Who owns Bristow?
Bristow is owned by Bristow Group (the United States, NYSE: VTOL).[1]
Evidence: Bristow Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26, SEC EDGAR, 26 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bristow Group Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Houston
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Houston
- Category
- Travel & transport › Aviation services
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: VTOL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bristow
Bristow is the helicopter operating business of Bristow Group, which its FY2025 10-K describes as a provider of offshore energy transport, search and rescue and medevac services. The filing names Bristow Helicopters Limited as a UK subsidiary that must be majority owned and controlled by UK nationals under UK rules, and lists customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK and the US, among others.
Ownership timeline of Bristow
- Current owner Bristow Group [1] verified
Where Bristow sits in Bristow Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in aviation services, and who owns them
The 26 brands in aviation services on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Wheels Up, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| gategourmet | gategroup | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Lufthansa Aviation Training | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| MacroAsia Airport Services | MacroAsia | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Air Partner | Wheels Up | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | Abu Dhabi Aviation | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| AerCap | AerCap | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Menzies Aviation | Agility | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| NetJets | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Bristow Group
Bristow Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Houston, United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: VTOL.
Bristow Group is a Delaware company with its principal executive office in Houston, Texas, and its FY2025 10-K says its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange as VTOL. The filing calls it a global provider of vertical flight solutions, serving offshore energy companies and government customers with personnel transport, search and rescue, medevac and fixed wing services. It reports through three segments: Offshore Energy Services, Government Services and Other Services.
Bristow Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Bristow 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; Bristow 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 Bristow?
The parent company of Bristow is Bristow Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Bristow American?
Yes. Bristow originated in the United States and its owner, Bristow Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Bristow still owned by Bristow Group?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Bristow is still owned by Bristow 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] Bristow Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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