Who owns FlySafair?
FlySafair is owned by Safair (South Africa).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us - FlySafair, Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Founded
- 2014
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About FlySafair
FlySafair is a South African low-fare airline run by Safair. Its About Us page says it began operations on 16 October 2014 with two aircraft flying between Johannesburg and Cape Town, and that it now operates 36 aircraft on domestic routes plus Mauritius, Zanzibar, Victoria Falls, Harare, Windhoek and Lusaka. Its pink and blue tail livery is the first time Safair, which previously flew for other airlines, flew under its own colours.
Ownership timeline of FlySafair
Where FlySafair sits in Safair
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Safair ownership tree →
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
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| 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: Safair
Safair is a privately held company headquartered in South Africa, founded in 1965. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
South African aviation company behind the airline FlySafair. Its About Us page says Safair was established in 1965 as a specialist aviation company that operates Lockheed Hercules C130 airlift services and leases and operates Boeing aircraft for other airlines, and that it launched FlySafair under its own colours on 16 October 2014. The page does not state who owns the company.
🇿🇦 FlySafair and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; FlySafair is not one of them.
- Airlink — Airlink 🇿🇦
- Bidvest Freight — Bidvest 🇿🇦
- Grindrod Terminals — Grindrod 🇿🇦
- LIFT — LIFT 🇿🇦
- Santova Logistics — Santova 🇿🇦
- South African Airways — South African Airways 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of FlySafair?
The parent company of FlySafair is Safair, a privately held company headquartered in South Africa.
Is FlySafair South African?
Yes. FlySafair originated in South Africa in 2014 and its owner, Safair, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is FlySafair still owned by Safair?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, FlySafair is still owned by Safair. 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 - FlySafair — Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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