Dubai Air Wing is the paramilitary airline of the government of the United Arab Emirates.
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Operating bases | Dubai International Airport | ||||||
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Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
The airline is used by the Emir of Dubai, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, as well as government officials.
The airline provided Emirates with their first aircraft but are not affiliated beyond both having ties with the government of Dubai.
Its main base is in the southeastern corner of the Dubai International Airport.[1]
The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2019):[2]
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
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Avro RJ85 | 2 | — | |
Boeing 737-700/BBJ1 | 1 | — | |
Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | |
Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 3 | — | |
Boeing 747-400 | 2 | — | |
Boeing 747-400M | 2 | — | |
Boeing 747-400F | 1 | — | |
Total | 12 | - |
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:[3]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 727-200/Adv | 2 | Unknown | 1985 | Transferred to Emirates |
Boeing 747-200SF | 1 | 2000 | 2010 | |
Boeing 747SP | 2 | 1994 | 2007 | |
Airlines of the United Arab Emirates | |
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Full-service | |
Low-cost | |
Charter | |
Government | |
Cargo |
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Defunct |
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