Maximus Air is a cargo airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.

[1] In 2011, it announced the purchase of three Airbus A300-600 previously operated by Japan Airlines for freighter conversion by EADS EFW in Dresden, Germany.

[citation needed] However, the entire fleet of then overall five Airbus A300 freighters was subsequently grounded in 2015 stating an insufficient cost basis to keep them operating.

[4] Maximus Air operates cargo services across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.

[citation needed] It also has been appointed as an air relief support partner of the Red Crescent of the UAE.