Presidential Flight (UAE)
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| Founded | 1975 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Website | http://pf.govu.ae | ||||||
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.
The airline previously operated under the name Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight and changed its name to Presidential Flight on 16 February 2009.[2]
Fleet
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Current Fleet
[edit]The Presidential Flight fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 1 | VIP | Named Al Wathba / الوثبة |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | VIP | Named Al Ain / العين |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 2 | VIP | One aircraft named Al Ain / العين |
| Boeing 787-8 | 1 | VIP | Named Al Dhafra / الظفرة |
| Boeing 787-9 | 3 | VIP | One aircraft named Abu Dhabi / أَبُو ظَبْيٍ |
| Total | 8 | ||
Historic fleet
[edit]The fleet previously included the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | VIP | Aug 2023 | Named Delma / دلما |
| Boeing 737-700 BBJ | 1 | VIP | Jun 2010 | - |
| Boeing 747SP | 1 | VIP | Feb 2007 | - |
| Boeing 747-400M | 1 | VIP | Dec 2015 | - |
| Boeing 747-400 | 1 | VIP | Oct 2015 | Named Abu Dhabi / أبو ظبي |
| Boeing 747-8I | 1 | VIP | Oct 2017 | Named Al Emarat / الإمارات |
| Boeing 767-300 | 1 | VIP | Jul 2010 | - |
| BAE Systems Avro RJ100 | 1 | VIP | Mar 2016 | - |
| British Aerospace Avro RJ70 | 1 | VIP | Mar 2015 | - |
| Total | 9 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "طيــران الرئـاســة" [Presidential Flight - Abu Dhabi]. pf.govu.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Presidential Flight". pf.govu.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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