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The airline is a joint venture with state-owned Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ) [5] (formerly, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, ADDH), which owns 51 percent with Wizz Air Holdings owning the remaining 49 percent. [6] Flights began in November 2020 with two Airbus A321neo aircraft, rising to 50 over the next few years. [4]
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.
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is an Emirati low-cost airline. Created in October 2019 by Etihad Airways as a joint venture with Air Arabia to expand into the growing low-cost market, it launched operations in July 2020. The airline is based in Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi.
Al Bateen Executive Airport (Arabic: مطار البطين, IATA: AZI, ICAO: OMAD) is a dedicated business jet international airport located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) south-east of the city centre of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [2] The airport is on the Abu Dhabi island. Other tenants include aviation assets of the UAE government.
Presidential Flight (originally known as “Royal Flight” [1]) is the organization responsible for air transport of the government of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was first established in 1975 under the Private Department of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan .
At the time, Al Bateen Executive Airport (then called Abu Dhabi International Airport) was the main international airport (in addition to Abu Dhabi Airfield). Access was difficult as it was located on Abu Dhabi Island which was connected to the mainland by only one bridge. Also, the city was growing, making it harder for the airport to expand. [5]
The main office is located in Abu Dhabi and the regional office is located in Dubai to serve the northern Emirates. The GCAA, which is the sole authority for the control and regulation of civil aviation in the UAE, is responsible for the provision of en-route air navigation services and all aspects of flight safety.
The airline was established in 1975 and started operations in March 1976. It began with helicopter operations and added fixed-wing aircraft in 1991. A third-party maintenance facility was opened in 1994. It is owned by Abu Dhabi nationals (70%) and the Abu Dhabi government (30%) and has 960 employees (at March 2013). [1]