This is a list of airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority[1] of United Arab Emirates.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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Air Arabia | ![]() | G9 | ABY | ARABIA | 2003 | Sharjah International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | Largest low-cost airline in the Middle East |
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | ![]() | 3L | ABY | NAWRAS | 2020 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Subsidiary of Air Arabia, the first low-cost carrier in the region. |
Emirates | ![]() | EK | UAE | EMIRATES | 1985 | Dubai International Airport | Largest airline in the Middle East |
Etihad Airways | ![]() | EY | ETD | ETIHAD | 2003 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Second largest airline in UAE |
Flydubai | ![]() | FZ | FDB | SKY DUBAI | 2008 | Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport | Low-cost carrier of Dubai |
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi | ![]() | 5W | WAZ | WIZZ SKY | 2019 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Low-cost carrier of Abu Dhabi and A Subsidiary of Wizz Air of Hungary |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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Presidential Flight | ![]() | MO | AUH | SULTAN | Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport | Operating for the Royal Family and Government of Abu Dhabi | |
Dubai Royal Air Wing | ![]() | DUB | DUBAI | Dubai International Airport | Operating for Royal Family of Dubai | ||
Sharjah Ruler's Flight | SHJ | SHARJAH | Sharjah International Airport | Operating for Royal Family of Sharjah |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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Emirates SkyCargo | ![]() | EK | UAE | EMIRATES | 1985 | Al Maktoum International Airport | |
Etihad Cargo | ![]() | EY | ETD | ETIHAD | 2003 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | |
Maximus Air Cargo | ![]() | MXU | CARGO MAX | 2005 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | ||
Unique Air | ![]() | UQA | UNICARGO | 2014 | Sharjah International Airport | ||
Sky bizz | ![]() | 2015 | Sharjah International Airport |
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