Who owns Gulf Air?
Gulf Air is owned by Gulf Air B.S.C. (c) (Bahrain).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Gulf Air B.S.C. (c): report of the board of directors, independent auditor's report and financial statements, 31 December 2019, 10 June 2020. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Gulf Air B.S.C. (c) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- Origin
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Gulf Air
Gulf Air is the Bahraini airline run by Gulf Air B.S.C. (c) and described on the Mumtalakat portfolio page as Bahrain's national carrier. The company's 2019 financial statements give its principal activity as the transport of passengers and freight on a scheduled and charter basis, with a fleet of 37 aircraft serving 50 stations at the end of that year. It sits in Gulf Air Group Holding, owned by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company and ultimately by the Government of Bahrain.
Ownership timeline of Gulf Air
Where Gulf Air sits in Gulf Air
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Gulf Air
Gulf Air is a state-owned company headquartered in Bahrain. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Gulf Air B.S.C. (c) is the airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with its registered office at P.O. Box 138, Manama. Its financial statements for 2019 describe its principal activity as scheduled and charter passenger and freight transport, with 37 aircraft serving 50 stations. They record that its parent is Gulf Air Group Holding B.S.C. (c), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, which is entirely owned by the Government of Bahrain through the Ministry of Finance. Mumtalakat's own portfolio page confirms the group holding company is the sole shareholder of Gulf Air.
🇧🇭 Gulf Air and other Bahraini brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 31 brands that began in Bahrain. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gulf Air is not one of them.
- Bahrain Airport Hotel — Gulf Hotels Group 🇧🇭
- Alosra — BMMI 🇧🇭
- Babyshop — Landmark Group 🇦🇪
- Life Insurance Corporation (International) — LIC of India 🇮🇳
- Gulf Executive Residence — Gulf Hotels Group 🇧🇭
- Gulf Executive Residence Juffair — Gulf Hotels Group 🇧🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gulf Air?
The parent company of Gulf Air is Gulf Air B.S.C. (c), a state-owned company headquartered in Bahrain.
Is Gulf Air Bahraini?
Yes. Gulf Air originated in Bahrain and its owner, Gulf Air B.S.C. (c), is also headquartered in Bahrain.
Is Gulf Air still owned by Gulf Air B.S.C. (c)?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Gulf Air is still owned by Gulf Air B.S.C. (c). 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] Gulf Air B.S.C. (c): report of the board of directors, independent auditor's report and financial statements, 31 December 2019 — Gulf Air B.S.C. (c), Annual report, published 10 June 2020; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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