Who owns Air China Cargo?
Air China Cargo is owned by CNAHC (China).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Air China Limited Annual Report 2025, Air China Limited (HKEXnews), 24 April 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air China Cargo
Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. is a cargo airline that Air China Limited's 2025 annual report defines as a non-wholly owned subsidiary of CNAHC, not of Air China itself. The report records it as a connected party to to which Air China sold spare engines under a July 2025 agreement and eight A330-200 aircraft.
Ownership timeline of Air China Cargo
Where Air China Cargo sits in CNAHC
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: CNAHC
CNAHC is a state-owned company headquartered in China. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited (CNAHC) is described in Air China's 2025 annual report as a PRC state-owned enterprise under the supervision of the State Council and the parent and ultimate holding company of Air China Limited. The report says CNAHC is directly and indirectly interested in 53.71% of Air China's shares, and that Air China Cargo is a non-wholly owned subsidiary of CNAHC.
🇨🇳 Air China Cargo and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 319 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air China Cargo is not one of them.
- 7 Days — Jin Jiang Hotels 🇨🇳
- 9 Air — Juneyao Airlines 🇨🇳
- Air China — Air China 🇨🇳
- Beibu Gulf Airlines — Hainan Airlines Holding 🇨🇳
- Beijing Capital International Airport — Beijing Capital International Airport Co. 🇨🇳
- Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway — Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air China Cargo?
The parent company of Air China Cargo is CNAHC, a state-owned company headquartered in China.
Is Air China Cargo Chinese?
Yes. Air China Cargo originated in China and its owner, CNAHC, is also headquartered in China.
Is Air China Cargo still owned by CNAHC?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Air China Cargo is still owned by CNAHC. 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 China Limited Annual Report 2025 — Air China Limited (HKEXnews), Annual report, published 24 April 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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