Who owns Widerøe?
Widerøe is owned by Norwegian (Norway, OSE: NAS), which has owned the brand since 12 January 2024.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA second quarter 2025 financial report. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- OSE: NAS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Widerøe
Widerøe is a Norwegian regional airline, formally Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, that Norwegian Air Shuttle acquired and has consolidated since 12 January 2024. It is reported as a separate segment within the Norwegian Group, with its own fleet, passenger numbers and punctuality figures. The group's report says Widerøe's fleet comprised 51 aircraft and refers to its public service obligation routes.
Ownership timeline of Widerøe
Where Widerøe sits in Norwegian
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Norwegian
Norwegian 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; Norwegian 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: Norwegian
Norwegian is a publicly listed company headquartered in Norway. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as OSE: NAS.
Norwegian airline group listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Its second-quarter 2025 report describes the Norwegian Group as the parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS together with affiliated subsidiaries, reported as two segments, Norwegian and Widerøe. Norwegian completed its acquisition of Widerøe and has consolidated it from 12 January 2024.
🇳🇴 Widerøe and other Norwegian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in Norway. 18 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Widerøe is not one of them.
- Awilco LNG — Awilco LNG 🇳🇴
- Color Line — Color Line 🇳🇴
- Eidesvik Offshore — Eidesvik Offshore 🇳🇴
- Fjord Line — Fjord Line 🇳🇴
- Fjord1 — Fjord1 🇳🇴
- HX Expeditions — HX Group 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Widerøe?
The parent company of Widerøe is Norwegian, a publicly listed company headquartered in Norway.
Is Widerøe Norwegian?
Yes. Widerøe originated in Norway and its owner, Norwegian, is also headquartered in Norway.
Since when has Norwegian owned Widerøe?
Norwegian has owned Widerøe since 12 January 2024.
Is Widerøe still owned by Norwegian?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Widerøe is still owned by Norwegian. 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] Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA second quarter 2025 financial report — Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Stock exchange filing; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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