Who owns SAS Scandinavian Airlines?
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is owned by SAS (Sweden).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SAS AB Annual and Sustainability Report fiscal year 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SAS AB reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Stockholm
- Origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SAS Scandinavian Airlines
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, is the airline of SAS AB, flying a fleet of Airbus A320 family, A330/A350, Embraer E195 and Boeing 737NG aircraft. The group's fiscal 2025 report says it carried 28.3 million passengers and plans four operational platforms: SAS Scandinavia, SAS Connect, SAS Link and wet lease. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, and the report describes Copenhagen as its global hub ambition.
Ownership timeline of SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Where SAS Scandinavian Airlines sits in SAS
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
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| 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: SAS
SAS is a privately held company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Scandinavian airline group based in Stockholm. Its fiscal 2025 annual report says SAS is no longer listed: its shares were delisted when the company left its Chapter 11 reorganisation, and the owners are Castlelake (32.0%), the Danish state (26.4%), Air France-KLM (19.9%), Lind Invest (8.6%) and others (13.1%). The report also says Air France-KLM announced in July 2025 that it would become majority owner, aiming to close in the second half of 2026. SAS Link and SAS Connect are operating platforms flown under the SAS name, not separate brands.
🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavian Airlines and other Swedish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 110 brands that began in Sweden. 48 of them (44%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SAS Scandinavian Airlines is not one of them.
- PostNord — PostNord 🇸🇪
- TUI fly Nordic — TUI 🇩🇪
- & Other Stories — H&M Group 🇸🇪
- AXA — Lantmännen 🇸🇪
- Absolut — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Acast — Acast 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SAS Scandinavian Airlines?
The parent company of SAS Scandinavian Airlines is SAS, a privately held company headquartered in Sweden.
Is SAS Scandinavian Airlines Swedish?
Yes. SAS Scandinavian Airlines originated in Sweden and its owner, SAS, is also headquartered in Sweden.
Is SAS Scandinavian Airlines still owned by SAS?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, SAS Scandinavian Airlines is still owned by SAS. 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] SAS AB Annual and Sustainability Report fiscal year 2025 — SAS AB, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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