Who owns Air Canada?
Air Canada is owned by Air Canada (Canada, TSX: AC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Air Canada corporate profile. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Air Canada reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montréal
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montréal
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- TSX: AC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, with corporate headquarters in Montréal and principal hubs at Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver. Its own profile traces the airline to Trans-Canada Air Lines, whose first flight was on 1 September 1937, and says the carrier was fully privatized in 1989. Air Canada Cargo is the freight division of the same airline, using passenger flights, freighters and trucking.
Ownership timeline of Air Canada
- Current owner Air Canada [1] reported
Where Air Canada sits in Air Canada
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Air Canada brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Air Canada
Air Canada controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
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; Air Canada has 2.
| 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: Air Canada
Air Canada is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: AC.
Canada's flag carrier, headquartered in Montréal. Its Class A variable voting shares and Class B voting shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the single ticker AC. Its own corporate profile says it is a founding member of Star Alliance, that its predecessor Trans-Canada Air Lines made its first flight on 1 September 1937, and that the airline was fully privatized in 1989. Regional flights marketed as Air Canada Express are flown by partner carriers rather than owned brands, so they are not listed here.
🇨🇦 Air Canada and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air Canada is not one of them.
- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
- Algoma Central — Algoma Central 🇨🇦
- BC Ferries — BC Ferries 🇨🇦
- CN — CN 🇨🇦
- CPKC — CPKC 🇨🇦
- Calm Air — Exchange Income 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air Canada?
The parent company of Air Canada is Air Canada, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Air Canada Canadian?
Yes. Air Canada originated in Canada and its owner, Air Canada, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Air Canada still owned by Air Canada?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air Canada is still owned by Air Canada. 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] Air Canada corporate profile — Air Canada, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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