Who owns Airlink?
Airlink is owned by Airlink Proprietary Limited (South Africa).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Airlink Profile (About Airlink), Airlink Proprietary Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Airlink Proprietary Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Airlink
Airlink is a privately owned South African regional airline that operates under its own 4Z flight code rather than as a franchise of another carrier. Its profile page says it flies more than 74 aircraft to over 47 destinations in 15 African countries and to St Helena and Madagascar, has held IOSA registration since 2006, and has interline and codeshare agreements with international airlines including Emirates, Qatar Airways and United Airlines.
Ownership timeline of Airlink
Where Airlink sits in Airlink
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: Airlink
Airlink is a privately held company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Privately owned South African regional airline company, registration number 1969/002554/07 according to its PAIA manual of September 2025. Its profile page describes it as a premium, full-service regional airline operating independently under its own 4Z flight code, with more than 74 aircraft serving more than 47 destinations in 15 African countries plus St Helena and Madagascar.
🇿🇦 Airlink and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Airlink is not one of them.
- Bidvest Freight — Bidvest 🇿🇦
- FlySafair — Safair 🇿🇦
- Grindrod Terminals — Grindrod 🇿🇦
- LIFT — LIFT 🇿🇦
- Santova Logistics — Santova 🇿🇦
- South African Airways — South African Airways 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Airlink?
The parent company of Airlink is Airlink Proprietary Limited, a privately held company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Airlink South African?
Yes. Airlink originated in South Africa and its owner, Airlink Proprietary Limited, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Airlink still owned by Airlink Proprietary Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Airlink is still owned by Airlink Proprietary 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] Airlink Profile (About Airlink) — Airlink Proprietary Limited, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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