Who owns GOL?
GOL is owned by Abra (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Abra reports 2Q 2026 results supported by revenue growth and expanding connectivity, Abra Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Abra Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About GOL
GOL is a Brazilian airline headquartered in São Paulo, according to its filings with the SEC, and Abra's 2026 results release describes it as a brand Abra brings together with Avianca, operating mainly Boeing 737 aircraft. GOL and its subsidiaries filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions on 25 January 2024, with Abra stakeholders providing debtor-in-possession financing.
Ownership timeline of GOL
Where GOL sits in Abra
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Abra
Abra 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; Abra 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: Abra
Abra is a privately held company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Air transport holding company for Latin America that, per its own 2026 results releases, brings together the Avianca and GOL brands under one leadership team, with a strategic investment in the Spanish airline Wamos Air. Avianca Group International Limited's 2025 financial statements say it has been a controlled entity of Abra Group Limited since 3 April 2023. Abra's releases also describe a convertible-debt investment representing a minority interest in Chile's Sky Airline and a proposed business combination with it; Sky is not recorded as an Abra brand because that combination had not completed in the sources read. Both main carriers keep their own brands.
🇧🇷 GOL and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, GOL among them.
- Aena Brasil — Aena 🇪🇸
- Arteris — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Azul — Azul 🇧🇷
- Correios — Correios 🇧🇷
- Eco050 — EcoRodovias 🇧🇷
- Hidrovias do Brasil — Ultrapar 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of GOL?
The parent company of GOL is Abra, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is GOL Brazilian or British?
GOL originated in Brazil, but it is owned today by Abra, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So GOL is a Brazilian-origin brand under British ownership.
Is GOL still owned by Abra?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, GOL is still owned by Abra. 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] Abra reports 2Q 2026 results supported by revenue growth and expanding connectivity — Abra Group, Official press release; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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