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What we compareEmiratesFlydubai
Country in archiveUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
FoundedMarch 15, 19852008
FounderAhmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumGovernment of Dubai
HeadquartersAl Garhoud, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Name originEmirates takes its name from the emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, the country it serves as a flag carrier. The sources used here do not quote the founders explaining the choice, so the link is an inference from the name itself.Flydubai combines the verb fly with the name of its home city. The legal name is Dubai Aviation Corporation, and the company was established by the Government of Dubai in 2008.
HighlightsDubai International hub, Airbus A380 fleet, Boeing 777 fleet, SkywardsBoeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Dubai International Airport hub
Earliest archived brand logo19852009
Latest archived logo19992009
Archived logo assets21

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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