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The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2016|page=36|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref>
The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2019):<ref>{{cite web |title=Dubai Air Wing Fleet |url=https://www.planespotters.net/production-list/search?fleet=Dubai-Air-Wing-Royal-Flight&fleetStatus=current&sort=type |website=www.planespotters.net |accessdate=19 February 2019}}</ref>


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Revision as of 21:25, 19 February 2019

Dubai Air Wing
IATA ICAO Call sign
- DUB DUBAI
Operating basesDubai International Airport
Fleet size12
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Air Wing is the paramilitary airline of the government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The airline is used by the Dubai Royal Family, namely the Emir of Dubai, 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]

Fleet

Boeing 747-400 of the Dubai Air Wing at Domodedovo International Airport, Russia in 2009.
Boeing 747-400 of the Dubai Air Wing parked at London Heathrow Airport in 2014

The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2019):[2]

Dubai Air Wing Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Avro RJ85 2
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:

  • Boeing 727-200 Adv - 2 transferred to Emirates in 1985
  • 1 further Boeing 737-700 BBJ[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dubai Air-Wing - Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects". Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. ^ "Dubai Air Wing Fleet". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Dubai-Air-Wing-Royal-Flight