# Light aircraft manufacturing & maintenance business activities in the UAE

> 14 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Light aircraft manufacturing & maintenance” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 1 and Dubai mainland (DET) 14. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 13. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/light-aircraft-manufacturing-and-maintenance
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 14
- IFZA (Dubai): 1
- Dubai mainland (DET): 14

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Aircraft Cabin Simulators Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/aircraft-cabin-simulators-manufacturing) | 3030101 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Aircraft Engine & Parts Repair & Overhaul](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/aircraft-engine-and-parts-repair-and-overhaul) | 3315005 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Aircraft Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/aircraft-manufacturing) | 3030001 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Aircrafts Parts and Accessories Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/aircrafts-parts-and-accessories-manufacturing) | 3030003 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [CD Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cd-manufacturing) | 2680005 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Control System, Command and Control Equipping](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/control-system-command-and-control-equipping) | 2651025 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Equipping Militry Aircrafts and its parts](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/equipping-militry-aircrafts-and-its-parts) | 3030014 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Equipping, Repair, and Maintenance of Dirigibles and Hot Air Ballons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/equipping-repair-and-maintenance-of-dirigibles-and-hot-air-ballons) | 3315019 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Helicopters Repair & Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/helicopters-repair-and-maintenance) | 3315010 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Light Aircrafts Maintenance & Repair](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/light-aircrafts-maintenance-and-repair) | 3315006 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Military Aircrafts Repair and Maintenance and its parts](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/military-aircrafts-repair-and-maintenance-and-its-parts) | 3315012 | — | — | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) |
| [Military Drones Equipping and their parts](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/military-drones-equipping-and-their-parts) | 3030016 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Passengers & Cargo Aircrafts Repair & Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/passengers-and-cargo-aircrafts-repair-and-maintenance) | 3315009 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Satellites Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/satellites-manufacturing) | 3030010 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Light aircraft manufacturing & maintenance”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)