Who owns Caribbean Airlines?
Caribbean Airlines is owned by Caribbean Airlines Limited (Trinidad and Tobago).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Second Report of the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee on Caribbean Airlines Limited, Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 26 April 2013. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Caribbean Airlines Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Origin
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Founded
- 2007
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines is the airline of Trinidad and Tobago, incorporated on 27 September 2006 to replace the defunct B.W.I.A. and assume its assets. A 2013 parliamentary committee report says it began flying on 1 January 2007 with 128 weekly departures to 10 markets using five Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and by then served 16 markets in the Caribbean, South America and North America.
Ownership timeline of Caribbean Airlines
- Current owner Caribbean Airlines [1] reported
Where Caribbean Airlines sits in Caribbean Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, founded in 2007. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Trinidad and Tobago's state-enterprise airline. A 2013 report of the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament's Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee describes it as a State Enterprise majority-owned (84%) by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, with the Government of Jamaica holding the remaining 16%; the current split may differ. It was incorporated on 27 September 2006, replaced the defunct B.W.I.A. Ltd. and began flying on 1 January 2007.
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🇹🇹 Caribbean Airlines and other Trinidad and Tobago brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 19 brands that began in Trinidad and Tobago. All of them are controlled from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Caribbean Airlines?
The parent company of Caribbean Airlines is Caribbean Airlines Limited, a state-owned company headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago.
Is Caribbean Airlines Trinidad and Tobago?
Yes. Caribbean Airlines originated in Trinidad and Tobago in 2007 and its owner, Caribbean Airlines Limited, is also headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago.
Is Caribbean Airlines still owned by Caribbean Airlines Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Caribbean Airlines is still owned by Caribbean Airlines 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] Second Report of the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee on Caribbean Airlines Limited — Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Official document, published 26 April 2013; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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