Who Owns Airbus?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Airbus. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Airbus is a European aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space systems worldwide.
Starts at $81,000,000 / per aircraft
Airbus appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Airbus is a European aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space systems worldwide.
Starts at $81,000,000 / per aircraft
Airbus appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
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Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
French State (via SOGEPA) French government’s aerospace holding company SOGEPA is Airbus’s largest shareholder with just over 10.8% of shares and votes. | Government | 10.8% | 10.8% | Jul 2025 |
German State (via KfW/GZBV) German federal government holds a similar stake (about 10.8%) through public development bank KfW and its subsidiary GZBV. | Government | 10.8% | 10.8% | Dec 2024 |
Capital Research and Management Company US-based asset manager in the Capital Group family; holds just under 10% of Airbus voting rights via its funds. | Institutional | 9.9% | 9.9% | Dec 2024 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager; AFM disclosures and later ownership data show a stake of roughly 4% of Airbus, with slightly higher voting rights reported earlier. | Institutional | 4.4% | — | Dec 2025 |
Spanish State (via SEPI) Spain’s state industrial holding company SEPI owns a little over 4% of Airbus on behalf of the Spanish government. | Government | 4.1% | 4.1% | Dec 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. US index-fund manager; filings indicate a stake of just over 3% of Airbus’s share capital through various Vanguard funds. | Institutional | 3.2% | — | Oct 2025 |
TCI Fund Management Ltd. Activist hedge fund based in London; notified a holding of just over 3% of Airbus shares and votes to the Dutch AFM. | Institutional | 3.0% | 3.0% | Mar 2023 |
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