Who owns IrAero?
IrAero is owned by Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero (Russia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About the company - IRAERO, IrAero. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇺 Russia, Irkutsk
- Origin
- 🇷🇺 Russia, Irkutsk
- Founded
- 1999
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About IrAero
IrAero is an Irkutsk airline that its own about page says began as cargo carriage from Irkutsk to Yakutsk in 1999 on two leased An-26 aircraft and opened regular passenger flights in 2006. Its base is Irkutsk International Airport, with further hubs at Moscow Domodedovo and Magadan, and the page lists Airbus A319, Sukhoi Superjet 100, An-24, An-26 and Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft. It says it is the largest operator of the An-24 in Russia.
Ownership timeline of IrAero
Where IrAero sits in IrAero
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: IrAero
IrAero is a privately held company headquartered in Irkutsk, Russia. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Irkutsk airline company whose own about page names it as Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero (AO Aviakompaniya IrAero), owner of the IRAERO brand. The page says it dates its history to 1999, when a small Irkutsk company began cargo flights from Irkutsk to Yakutsk on two leased An-26 aircraft, and that it is on the Russian list of strategic and systemically important enterprises. The page does not name its shareholders.
🇷🇺 IrAero and other Russian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 75 brands that began in Russia. 5 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; IrAero is not one of them.
- Aeroflot — Aeroflot Group 🇷🇺
- FESCO — FESCO 🇷🇺
- Gazpromavia — Gazpromavia 🇷🇺
- Nordwind Airlines — Nordwind 🇷🇺
- Red Wings — Red Wings 🇷🇺
- Rusline — Rusline 🇷🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of IrAero?
The parent company of IrAero is Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero, a privately held company headquartered in Russia.
Is IrAero Russian?
Yes. IrAero originated in Russia in 1999 and its owner, Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero, is also headquartered in Russia.
Is IrAero still owned by Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, IrAero is still owned by Joint-Stock Company Airline IrAero. 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 the company - IRAERO — IrAero, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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