Dubai Royal Air Wing
VVIP air transport operator of Dubai
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Dubai Royal Air Wing (otherwise simply known as the "Royal Airwing"[1]) is a VVIP air transport operator for the royal family and government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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 A Dubai Royal Air Wing Boeing 747-422 | |||||||
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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 | 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
Current fleet
The Dubai Air Wing fleet consists of the following known aircraft (as of July 2023):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total[citation needed] | Order | Configuration[citation needed] | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-700/BBJ | 1 | — | VIP | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | VIP | |
| Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 3 | — | VIP | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 2 | — | VIP | |
| Boeing 747-400M | 1 | — | VIP | Final 747-400M in operation[citation needed] |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | — | Cargo | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | — | VIP | |
| Total | 11 | — | ||
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Historic fleet
The airline fleet previously included the following known aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total[citation needed] | Introduced[citation needed] | Retired[citation needed] | Notes |
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| Boeing 727-200/Adv | 2 | 1985 | Unknown | Transferred to Emirates[citation needed] |
| Boeing 747-200F | 1 | 2000 | 2010 | |
| Boeing 747-400M | 1 | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 747SP | 2 | 1994 | 2004 | |
| British Aerospace Avro RJ85 | 2 | 2008 | 2021 |
