Abu Dhabi Aviation
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| Abu Dhabi Aviation | ||
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| Founded | 1975 | |
| Hubs | Abu Dhabi International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 50 plus more awaiting | |
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| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
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| Website: http://www.abudhabiaviation.com | ||
Abu Dhabi Aviation (Arabic: شركة طيران أبوظبي) (ADSM:ADAVIATION) is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It serves oil-fields and economic facilities in the United Arab Emirates and other Arab states. Its main base is Abu Dhabi International Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1975 and started operations in March 1976. It began with helicopter operations and added fixed-wing aircraft in 1991. A third-party maintenance facility was opened in 1994. It is owned by Abu Dhabi nationals (70%) and the Abu Dhabi government (30%) and has 640 employees (at March 2007)[1].
[edit] Fleet
The Abu Dhabi Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008) [1] :
- 6 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200
- 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
- 8 Augusta Westland AW139 - additional 13 awaiting delivery
- 15 Bell 412
- 19 Bell 212
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