Who owns Air Cairo?
Air Cairo is owned by EgyptAir (Egypt).[1]
EgyptAir owns 60% of Air Cairo rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: EGYPTAIR Annual Report 2022-2023, EGYPTAIR Holding Company, 30 June 2023. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- EGYPTAIR Holding Company (60% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇬 Egypt, Cairo
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air Cairo
Air Cairo is an Egyptian airline in which EGYPTAIR Holding Company holds a 60.00% stake through Air Cairo Aviation, according to the shareholding table in the group's 2022-2023 annual report, which also notes that EgyptAir Airlines leased an A320 from Air Cairo during the year. The holding's majority position does not make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and the report gives no founding date for the airline.
Ownership timeline of Air Cairo
Where Air Cairo sits in EgyptAir
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by EgyptAir
EgyptAir controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- EgyptAir (1932)
- EgyptAir Cargo (2002)
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; EgyptAir has 3.
| 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: EgyptAir
EgyptAir is a state-owned company headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Egyptian airline holding company. Its 2022-2023 annual report describes EGYPTAIR Airlines as the core of EGYPTAIR Holding Company, says EGYPTAIR was established in May 1932 and joined Star Alliance in July 2008, and lists the holding's external shareholdings at 30 June 2023, including 60.00% of Air Cairo Aviation and 51.00% of Shorouk Air. The report does not give the percentage the state holds in the holding company itself; it describes EGYPTAIR In-Flight Services as 100% owned by the Egyptian government. Its other subsidiaries (maintenance, ground services, catering, tourism and duty free, medical services) are not airlines.
🇪🇬 Air Cairo and other Egyptian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 45 brands that began in Egypt. 8 of them (18%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air Cairo is not one of them.
- Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling — ACCHCo 🇪🇬
- Nesma Airlines — Nesma Airlines 🇪🇬
- Abu Auf — Agthia 🇦🇪
- Bake Rolz — Edita 🇪🇬
- Bekhero — Juhayna 🇪🇬
- Beyti — Almarai 🇸🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air Cairo?
The parent company of Air Cairo is EgyptAir, a state-owned company headquartered in Egypt.
Is Air Cairo Egyptian?
Yes. Air Cairo originated in Egypt and its owner, EgyptAir, is also headquartered in Egypt.
Is Air Cairo still owned by EgyptAir?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air Cairo is still owned by EgyptAir (60% stake). 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] EGYPTAIR Annual Report 2022-2023 — EGYPTAIR Holding Company, Annual report, published 30 June 2023; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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