Who owns Tibet Airlines?
Tibet Airlines is owned by Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd. (China).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Company profile (公司简介) | Tibet Airlines, Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Lhasa
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China, Lhasa
- Founded
- 2011
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tibet Airlines
Tibet Airlines (西藏航空) is a Chinese airline based in Lhasa. Its company profile says it was registered there on 17 June 2010 and began flying on 26 July 2011, on the Lhasa to Ngari route, and that it is the only airline based in the region. It reports 53 aircraft on its register, 127 routes and 72 cities served. The founded year is the first flight, not the registration.
Ownership timeline of Tibet Airlines
- Current owner Tibet Airlines [1] reported
Where Tibet Airlines sits in Tibet Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Tibet Airlines
Tibet Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Lhasa, China. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd. (西藏航空有限公司) says in its Chinese company profile that it was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China as the country's first high-altitude airline and is a state-controlled enterprise under the leadership of the Tibet Autonomous Region's Party committee and government. It was registered in Lhasa on 17 June 2010 and made its first flight on 26 July 2011, from Lhasa to Ngari. The page gives no shareholder names or percentages.
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🇨🇳 Tibet Airlines and other Chinese brands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tibet Airlines?
The parent company of Tibet Airlines is Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd., a state-owned company headquartered in China.
Is Tibet Airlines Chinese?
Yes. Tibet Airlines originated in China in 2011 and its owner, Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in China.
Is Tibet Airlines still owned by Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Tibet Airlines is still owned by Tibet 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] Company profile (公司简介) | Tibet Airlines — Tibet Airlines Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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