Who owns Ryanair?
Ryanair is owned by Ryanair Holdings plc (Ireland, Euronext Dublin: RYA).[1]
Evidence: Ryanair Holdings plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-06-22, SEC EDGAR, 22 June 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ryanair Holdings plc verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Swords
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Founded
- 1985
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- Euronext Dublin: RYA Nasdaq: RYAAY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ryanair
Ryanair is the low-fare scheduled passenger airline operated by Ryanair DAC, the Irish subsidiary of Ryanair Holdings. The 2026 annual report says Ryanair DAC has operated as an international airline since commencing operations in 1985, serving short-haul point-to-point routes mainly within Europe. It is one of five wholly owned airlines in the group.
Ownership timeline of Ryanair
Where Ryanair sits in Ryanair
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Ryanair
Ryanair controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 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; Ryanair has 5.
| 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: Ryanair
Ryanair is a publicly listed company headquartered in Swords, Ireland. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as Euronext Dublin: RYA and Nasdaq: RYAAY.
Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish public company, incorporated in 1996 as the holding company for Ryanair DAC, and registered in Swords, County Dublin. Its annual report says it has a primary listing on Euronext Dublin and American depositary shares on Nasdaq. The group runs five wholly owned airlines (Ryanair DAC, Buzz, Lauda Europe, Malta Air and Ryanair UK) with a short-haul fleet of 647 aircraft.
🇮🇪 Ryanair and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ryanair is not one of them.
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
- AerCap — AerCap 🇮🇪
- Bus Éireann — CIÉ 🇮🇪
- Irish Ferries — ICG 🇮🇪
- SMBC Aviation Capital — SMBC Aviation Capital 🇮🇪
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ryanair?
The parent company of Ryanair is Ryanair Holdings plc, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Ryanair Irish?
Yes. Ryanair originated in Ireland in 1985 and its owner, Ryanair Holdings plc, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Ryanair still owned by Ryanair Holdings plc?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Ryanair is still owned by Ryanair Holdings plc. 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] Ryanair Holdings plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-06-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 22 June 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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