Who owns Abu Dhabi Aviation?
Abu Dhabi Aviation is owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC (the United Arab Emirates, ADX: ADAVIATION).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Abu Dhabi Aviation Integrated Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Origin
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Travel & transport › Aviation services
- Parent ticker
- ADX: ADAVIATION
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Abu Dhabi Aviation
Abu Dhabi Aviation says it was established in 1975 and is the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East. Its 2025 report lists offshore oil support, aerial construction, medical evacuation, search and rescue, helicopter maintenance and overhaul, leasing and simulator training.
Ownership timeline of Abu Dhabi Aviation
- Current owner Abu Dhabi Aviation [1] reported
Where Abu Dhabi Aviation sits in Abu Dhabi Aviation
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Abu Dhabi Aviation ownership tree →
See the full Abu Dhabi Aviation brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation
Abu Dhabi Aviation controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in aviation services, and who owns them
The 26 brands in aviation services on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Wheels Up, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| gategourmet | gategroup | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Lufthansa Aviation Training | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| MacroAsia Airport Services | MacroAsia | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Air Partner | Wheels Up | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AerCap | AerCap | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Menzies Aviation | Agility | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| NetJets | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bristow | Bristow Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Abu Dhabi Aviation
Abu Dhabi Aviation is a publicly listed company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as ADX: ADAVIATION.
Abu Dhabi Aviation's 2025 integrated report gives its ownership as 59.45 percent ADQ Aviation & Aerospace Services LLC, 12.17 percent Mamoura Diversified Global Holding PJSC (a Mubadala company) and 28.38 percent other investors. It says the ADA Group was formed in May 2024 under ADQ Aviation & Aerospace Services, part of ADQ, and that the company has a 50 percent stake in Royal Jet and 100 percent of Maximus Air.
Abu Dhabi Aviation: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Aviation and other Emirati brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 51 brands that began in the United Arab Emirates. 4 of them (8%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Abu Dhabi Aviation is not one of them.
- AD Ports Group — AD Ports Group 🇦🇪
- ADNOC L&S — ADNOC L&S 🇦🇪
- Air Arabia — Air Arabia 🇦🇪
- Aramex — Aramex 🇦🇪
- Arjaan Hotel Apartments — Rotana 🇦🇪
- Citymax Hotels — Landmark Group 🇦🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Abu Dhabi Aviation?
The parent company of Abu Dhabi Aviation is Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is Abu Dhabi Aviation Emirati?
Yes. Abu Dhabi Aviation originated in the United Arab Emirates and its owner, Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC, is also headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is Abu Dhabi Aviation still owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Abu Dhabi Aviation is still owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Abu Dhabi Aviation Integrated Annual Report 2025 — Abu Dhabi Aviation, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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