Dubai Royal Air Wing (otherwise simply known as the "Royal Airwing"[1]) is the paramilitary airline of the government of the United Arab Emirates.
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| Operating bases | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Employees | 201-500 | ||||||
| Website | http://airwing.govu.ae/ | ||||||
Dubai Royal Air Wing, located on the southeast side of Dubai International Airport (DXB), consists of a VIP terminal dedicated to the UAE Royal family and special interest flights[1] and is primarily used by the Emir of Dubai, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, members of the Dubai Royal family, as well as other influential government officials based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The airline provided Emirates with their first aircraft but the two are not affiliated beyond both having ties with the government of Dubai.
Fleet
editCurrent fleet
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The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following known aircraft (as of July 2023):[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-700 BBJ | 1 | VIP | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | ||
| Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 3 | VIP | |
| Boeing 747-400M | 1 | VIP | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | Cargo | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 2 | VIP | |
| Boeing 777-200 | 1 | VIP | |
| Total | 11 |
Historic fleet
editThe airline fleet previously included the following known aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 727-200/Adv | 2 | 1985 | Transferred to Emirates | ||
| Boeing 747-200(F) | 1 | VIP | 2000 | 2010 | |
| Boeing 747-400M | 1 | VIP | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 747SP | 2 | VIP | 1994 | 2004 | |
| British Aerospace Avro RJ85 | 2 | VIP | 2008 | 2021 | |
| Total | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Royal Airwing". daep.gov.ae. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ a b "Dubai Air Wing / Royal Flight Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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