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The Emirates Group holds a 68.7% stake in Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International, 34.4% equity stake in Oman United Agencies and a 54.7% equity stake in Emirates Flight Catering. Emirates Flight Catering is the sole provider of airline and airport catering services at Dubai International Airport.
Emirates was founded in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. On 25 October 1985, Emirates operated its first flight from Dubai to Karachi and Mumbai, using the Airbus A300B4-200 and the Boeing 737-300, both wet-leased from Pakistan International Airlines.
Emirates continued to expand during the late 1990s. The growing cargo business accounted for 16 percent of the airline's total revenues. Emirates started offering round-the-world services from autumn 1993, after a partnership was established with US Airways. [5] It previously had co-operation agreements with Cyprus Airways. [5]
This list displays all UAE companies in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks the world's largest companies by annual revenue. The figures below are given in millions of US dollars and are for the fiscal year 2023. [1] Also listed are the headquarters location, net profit, number of employees worldwide and industry sector of each company.
UAE Emirates Airlines: EMIRATES United Arab Emirates SBC Emoyeni Air Charter: SABIAN AIR South Africa Mount Air EMP Empire Air Service: EMPIRE United States EM CFS Empire Airlines: EMPIRE AIR United States MPR Empire Aviation Services: Nigeria ETP Empire Test Pilots' School: TESTER United Kingdom AUO Empresa (Aero Uruguay), S.A. UNIFORM OSCAR ...
As of February 2025, Emirates operates flights to 133 [1] destinations in 85 countries across six continents from its hub in Dubai. [2] It has a particularly strong presence in the South and Southeast Asian region, which together connect Dubai with more international destinations in the region than any other Middle Eastern airline.
Emirates: EK: UAE: EMIRATES: 1985 Dubai International Airport: Largest airline in the Middle East. Etihad Airways: EY: ETD: ETIHAD: 2003 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 ...
A Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates is the largest operator of this model of 777 with over 100. An Airbus A380-800 (A6-EVS). Emirates is this type's largest operator, with over 100. Boeing 777-300. On 7 May 2007, Emirates reaffirmed its order for 43 A380-800s and committed to another 4 which brought its order to 47.