Who owns NetJets?
NetJets is owned by Berkshire Hathaway (the United States, NYSE: BRK.B).[1]
Evidence: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02, SEC EDGAR, 2 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Omaha, Nebraska
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Columbus
- Category
- Travel & transport › Aviation services
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BRK.B
- Trademark registrant
- Columbia Insurance Company (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About NetJets
NetJets is a Berkshire Hathaway service business that its FY2025 10-K calls the leader in private aviation services. The filing gives global headquarters in Columbus, Ohio and European operations in Lisbon, and says customers can buy a specific percentage of an aircraft type under shared ownership programmes.
What Berkshire Hathaway's annual report says about NetJets
Sentences about NetJets from Berkshire Hathaway's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
NetJets NetJets is the leader in private aviation services and operates a large, diverse private aircraft fleet and offers a full range of personalized private aviation solutions to meet and exceed the high standards of its customers.
NetJets' global headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio and its European operations are based in Lisbon, Portugal.
NetJets' programs are focused on safety and service and are designed to offer customers guaranteed availability of aircraft, predictable operating costs and increased liquidity.
How often Berkshire Hathaway names NetJets in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for NetJets
The USPTO record for the NetJets mark lists Columbia Insurance Company as the owner of record (serial number 97920956). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of NetJets
- Current owner Berkshire Hathaway [1] verified
Where NetJets sits in Berkshire Hathaway
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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- GEICO
- General Re
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- National Indemnity Company
- NetJets
- RSUI
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- Transatlantic Reinsurance
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Other brands owned by Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway controls 19 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
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Other brands in aviation services, and who owns them
The 26 brands in aviation services on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Wheels Up, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| gategourmet | gategroup | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Lufthansa Aviation Training | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| MacroAsia Airport Services | MacroAsia | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Air Partner | Wheels Up | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | Abu Dhabi Aviation | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| AerCap | AerCap | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Menzies Aviation | Agility | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Bristow | Bristow Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, founded in 1839. Brandtree records 19 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BRK.B.
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company built by Warren Buffett from a failing textile mill. Alongside insurance and railroads it owns consumer businesses outright and holds large minority stakes in others, including Kraft Heinz and The Coca-Cola Company.
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🇺🇸 NetJets and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; NetJets is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of NetJets?
The parent company of NetJets is Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company headquartered in the United States.
Is NetJets American?
Yes. NetJets originated in the United States and its owner, Berkshire Hathaway, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is NetJets still owned by Berkshire Hathaway?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, NetJets is still owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: NETJETS, serial 97920956 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 10 October 2026.
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