# List of airlines of the United Arab Emirates

This is a list of airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority of United Arab Emirates.

## Scheduled airlines

| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
| 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 | Low cost carrier of Abu Dhabi and a subsidiary of Air Arabia. |
| 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 the United Arab Emirates. |
| Flydubai | FZ | FDB | SKY DUBAI | 2008 | Dubai 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. |

## Charter airlines

| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | | | | 1975 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | ada.ae |
| AeroGulf Services | | | | 1976 | Al Maktoum International Airport | www.aerogulfservices.com |
| Aerovista | | | | 1999 | Sharjah International Airport | |
| AIRAVAT | | | AIRAVAT | 2023 | Al Maktoum International Airport | airavat.com |
| Dana Executive Jets | | DEJ | DANAJET | | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | www.danajets.com |
| Empire Aviation Group | | MJE | EMJET | | Dubai International Airport | www.empireaviation.com |
| Falcon Aviation Services | | FVS | FALCON AVIATION | 2006 | Al Bateen Executive Airport | www.falconaviation.ae |
| Gama Aviation | | GSH | GAMAMENA | 2010 | Dubai International Airport | |
| GI Aviation | | | | 2016 | Al Bateen Executive Airport | www.gi-aviation.com |
| Gulf Wings | | GWC | GULF WINGS | | Sharjah International Airport | www.gulfwings-fze.com |
| Heli Dubai | | | | | Dubai International Airport | www.helidubai.com |
| JET-OPS | | OPS | OPS-JET | | Jebel Ali | www.jet-ops.com |
| Rotana Jet | RG | RJD | ROTANA | 2010 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | rotanajet.com |
| Royal Jet | | ROJ | ROYALJET | 2003 | Abu Dhabi International Airport | www.royaljetgroup.com |
| Tahseen Aviation Services | | | | 2008 | Dubai International Airport | www.tahseenaviation.com |

## Government airlines

| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
| Presidential Flight | MO | AUH | EMIRI | 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 |
| Fujairah Royal Flight (PAB AirWing) | | FJR | | Fujairah International Airport | Operating for Royal Family of Fujairah |
| Sharjah Ruler's Flight | | SHJ | SHARJAH | Sharjah International Airport | Operating for Royal Family of Sharjah |

## Cargo airlines

| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Hub airport(s) |
| 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 |