • Mesa Air Group (10%) • China Southern Airlines (2.76%)
- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
- • Atlas Air (100%) • Polar Air Cargo (51%) • Titan Aircraft Investments
- Delta Air Lines
- • Delta Air Lines • Endeavor Air
- Minority holdings:
- Air France–KLM (9%) • China Eastern Airlines Corp. (3.6%) • Grupo Aeromexico (36.20%) • Korean Air (4.3%) • LATAM Airlines Group (20%) • Virgin Atlantic (49%)
- Hawaiian Holdings
- • Hawaiian Airlines • 'Ohana by Hawaiian
- MatlinPatterson Global Advisors
- Majority holdings:
- Major former airline holdings:
- • Arrow Air • Global Aero Logistics ATA Airlines • Global Aviation Holdings North American Airlines • Global Aviation Holdings World Airways
- Minority former airline holdings:
- • Varig • VarigLogistica
- Pacific Air Holdings
- • Pacific Wings • GeorgiaSkies • KentuckySkies • New Mexico Airlines • TennesseeSkies
- Republic Airways Holdings
- • Republic Airlines
- Former airline holdings:
- • Chautauqua Airlines : • Frontier Airlines : • Midwest Airlines • Shuttle America
- Saltchuk Resources
- • Aloha Air Cargo • Northern Air Cargo
- Southwest Airlines Co
- • Southwest Airlines
- WestJet
- • WestJet • WestJet Encore • WestJet destinations
South and Central America
- Synergy Aerospace Corp.
- Majority holdings:
- • (66%) AviancaTaca Holding S.A. - Avianca S.A. • TACA International Airlines S.A.
- • (100%) Avianca S.A. - SAM S.A. • Tampa Cargo • VarigLog • OceanAir • Macair Jet • VIP S.A. • AeroGal • Capital Airlines • Helicol S.A. • TurbServ
- Kingsland Holding
- Minority holdings:
- • (34%) AviancaTaca Holding S.A. - Avianca S.A. • TACA International Airlines S.A. • Volaris (25%)
- • (100%) TACA International Airlines S.A. - TACA Regional • LACSA • Aeroman • Pateland Airways • TACA Panamá
- LATAM Airlines Group
- Majority holdings:
- • LAN Argentina • LAN Cargo • LAN Chile • LAN Ecuador • LAN Express • LAN Perú • LAN Colombia •
- • ABSA Cargo Airline •LANCO • MasAir • TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A • TAM Airlines • TAM Paraguay
- Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A.
- Minority holdings:
- • Aerohandling • Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo • Aerolíneas Argentinas • JetPaq S.A. • Optar S.A. • AUSTRAL
- Avior Airlines Group
- Minority holdings:
- • Avior Airlines • Avior Airlines Perú • Avior Regional • Gran Colombia de Aviación • Tiara Air