Trusted base maintenance, aircraft storage and refinishing since 1996, delivered from a dedicated facility with direct airside access.
Close to three decades operating in UAE aviation
Direct access at Sharjah International Airport
Hangar storage, refinishing, technical, leasing, recovery
Part of the Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group
Dolphin Air FZE provides the on-ground foundation that keeps aircraft protected, serviceable and ready to fly. From covered hangar storage and refinishing through to leased workshop space, every service runs from a single facility inside the SAIF Zone aviation cluster.
Operators choose us for the same reasons they stay: predictable standards, controlled access to their asset, and a team that has worked the Sharjah apron for close to thirty years.
Covering the full on-ground lifecycle of an aircraft, from arrival and storage through refinishing, base maintenance and, eventually, controlled teardown.
Scheduled base maintenance for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family aircraft, under cover at Sharjah International Airport – SAIF Zone.
Secure covered hangar storage and supervised outdoor parking for based and transient aircraft.
Full exterior stripping, surface preparation, corrosion control and livery application.
Workshops, offices and storage units for lease inside the SAIF Zone aviation cluster.
Controlled end-of-life teardown, parts recovery, and disabled aircraft removal.
Our hangars sit inside the airport perimeter, so aircraft move between apron and cover without public-road transit or additional handling risk.
Close to thirty years of continuous operation at Sharjah International Airport, through every stage of the region’s aviation growth.
Facility management, movement procedures and contractor control are run to international aviation safety standards, not improvised around them.
As part of the Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group, we can commit to long-term leases and multi-year storage arrangements with confidence.
Gulf conditions are unforgiving. Sustained heat, airborne sand, humidity and salt-laden air work continuously on paint, seals, composites and avionics, and they do their worst to aircraft left standing in the open.
Controlled facility access, supervised aircraft movements and documented custody of every airframe on site.
Ownership, movement schedules and maintenance activity are treated as confidential by default.
Operations conducted in accordance with airport authority requirements and international aviation standards.
You deal with the operations team responsible for your aircraft, not a call-centre queue.
Practical articles on MRO, hangar storage, base maintenance and aviation space in SAIF Zone, written by the team that runs the facility.
Key Takeaways There is no single repaint interval. FAA corrosion guidance leaves inspection frequency to the operator and the manufacturer’s
Key Takeaways At task level the work is alike: planned checks, structural and corrosion inspection, component replacement and documented findings.
Key Takeaways Overhaul has a precise meaning in aviation. Under FAA rules, an item can be called overhauled only if
Answers to what operators most often ask before placing an aircraft or leasing space with us. Anything not covered here, call operations directly.
Our facility is at U Building, Sharjah International Airport – SAIF Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The location gives based and transient aircraft direct airside access, with the free-zone customs and logistics infrastructure of SAIF Zone immediately alongside.
Dolphin Air has operated at Sharjah International Airport since 1996, growing alongside the emirate’s aviation sector for close to three decades. The company forms part of the Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group, which provides long-term institutional and financial stability behind the facility.
We handle business jets, turboprops and narrow-body commercial aircraft across covered hangar storage and supervised outdoor parking. Because hangar allocation depends on current occupancy and airframe dimensions, we confirm fit on an aircraft-by-aircraft basis. Contact operations with your type and required dates.
Yes. We support overnight and transient parking, seasonal storage, and long-term hangar storage for aircraft between operational cycles or awaiting sale, maintenance input or return to service.
We lease workshops, offices and storage units within the SAIF Zone aviation cluster, sized for MRO providers, parts distributors, ground-handling companies and aviation support businesses. Availability changes, so we recommend enquiring with your required area and intended use.
Speak directly with our operations team about hangar availability, base maintenance, or commercial space at Sharjah International Airport.