Who owns Carson Air?
Carson Air is owned by Exchange Income (Canada, TSX: EIF), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Exchange Income Corporation 2025 Annual Report. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Exchange Income Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Winnipeg
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Kelowna
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- TSX: EIF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Carson Air
Carson Air is a Kelowna, British Columbia operator that Exchange Income Corporation describes as the primary fixed-wing air ambulance provider in the province, complementing its medevac operations with daily cargo services and flight training. The group's subsidiary page gives 2021 as the year it was acquired, and its annual report records new King Air aircraft being bought for a long-term medevac contract.
Ownership timeline of Carson Air
- 2021 – present Exchange Income [1] reported
Where Carson Air sits in Exchange Income
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Exchange Income brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Exchange Income
Exchange Income controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 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; Exchange Income has 6.
| 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 |
| Beibu Gulf Airlines | Hainan Airlines Holding | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Exchange Income
Exchange Income is a publicly listed company headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: EIF.
Winnipeg-registered, TSX-listed (symbol EIF) acquisition-oriented corporation with an Aerospace & Aviation segment and a Manufacturing segment. Its 2025 annual report says its Essential Air Services business provides medevac, passenger, charter and freight services to Canada's northern and remote communities under various brand names, and lists Calm Air, Canadian North (from 1 July 2025), Carson Air, Keewatin Air, PAL Airlines and Perimeter Aviation (including Bearskin Airlines) among them. Its helicopter, aerospace, leasing and manufacturing businesses are not airlines and are not listed here.
Exchange Income: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇦 Carson Air and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Carson Air is not one of them.
- Air Canada — Air Canada 🇨🇦
- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
- Algoma Central — Algoma Central 🇨🇦
- BC Ferries — BC Ferries 🇨🇦
- CN — CN 🇨🇦
- CPKC — CPKC 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Carson Air?
The parent company of Carson Air is Exchange Income, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Carson Air Canadian?
Yes. Carson Air originated in Canada and its owner, Exchange Income, is also headquartered in Canada.
Since when has Exchange Income owned Carson Air?
Exchange Income has owned Carson Air since 2021.
Is Carson Air still owned by Exchange Income?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Carson Air is still owned by Exchange Income. 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] Exchange Income Corporation 2025 Annual Report — Exchange Income Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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