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

Scheduled airlines Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations 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 Zayed 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 Zayed International Airport Second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates. Flydubai FZ FDB SKY DUBAI 2008 Dubai International Airport Low-cost carrier of Dubai.

Charter airlines AirlineActive Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Hub airport(s) Notes Abu Dhabi AviationYes 1975 Zayed International Airport AeroGulf ServicesYes 1976 Al Maktoum International Airport AerovistaNo 1999 Sharjah International Airport Empire Aviation GroupYes MJE EMJET Dubai International Airport Falcon Aviation ServicesYes FVS FALCON AVIATION 2006 Al Bateen Executive Airport Gama AviationYes GSH GAMAMENA 2010 Dubai International Airport GI AviationNo 2016 Al Bateen Executive Airport Gulf WingsYes GWC GULF WINGS Sharjah International Airport Heli DubaiYes Dubai International Airport Sea Wing/ Jet OpsNo 2007Seawings.aeRotana JetYes RG RJD ROTANA 2010 Zayed International Airport Royal JetNo ROJ ROYALJET 2003 Zayed International Airport

Government airlines Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Hub airport(s) Notes Dubai Royal Air Wing DUB DUBAI Dubai International Airport Operating for Royal Family of DubaiFujairah Royal Flight (PAB AirWing)FJRFujairah International AirportOperating for Royal Family of Fujairah Presidential Flight MO AUH EMIRI Zayed International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport Operating for the Royal Family and Government of Abu Dhabi Sharjah Ruler's Flight SHJ SHARJAH Sharjah International Airport Operating for Royal Family of Sharjah

Cargo airlines Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Hub airport(s) Notes Emirates SkyCargo EK UAE EMIRATES 1985 Al Maktoum International Airport Etihad Cargo EY ETD ETIHAD 2003 Zayed International Airport Maximus Air Cargo MXU CARGO MAX 2005 Zayed International Airport Unique Air UQA UNICARGO 2014 Sharjah International Airport

See also List of airlines List of defunct airlines of United Arab Emirates List of defunct airlines of Asia

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