Who owns West Air?
West Air is owned by West Air Co., Ltd. (China).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Western Airlines - Fortune Wings Club, Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd, 21 April 2023. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- West Air Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Chongqing
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China, Chongqing
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About West Air
West Air is an all-Airbus A320-family airline. A 2023 page on the Hainan Airlines group frequent-flyer site says it operated 50 aircraft on more than 170 routes to nearly 60 cities from bases in Chongqing, Henan and Anhui, and describes it as a member airline of HNA Aviation Group.
Ownership timeline of West Air
Where West Air sits in West Air
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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|---|---|---|
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| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: West Air
West Air is a privately held company headquartered in Chongqing, China. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
West Air is a Chinese low-cost carrier. A page on the Hainan Airlines group frequent-flyer site, dated April 2023, gives the legal name West Air Co., Ltd., says it is based in Chongqing, Henan and Anhui and calls it a member airline of HNA Aviation Group. It reports 50 Airbus A320-family aircraft on more than 170 routes. Ownership may have changed since that page was written, and no later document was opened.
🇨🇳 West Air 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; West Air 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 West Air?
The parent company of West Air is West Air Co., Ltd., a privately held company headquartered in China.
Is West Air Chinese?
Yes. West Air originated in China and its owner, West Air Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in China.
Is West Air still owned by West Air Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, West Air is still owned by West Air 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] Western Airlines - Fortune Wings Club — Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd., Official document, published 21 April 2023; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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