Who owns Aero Contractors?
Aero Contractors is owned by Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (Nigeria).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us, Aero Contractors, Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Aero Contractors
Aero Contractors is a Nigerian airline of Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, which began as an air charter operator in the early 1960s and commenced scheduled commercial operation in 2000. Its About Us page says it flies Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 and Boeing 737-400 and 500 aircraft, and that the company also runs helicopter services, maintenance and a training school.
Ownership timeline of Aero Contractors
- Current owner Aero Contractors [1] reported
Where Aero Contractors sits in Aero Contractors
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Aero Contractors
Aero Contractors is a family-owned company headquartered in Nigeria, founded in 1959. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Nigerian airline and helicopter operator. Its About Us page says Aero Contractors of Nigeria was formed in 1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Schreiner Airways B.V. of the Netherlands, became 40% and then 60% Nigerian-held in 1973 and 1976, saw Canadian Helicopter Corporation acquire 40% in 2004, and is currently wholly owned by the Ibru family. It began scheduled commercial operations in 2000. The family_office type is a best fit for that family ownership; no ownership edges are recorded.
Aero Contractors: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇬 Aero Contractors and other Nigerian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 61 brands that began in Nigeria. 14 of them (23%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Aero Contractors is not one of them.
- Air Peace — Air Peace 🇳🇬
- Arik Air — Arik Air 🇳🇬
- Ibom Air — Ibom Air 🇳🇬
- Max Air — Max Air 🇳🇬
- Overland Airways — Overland Airways 🇳🇬
- United Nigeria Airlines — United Nigeria Airlines 🇳🇬
Official recalls involving Aero Contractors products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Aero Contractors. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Acetaminophen 500mg Caffeine 65mg caplets, packaged as 2 caplets per packet further packaged in a 50-count box, AERO TAB, Manufactured for AERO HEALTHCARE US,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Labeling: Label Mix-up. This issue affects the outer box labeling only. The box incorrectly states the ingredients Acetaminophen 500mg and Caffeine 65mg. The inner pouch…
Recalling firm: Aero Healthcare
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Aero Contractors?
The parent company of Aero Contractors is Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, a family-owned company headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Aero Contractors Nigerian?
Yes. Aero Contractors originated in Nigeria and its owner, Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, is also headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Aero Contractors still owned by Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Aero Contractors is still owned by Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited. 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] About Us, Aero Contractors — Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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