Dolphin Air

Sharjah International Airport · SAIF Zone

Aircraft Maintenance, Storage & Refinishing in Sharjah, UAE

Trusted base maintenance, aircraft storage and refinishing since 1996, delivered from a dedicated facility with direct airside access.

Since 1996

Close to three decades operating in UAE aviation

Airside

Direct access at Sharjah International Airport

5 Divisions

Hangar storage, refinishing, technical, leasing, recovery

ABZ Group

Part of the Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group

Boeing 737 parked beside the hangar entrance at the Dolphin Air facility, Sharjah International Airport
Who we are

Aviation infrastructure built for operators who cannot afford downtime

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.

What we do

Five aviation service lines, one facility

Covering the full on-ground lifecycle of an aircraft, from arrival and storage through refinishing, base maintenance and, eventually, controlled teardown.

Aircraft Parking & Storage

Secure covered hangar storage and supervised outdoor parking for based and transient aircraft.

Aircraft Refinishing & Painting

Full exterior stripping, surface preparation, corrosion control and livery application.

B737 & A320 Base Maintenance

Scheduled base maintenance for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family aircraft, under cover at Sharjah International Airport – SAIF Zone.

Aviation Shops & Commercial Spaces for Rent

Workshops, offices and storage units for lease inside the SAIF Zone aviation cluster.

Aircraft Dismantling & Recovery

Controlled end-of-life teardown, parts recovery, and disabled aircraft removal.

Why Dolphin Air

Reasons operators keep their aircraft with us

Direct airside access

Our hangars sit inside the airport perimeter, so aircraft move between apron and cover without public-road transit or additional handling risk.

Operating since 1996

Close to thirty years of continuous operation at Sharjah International Airport, through every stage of the region’s aviation growth.

Safety & compliance first

Facility management, movement procedures and contractor control are run to international aviation safety standards, not improvised around them.

Institutional backing

As part of the Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group, we can commit to long-term leases and multi-year storage arrangements with confidence.

Flagship capability

Hangar storage that protects the value of the airframe

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.

Closed hangar doors at the Dolphin Air facility, Sharjah International Airport
Operating standards

What clients rely on us for

Asset security

Controlled facility access, supervised aircraft movements and documented custody of every airframe on site.

Client discretion

Ownership, movement schedules and maintenance activity are treated as confidential by default.

Regulatory alignment

Operations conducted in accordance with airport authority requirements and international aviation standards.

Direct contact

You deal with the operations team responsible for your aircraft, not a call-centre queue.

Common questions

Before you enquire

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.

Get in touch

Discuss your aircraft or facility requirement

Speak directly with our operations team about hangar availability, base maintenance, or commercial space at Sharjah International Airport.

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