Who owns American Airlines?
American Airlines is owned by American Airlines Group (the United States, NASDAQ: AAL).[1]
Evidence: American Airlines Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18, SEC EDGAR, 18 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- American Airlines Group Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Fort Worth
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: AAL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the mainline carrier of American Airlines Group and files its own annual report together with the parent. The group is headquartered at Skyview Drive in Fort Worth, Texas. Regional flying for American is done under the American Eagle trade name by the group's three regional subsidiaries, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines, and by the third-party carrier Republic Airways under a capacity purchase agreement.
Ownership timeline of American Airlines
- Current owner American Airlines Group [1] verified
Where American Airlines sits in American Airlines Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full American Airlines Group brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 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; American Airlines Group has 4.
| 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: American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Fort Worth, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: AAL.
American Airlines Group is a Delaware holding company based in Fort Worth, Texas, whose subsidiary American Airlines, Inc. is a separate registrant on the same 10-K. Its subsidiary list names three wholly owned regional carriers, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines, each operating under the trade name American Eagle. Republic Airways also flies for American under a capacity purchase agreement but is a third party.
American Airlines Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 American Airlines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; American Airlines is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of American Airlines?
The parent company of American Airlines is American Airlines Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is American Airlines American?
Yes. American Airlines originated in the United States and its owner, American Airlines Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is American Airlines still owned by American Airlines Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, American Airlines is still owned by American Airlines Group. 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] American Airlines Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 18 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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