Dolphin Air is a charter airline based in Dubai

Dubai

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, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

. It operates charter services within the Middle East

Middle East

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 and Pakistan

Pakistan

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. Its main base is Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...

.

History

The airline started operations in 2002. It was formerly known as Flying Dolphin Airlines and Santa Cruz Imperial Airlines. It was reorganised by Arabian Devt Trading and Construction, taking over assets from Santa Cruz Imperial. It has 68 employees (at March 2007).

Fleet

The Dolphin Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of February 2011):

• 2 Boeing 737-200
  Boeing 737
  The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
  
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