Who owns Harbour Air?
Harbour Air is owned by Harbour Air Seaplanes (Canada).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Harbour Air: our story. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Harbour Air Seaplanes reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Vancouver
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Vancouver
- Founded
- 1982
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Harbour Air
Harbour Air is a British Columbia seaplane airline that its own page says began flying the province's coast in 1982 with two pilots and two aircraft, serving the forestry industry. It now describes 13 destinations on the West Coast, up to 200 flights daily and a fleet of more than 40 aircraft of four types. Scheduled service between Vancouver and Victoria began in 1996.
Ownership timeline of Harbour Air
- Current owner Harbour Air [1] reported
Where Harbour Air sits in Harbour Air
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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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: Harbour Air
Harbour Air is a privately held company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 1982. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Canadian seaplane airline serving British Columbia's coast. Its own story page says it was founded in 1982 with two pilots and two aircraft, and that it later bought West Coast Air (2010), Whistler Air (2012) and Salt Spring Air (2015). Those acquired names are not listed as separate airlines because the page does not show them still flying under their own names.
🇨🇦 Harbour 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; Harbour 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 Harbour Air?
The parent company of Harbour Air is Harbour Air Seaplanes, a privately held company headquartered in Canada.
Is Harbour Air Canadian?
Yes. Harbour Air originated in Canada in 1982 and its owner, Harbour Air Seaplanes, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Harbour Air still owned by Harbour Air Seaplanes?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Harbour Air is still owned by Harbour Air Seaplanes. 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] Harbour Air: our story — Harbour Air, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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