Scheduled airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Arabia |  | G9 | ABY | ARABIA | 2003 | Sharjah International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | Largest low-cost airline in the Middle East. |
| Air Arabia Abu Dhabi |  | 3L | ABY | NAWRAS | 2020 | Zayed International Airport | Low-cost carrier of Abu Dhabi and a subsidiary of Air Arabia. |
| Emirates |  | EK | UAE | EMIRATES | 1985 | Dubai International Airport | Largest airline in the Middle East. |
| Etihad Airways |  | EY | ETD | ETIHAD | 2003 | Zayed International Airport | Second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates. |
| Flydubai |  | FZ | FDB | SKY DUBAI | 2008 | Dubai International Airport | Low-cost carrier of Dubai. |
UAE 47th National Day Formation Flight
On December 2, 2018, All four of the United Arab Emirates' then scheduled airlines, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad and Flydubai, came together to celebrate the country's 47th National Day, which occurred on the Year of Zayed, celebrating 100 years since the birth of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the country's founder. The four commercial aircraft gathered at the Al Maktoum International Airport alongside the Al Fursan aerobatic display team from the UAE's Air Force.
The commercial aircraft involved were,
- A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 (callsign: Zayed 1)
- An Air Arabia Airbus A320 (callsign: Zayed 2)
- An Etihad Airways Airbus A380 (callsign: Zayed 3)
- An Emirates Airbus A380 (callsign: Zayed 4)
Each of the aircraft had some decals applied to celebrate the Year of Zayed. Over the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the aircraft lined up, adjusting their speed and altitude to reach the planned flypast formation. Just 300 feet separated each aircraft for the flypast portion of the flight, with the flydubai Boeing 737 MAX at just 1,000 feet, with the Emirates A380 flying at 1,900 feet. The formation then flew past Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, and then Abu Dhabi. [2] A video of the Formation Flight can be found here.
