Who owns Binter?
Binter is owned by Binter Canarias, S.A. (Spain).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Binter Canarias corporate website: History, Binter Canarias, S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Binter Canarias, S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇸 Spain, Telde
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain, Telde
- Founded
- 1989
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Binter
Binter, formerly BinterCanarias, is a Spanish regional airline that began operations on 26 March 1989 linking the islands of the Canary archipelago, with a first flight from Tenerife North to Gran Canaria. It was an Iberia subsidiary until a group of Canarian investors bought it in 2002. Its corporate site gives the current fleet as 26 ATR 72 turboprops and 16 Embraer E195-E2 jets, and lists routes to mainland Spain, Madeira, Cape Verde and West Africa.
Ownership timeline of Binter
Where Binter sits in Binter
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Binter
Binter is a privately held company headquartered in Telde, Spain. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Spanish regional airline company with its registered office at Gran Canaria Airport in Telde, Las Palmas (its legal notice). Its history page says it began operating in 1989 as an Iberia subsidiary and was acquired in 2002 by a group of Canarian investors. It describes a 'Binter System' of 16 group companies, among them the airline units Binter Airlines, Canair and Naysa alongside handling, technical, cargo and training businesses; the site shows only logos for these, so only the main Binter airline is recorded as a brand.
🇪🇸 Binter and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Binter is not one of them.
- Abertis — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Air Europa — Air Europa 🇪🇸
- Alsa — Mobico 🇬🇧
- Cintra — Ferrovial 🇳🇱
- Iberia — IAG 🇬🇧
- NH Collection — Minor International 🇹🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Binter?
The parent company of Binter is Binter Canarias, S.A., a privately held company headquartered in Spain.
Is Binter Spanish?
Yes. Binter originated in Spain in 1989 and its owner, Binter Canarias, S.A., is also headquartered in Spain.
Is Binter still owned by Binter Canarias, S.A.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Binter is still owned by Binter Canarias, S.A. 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] Binter Canarias corporate website: History — Binter Canarias, S.A., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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