There are several factors that help the UAE to be the best, such as, important geographical location, which is located almost in the middle of the world, in addition to other reasons, such as, having excellent infrastructure, airports, highly qualified workers, as well as permanent development and expansion projects in the field of aviation, and so on.
The major airlines in the UAE are four, namely Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia and FlyDubai.
Emirates is the largest airline in the UAE and one of the world's leading airlines, based in Dubai.
Some key details about Emirates include:
- Hub: Emirates operates from Dubai international Airport (DXB), which is its primary hub.
- Destination: Emirates operates flights to more than 150 destinations across six continents, connecting Dubai to worldwide cities.
- Services: The airline offers various cabin classes. including Economy, Business, and First Class.
-Fleet: Emirates has a modern fleet of over 260 aircraft, predominantly consisting of wide-body Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s.
2. Etihad Airways:
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Here are some key detail about Etihad Airways:
- Hub: Etihad operates from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), which serves as its main base.
- Destinations: Etihad connects Abu Dhabi to more than 80 destinations in Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, and the Americas.
- Services: The airline provides various cabin classes, including Economy, Business, and First Class, with a focus on luxury and comfort.
- Fleet: Etihad operates a fleet of around 100 aircrafts, including Airbus A320s, Boeing 787s, and Airbus A380S.
3. Air Arabia:
Air Arabia is a low-cost carrier based in Sharjah.
It has several hubs across the region, like Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT), key details about Air Arabia include:
- Services: Air Arabia offers a single-class configuration with affordable fares and optional add-on services.
- Destinations: The airline operates flights to over 170 destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- Fleet: Air Arabia's fleet consists mainly of Airbus A320 aircraft, enabling it to operate efficiently on short to medium-haul routes.
4. FlyDubai:
Fly Dubai is a low-cost carrier, based in Dubai.
- Hubs: Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDB) and DXB.
- Destinations: FlyDubai operates flights to over 110 destinations.
- Fleet: Flydubai mainly consist of Boeing 737 aircraft.
The UAE also has more than ten civil airports, each one is dedicated for a specific purpose, like executive airport, seven of them are international airports, such as, Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) in Dubai, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), Al Ain International Airport (AAN) in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT), Fujairah International Airport (FJR).
Dubai Air show:
With the participation of dozens of countries and companies, where the newest of the world of aviation, products and technologies, across cargo, air traffic, and many more, you can also feast your eyes on a show of lots of advanced commercial, private and military aircrafts.