Who owns SkyUp?
SkyUp is owned by SkyUp Airlines (Ukraine).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About us - SkyUp Airlines. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SkyUp Airlines reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Origin
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Founded
- 2017 by Alba family
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SkyUp
SkyUp is an airline brand with Ukrainian roots. Its own about page says it was founded in June 2017 by the Alba family and operated its first flight on 21 May 2018. Before the full-scale war it ran a hybrid of regular and charter flights; after Ukrainian airspace closed it moved to ACMI contracts, special flights and charters in Europe, and the airline reports 1.08 million passengers carried in 2022.
Ownership timeline of SkyUp
Where SkyUp sits in SkyUp
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: SkyUp
SkyUp is a privately held company headquartered in Ukraine. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Ukrainian charter and low-cost airline brand. Its own about page says it was founded in June 2017 by the Alba family, made its first flight on 21 May 2018, and that since the closure of Ukrainian airspace in 2022 it has operated in Europe on ACMI, special and charter flights. It describes itself as an international brand with Ukrainian roots.
🇺🇦 SkyUp and other Ukrainian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 28 brands that began in Ukraine. 8 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SkyUp is not one of them.
- Assilah — MHP 🇨🇾
- Beermix — Obolon 🇺🇦
- Club 4 Paws — Kormotech 🇺🇦
- Bashchynsky — MHP 🇨🇾
- Bronx — Obolon 🇺🇦
- Ciber — Obolon 🇺🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SkyUp?
The parent company of SkyUp is SkyUp Airlines, a privately held company headquartered in Ukraine.
Is SkyUp Ukrainian?
Yes. SkyUp originated in Ukraine in 2017 and its owner, SkyUp Airlines, is also headquartered in Ukraine.
Is SkyUp still owned by SkyUp Airlines?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, SkyUp is still owned by SkyUp Airlines. 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] About us - SkyUp Airlines — SkyUp Airlines, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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