Who owns Spring Airlines?
Spring Airlines is owned by Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. (China, SSE: 601021).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Spring Airlines company profile (春秋航空简介), Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Shanghai
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China, Shanghai
- Founded
- 2005
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- SSE: 601021
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines (春秋航空) is a Shanghai-based airline whose own profile says it made its first flight on 18 July 2005, an Airbus A320 from Shanghai to Yantai, and is one of China's first privately owned airlines. By August 2026 it had 140 Airbus A320-family aircraft with an average age of 8.4 years, more than 210 routes and bases in Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an and Jeju in Korea, among others.
Ownership timeline of Spring Airlines
- Current owner Spring Airlines [1] reported
Where Spring Airlines sits in Spring Airlines
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: Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines is a publicly listed company headquartered in Shanghai, China, founded in 2005. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as SSE: 601021.
Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. (春秋航空股份有限公司) is headquartered in Shanghai and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (601021). Its own company profile says it made its first flight on 18 July 2005 and is one of China's first privately owned airlines, that it listed its A shares on 21 January 2015, and that by August 2026 it had 140 Airbus A320-family aircraft. The profile is in Chinese. Spring Japan is a separate airline that Spring Airlines co-founded with other investors, so it is not listed as a Spring Airlines brand.
Spring Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇳 Spring Airlines and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 319 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Spring Airlines is not one of them.
- 7 Days — Jin Jiang Hotels 🇨🇳
- 9 Air — Juneyao Airlines 🇨🇳
- Air China — Air China 🇨🇳
- Air China Cargo — CNAHC 🇨🇳
- Beibu Gulf Airlines — Hainan Airlines Holding 🇨🇳
- Beijing Capital International Airport — Beijing Capital International Airport Co. 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Spring Airlines?
The parent company of Spring Airlines is Spring Airlines Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is Spring Airlines Chinese?
Yes. Spring Airlines originated in China in 2005 and its owner, Spring Airlines Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in China.
Is Spring Airlines still owned by Spring Airlines Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Spring Airlines is still owned by Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. 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] Spring Airlines company profile (春秋航空简介) — Spring Airlines Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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