List of airlines in the Middle East
The Middle East consists of 13 countries, however sometimes Turkey (Europe / Asia), Egypt (Africa) and the State of Palestine (not recognized by all countries) are also included and the total comes to 16 countries. In the table below you can find 27 airlines from the Middle East, the largest airlines are Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Oman Air. The passenger numbers of Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways (Gulf carriers / ME3 carriers) have grown enormously in the last 10 to 20 years, nowadays they are competing with the major airlines from Europe and North America. They are assisted in this by a modern home base that is ideal for transfer passengers between Europe, Asia and Africa. Emirates is based at Dubai International Airport, Qatar Airways at Doha Hamad International Airport and Etihad Airways at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The Middle East aviation market is growing year by year, helped by the success of low-cost carriers. Jordan Aviation, Jazeera Airways, SalamAir, Flyadeal, Flynas, Air Arabia and flydubai.
Last update: March 2023
| Airline | Country | Info |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain | national flag carrier |
| Iran Air | Iran | national flag carrier |
| Mahan Air | Iran | |
| Fly Baghdad | Iraq | |
| Iraqi Airways | Iraq | national flag carrier |
| Arkia | Israel | |
| El Al | Israel | national flag carrier |
| Israir Airlines | Israel | |
| Jordan Aviation | Jordan | low-cost carrier |
| Royal Jordanian | Jordan | national flag carrier |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait | low-cost carrier |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait | national flag carrier |
| Middle East Airlines | Lebanon | national flag carrier |
| Oman Air | Oman | national flag carrier |
| SalamAir | Oman | low-cost carrier |
| Qatar Airways | Qatar | national flag carrier |
| Flyadeal | Saudi Arabia | low-cost carrier, subsidiary of Saudia |
| Flynas | Saudi Arabia | low-cost carrier |
| Riyadh Air | Saudi Arabia | |
| Saudia | Saudi Arabia | national flag carrier |
| Cham Wings Airlines | Syria | |
| Syrian Air | Syria | national flag carrier |
| Air Arabia | United Arab Emirates | low-cost carrier, subsidiaries: Air Arabia Maroc, Air Arabia Egypt, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | national flag carrier |
| flydubai | United Arab Emirates | low-cost carrier |
| Yemenia | Yemen | national flag carrier |