Who owns Porter Airlines?
Porter Airlines is owned by Porter (Canada).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Porter Airlines 2023 Sustainability Report. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Porter Airlines reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines is a privately held Canadian airline headquartered in Toronto. Its 2023 Sustainability Report says it was founded in 2006 and that in 2023 it launched 29 new routes and 14 new destinations, including five in Florida and its first flights to Western Canada, as it moved from a regional airline to a North American carrier with an 'elevated economy' product.
Ownership timeline of Porter Airlines
Where Porter Airlines sits in Porter
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: Porter
Porter is a privately held company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Privately held Canadian airline headquartered in Toronto. Its 2023 Sustainability Report says Porter was founded in 2006, that it has moved from a regional airline to a North American carrier. It has no listed shares, so the sustainability report is its source.
🇨🇦 Porter Airlines 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; Porter Airlines 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 Porter Airlines?
The parent company of Porter Airlines is Porter, a privately held company headquartered in Canada.
Is Porter Airlines Canadian?
Yes. Porter Airlines originated in Canada in 2006 and its owner, Porter, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Porter Airlines still owned by Porter?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Porter Airlines is still owned by Porter. 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] Porter Airlines 2023 Sustainability Report — Porter Airlines, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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