United Arab Emirates Airline, also known as United Arab Emirates Airline, was founded on October 25, 1985. United Arab Emirates was founded on October 25, 1985, with a $10 million loan from the government to start the company's operations, which consisted of two rented aircraft and three routes. Just five months after its inception, Emirates took its first aircraft into the sky. Headquartered in Dubai, it is based at Dubai International Airport. The parent company of Emirates Airline is called The Emirates Group. Emirates is owned by the government of the Emirate of Dubai.