Who owns Challenge Airlines MT?
Challenge Airlines MT is owned by Challenge Group (Israel).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About us - Challenge Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Challenge Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Origin
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Challenge Airlines MT
Challenge Airlines MT is the Maltese cargo airline of Challenge Group. The group's timeline says it received its air operator certificate in 2022 and acquired its first Boeing 767-300 freighter in 2023. It is one of three airline subsidiaries of the group, the others being Challenge Airlines IL in Israel and Challenge Airlines BE in Belgium.
Ownership timeline of Challenge Airlines MT
- Current owner Challenge Group [1] reported
Where Challenge Airlines MT sits in Challenge Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Challenge Group
Challenge Group controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 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; Challenge Group has 3.
| 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: Challenge Group
Challenge Group is a privately held company headquartered in Israel. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Challenge Group is an air cargo and logistics group whose own website traces it to a cargo airline set up in Tel Aviv to export agricultural produce from Israel. The site says its founder and chairman Offer Gilboa laid the foundations for the group in 2020. It flies under three airline names, Challenge Airlines IL, BE and MT, and also runs air cargo handling and maintenance companies.
Challenge Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇲🇹 Challenge Airlines MT and other Maltese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 17 brands that began in Malta. 5 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Challenge Airlines MT among them.
- Air Atlanta Europe — Air Atlanta 🇮🇸
- KM Malta Airlines — KM Malta Airlines 🇲🇹
- Lauda Europe — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- VistaJet — VistaJet 🇲🇹
- Cisk — Farsons 🇲🇹
- QIC Europe — Qatar Insurance Company 🇶🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Challenge Airlines MT?
The parent company of Challenge Airlines MT is Challenge Group, a privately held company headquartered in Israel.
Is Challenge Airlines MT Maltese or Israeli?
Challenge Airlines MT originated in Malta, but it is owned today by Challenge Group, which is headquartered in Israel. So Challenge Airlines MT is a Maltese-origin brand under Israeli ownership.
Is Challenge Airlines MT still owned by Challenge Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Challenge Airlines MT is still owned by Challenge 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] About us - Challenge Group — Challenge Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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