Who owns Tunisair?
Tunisair is owned by Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair (Tunisia, BVMT: TAIR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Tunisair issuer profile (fiche valeur), Bourse de Tunis, updated 10 September 2025, 10 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia, Tunis
- Origin
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia, Tunis
- Founded
- 1948
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- BVMT: TAIR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tunisair
Tunisair is the national airline of Tunisia, operated by the Société Tunisienne de l'Air. The company's own presentation page says it was founded in 1948, serves more than 40 destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America, and launched its Fidelys loyalty programme in 1995; its logo is a gazelle. The Bourse de Tunis profile gives its constitution date as 21 October 1948 and its registered office in Tunis-Carthage.
Ownership timeline of Tunisair
Where Tunisair sits in Tunisair
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Tunisair
- Tunisair Express (88.73%)
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Other brands owned by Tunisair
Tunisair controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 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; Tunisair has 2.
| 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: Tunisair
Tunisair is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, founded in 1948. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as BVMT: TAIR.
Tunisia's national airline, a société anonyme constituted on 21 October 1948 and listed on the main market of the Bourse de Tunis since a July 1995 public offering. Its Bourse de Tunis issuer profile (updated after the general meetings of 10 September 2025) lists the Tunisian State as holding 74.42% of the capital, Air France 5.58% and other shareholders under 5% each 20.00%. Its consolidated accounts show 88.73% of Tunisair Express and a 70% voting-rights stake in Tunisair Technics (maintenance, not an airline); Mauritania Airways (51%) is recorded as in liquidation.
🇹🇳 Tunisair and other Tunisian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 31 brands that began in Tunisia. 1 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Tunisair is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tunisair?
The parent company of Tunisair is Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair, a publicly listed company headquartered in Tunisia.
Is Tunisair Tunisian?
Yes. Tunisair originated in Tunisia in 1948 and its owner, Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair, is also headquartered in Tunisia.
Is Tunisair still owned by Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Tunisair is still owned by Société Tunisienne de l'Air - Tunisair. 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] Tunisair issuer profile (fiche valeur), Bourse de Tunis, updated 10 September 2025 — Bourse de Tunis, Stock exchange filing, published 10 September 2025; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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