AIR File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .air
MIME Type application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package+zip
Developer Adobe Systems
Category Executable File
File Format Zip
Primary Association Adobe AIR applications
Can be opened with Adobe AIR, Unzip tools
Specification Website Adobe AIR SDK
Compression Yes
Encryption Supports encrypted applications
Platform Multi-platform (Windows, macOS, Android)
Support for Localization Yes
Application Descriptor File application.xml
File Contents Application files, assets, and the AIR runtime installer
Customizable Installer Yes
Integrated Update Mechanism Yes
Protected Mode (Windows) Yes
Code Signing Required
Access to AIR Runtime APIs Yes
Network & Internet Connectivity Supports network and Internet access
Auto-update Feature Yes, via Adobe AIR Application Installer
Package Includes Adobe AIR Runtime No, but facilitates AIR runtime installation