Who owns Malaysia Airlines?
Malaysia Airlines is owned by Malaysia Aviation Group (Malaysia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Origin
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is described by Malaysia Aviation Group as the national carrier of Malaysia, carrying up to 40,000 guests each day. The operating company, Malaysia Airlines Berhad, was incorporated on 7 November 2014. Its predecessor Malaysian Airline System was re-established in 2015 under the MAS Recovery Plan launched by Khazanah Nasional. Malaysia Airlines also sells flights for the group's regional airlines Firefly and MASwings.
Ownership timeline of Malaysia Airlines
- Current owner Malaysia Aviation Group [1] reported
Where Malaysia Airlines sits in Malaysia Aviation Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Malaysia Aviation Group ownership tree →
See the full Malaysia Aviation Group brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Malaysia Aviation Group
Malaysia Aviation Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 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; Malaysia Aviation Group has 4.
| 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: Malaysia Aviation Group
Malaysia Aviation Group is a state-owned company headquartered in Malaysia. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is the parent of Malaysia Airlines, established in 2015 when it took over as parent from Malaysia Airlines Berhad as part of a recovery plan launched by Khazanah Nasional in 2014. MAG's own results release names Khazanah Nasional Berhad as its main shareholder, and a 2021 release calls it the sole shareholder. MAG says its airlines portfolio comprises Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings, plus AMAL by Malaysia Airlines, a pilgrimage travel business that is not an airline.
Malaysia Aviation Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines and other Malaysian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 71 brands that began in Malaysia. 11 of them (15%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Malaysia Airlines is not one of them.
- AirAsia — AirAsia X 🇲🇾
- First World Hotel — Genting 🇲🇾
- Hornbill Skyways — Hornbill Skyways 🇲🇾
- MISC — MISC 🇲🇾
- Pos Malaysia — Pos Malaysia 🇲🇾
- Raya Airways — Raya Airways 🇲🇾
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Malaysia Airlines?
The parent company of Malaysia Airlines is Malaysia Aviation Group, a state-owned company headquartered in Malaysia.
Is Malaysia Airlines Malaysian?
Yes. Malaysia Airlines originated in Malaysia and its owner, Malaysia Aviation Group, is also headquartered in Malaysia.
Is Malaysia Airlines still owned by Malaysia Aviation Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Malaysia Airlines is still owned by Malaysia Aviation Group. 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 Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) — Malaysia Aviation Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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