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Founded by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1959, in Dubai.1
Private company
Logo: The Emirates Group, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Dubai-based aviation holding company
The Emirates Group (Arabic: مجموعة الإمارات) is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, and dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 126 airports.2 It was founded by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.1 Its chief executive is Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Emirates Group (Arabic: مجموعة الإمارات) is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, and dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 126 airports.2
The Emirates Group sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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What The Emirates Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Founded by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1959, in Dubai.1
Who has led The Emirates Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
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