Who owns JetSMART?
JetSMART is owned by JetSMART Airlines SpA (Chile).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: JetSMART: Vamos Volando. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- JetSMART Airlines SpA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇱 Chile, Santiago
- Origin
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About JetSMART
JetSMART is an ultra-low-cost airline that began in Chile in 2016, with its headquarters in Santiago, according to the company's own site. It was created by the investment fund Indigo Partners, which placed an order for 76 A320-family aircraft in 2017. The site lists operations in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic, and says it received its 50th aircraft in 2025.
Ownership timeline of JetSMART
Where JetSMART sits in JetSMART
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
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10.
| 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: JetSMART
JetSMART is a privately held company headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
South American ultra-low-cost airline group. Its own site describes JetSMART as an airline created by Indigo Partners, a private investment fund that also holds investments in Wizz Air, Volaris, Frontier and Cebu Pacific, and says it began in Chile in 2016 with its headquarters in Santiago. It lists separate legal entities in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, all trading as JetSMART.
🇨🇱 JetSMART and other Chilean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 58 brands that began in Chile. 7 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; JetSMART is not one of them.
- Aerovías DAP — DAP 🇨🇱
- EFE Central — EFE 🇨🇱
- LATAM Airlines Chile — LATAM 🇨🇱
- SAAM Towage — SAAM 🇨🇱
- SKY Airline — SKY Airline 🇨🇱
- Almaviva — Concha y Toro 🇨🇱
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of JetSMART?
The parent company of JetSMART is JetSMART Airlines SpA, a privately held company headquartered in Chile.
Is JetSMART Chilean?
Yes. JetSMART originated in Chile and its owner, JetSMART Airlines SpA, is also headquartered in Chile.
Is JetSMART still owned by JetSMART Airlines SpA?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, JetSMART is still owned by JetSMART Airlines SpA. 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] JetSMART: Vamos Volando — JetSMART, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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