Who owns Qatar Airways?
Qatar Airways is owned by Qatar Airways Group (Qatar).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024, 1 July 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇶🇦 Qatar, Doha
- Origin
- 🇶🇦 Qatar, Doha
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways is the national airline operated by Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. of Doha. The group's consolidated financial statements say the company was established on 30 November 1993 and commenced operations in January 1994, and that it is ultimately wholly owned by the Government of the State of Qatar. Its main activity is commercial air transportation of passengers and cargo, with charter services and related operations.
Ownership timeline of Qatar Airways
- Current owner Qatar Airways Group [1] reported
Where Qatar Airways sits in Qatar Airways Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 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; Qatar Airways Group has 2.
| 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: Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Group is a state-owned company headquartered in Doha, Qatar, founded in 1993. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. is a Qatari closed shareholding company, established on 30 November 1993, that began operations in January 1994 and is ultimately wholly owned by the Government of the State of Qatar. Its financial statements describe commercial air transportation (passenger, cargo and charter), airport handling, catering, duty free, hotel and other businesses around Hamad International Airport.
Qatar Airways Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇶🇦 Qatar Airways and other Qatari brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Qatar. 1 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Qatar Airways is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Qatar Airways?
The parent company of Qatar Airways is Qatar Airways Group, a state-owned company headquartered in Qatar.
Is Qatar Airways Qatari?
Yes. Qatar Airways originated in Qatar in 1994 and its owner, Qatar Airways Group, is also headquartered in Qatar.
Is Qatar Airways still owned by Qatar Airways Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Qatar Airways is still owned by Qatar Airways 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] Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 — Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C., Annual report, published 1 July 2024; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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