Who owns Air Century?
Air Century is owned by Air Century (Dominican Republic).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Air Century: Nosotros. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Air Century reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Norte
- Origin
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Norte
- Founded
- 1992 by Omar Chahin
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air Century
Air Century is a Dominican airline founded in 1992 by captain Omar Chahin and based at La Isabela International Airport. According to its own Nosotros page, it started with excursions and aerial advertising, began transporting airline crews in 2001, in 2008 became the first Dominican airline certified for cargo and passenger operations to the United States and Europe, and launched regular domestic and international routes from its La Isabela hub in 2016. It also offers corporate aviation services and describes itself as a family company.
Ownership timeline of Air Century
- Current owner Air Century [1] reported
Where Air Century sits in Air Century
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Air Century
Air Century is a privately held company headquartered in Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic, founded in 1992. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Dominican airline that its own Nosotros page calls a purely Dominican company founded in 1992 by pilot Omar Chahin, from El Seibo, and a family business grown without foreign investment. It is based at La Isabela International Airport (Dr. Joaquín Balaguer) in Santo Domingo Norte. The page says it began with excursion and aerial advertising flights, moved into crew transfers from 2001, received certification for cargo and passenger operations to the United States and Europe in 2008, and started scheduled domestic and international routes in 2016.
🇩🇴 Air Century and other Dominican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Dominican Republic. 3 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air Century is not one of them.
- Arajet — Arajet 🇩🇴
- SKYhigh Dominicana — SKYhigh Dominicana 🇩🇴
- Aprezio — Grupo Ramos 🇩🇴
- Brugal — Edrington 🇬🇧
- Choco Rica — Grupo Rica 🇩🇴
- Helados Bon — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air Century?
The parent company of Air Century is Air Century, a privately held company headquartered in Dominican Republic.
Is Air Century Dominican?
Yes. Air Century originated in Dominican Republic in 1992 and its owner, Air Century, is also headquartered in Dominican Republic.
Is Air Century still owned by Air Century?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air Century is still owned by Air Century. 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 Century: Nosotros — Air Century, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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