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Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط العربية al-khuṭūṭ al-‘arabīyah; stylized ARABIAN) is a major airline of the Republic of Palestine, and the country's de facto flag carrier. It is a subsidiary of Arabian Airlines Group, which is owned by All-Arabian Holding Group, a publicly-traded joint stock company. It is the second-largest airline in the Arab World, operating over 3,000 flights per week to at least 140 destinations, and is considered a competitor to Emirates, the UAE's flag carrier. The airline is headquartered out of Rifaf Khan International Airport.

Arabian operates a modern fleet of 166 Airbus A300s, A320s, A330s and A340s; as well as 26 Boeing 737s, 767s and 777s. The fleet also includes 30 Bombardier CRJ-200 jets, used for short domestic and regional flights, bringing the airline's fleet size to a total of 222 aircraft. In 2016 the airline employed a total of 44,330 people, making it Palestine's fourth-largest employer after the government, the military and the Suez Canal Authority.

Arabian Airlines was founded by Ahmad Asfari in 1996, who remains a major shareholder and serves as CEO to this day.

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