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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Fleet
[edit]The Presidential Flight fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 1 | VIP | Aircraft name, Al Wathba / الوثبة |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | VIP | In Emirates livery |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 2 | VIP | In Emirates livery |
| Boeing 787-8 | 1 | VIP | In Etihad Airways livery |
| Boeing 787-9 | 3 | VIP | One in Etihad Airways livery |
| Total | 8 |
Historic fleet
[edit]The airline fleet previously included the following known aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Config | Retired | Aircraft Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | VIP | Aug 2023 | 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 | Abu Dhabi / أبو ظبي |
| Boeing 747-8I | 1 | VIP | Oct 2017 | 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.
- ^ a b "Presidential Flight Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
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