Dubai Airport and Dubai Airshow  7 - 12th November 2015  Dave Anderson & Dave Rose

Click here for link's to Dave Rose's photo album from the trip - Album 1    Album 2

Click here for a link to photos from Dubai Air Show   Airshow  (Mainly civil exhibits)

Click here for a link to Dave Anderson's military static display photo's from the airshow

 

Dave Rose and I had decided on a trip to Dubai with our wives as it was over 10 years since our last visit, working around the airshow dates we planned the trip to take in a trade day to hopefully get a better chance at photographing the static display (good choice as it turned out). When it came to flight choice, well no choice really, Emirates A380 from and to Manchester, its only about an hour more to drive to than Newcastle and using the meet and greet service the car is left outside the terminal entrance and there when you return. The lounge gives great views over the runway, the flight times back are more civilised (through the day) and the 380 trumps the 777 in all area's.

Arriving at Manchester with a few hours to spare we settled down for breakfast and watched the action while the girls hit the duty free,

Some of the more interesting movements

Manchester Airport  7 November 2015

CS-TTG Airbus A319  111 TAP Portugal
OO-SSM Airbus A319  112 Brussels Airlines
D-AIPC Airbus A320  211 Lufthansa
SX-DVW Airbus A320  232 Aegean Airlines
TC-JTD Airbus A321  231(SL) THY Turkish Airlines
G-VYGK Airbus A330  243 Thomas Cook Airlines
CS-TFX Airbus A340  542 HiFly
LZ-FLL Antonov An-26  B Bright Flight Ltd
TF-FIP Boeing  757  208 Icelandair
N14106 Boeing  757  224 United Airlines
N919FD Boeing  757  23AF Federal Express
N703TW Boeing  757  2Q8 Delta Air Lines
B-HNR Boeing  777  367ER Cathay Pacific Airways
A7-BCJ Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways
CN-MBP Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 600 BJ Corporate - Dalia Air
CN-SSH Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 600 BJ Corporate - Dalia Air
N700KG Learjet 40 Corporate

Our aircraft A6-EDJ departed on time and with a healthy tail wind was estimating Dubai in a little over 6 hours, however as always when arriving at night in Dubai, (their busy time) we had the inevitable hold for traffic, so we arrived just ahead of schedule. With most of the passengers transitting Dubai to other destinations entry for local passengers was quick and easy. We picked up a hire car ( a full story in itself!) and headed to the Sheraton hotel at Diera arriving with the time difference at about 2am local.

Views from the Sheraton roof  View 1  View 2  

Some more exotic visitor shots during the stay  AP-EDA   AP-BGO   A7-MHA   EZ-A015   VP-BMT   EP-FQI   ET-ASG   VT-IAX   EP-MMD   EP-LCL

AP-BLT   VT-CPA   YI-AQD   VT-EXC   EP-FQP   4K-AZ11   EP-LCK   YI-ASJ   AP-BLM   311   4K-AZ79   VQ-BGN   VP-BOJ   AP-BLJ

The Sheraton is well known for it's views of the approach and general overview of the airport from the roof top swimming pool area, when landing over the sea onto runway 12L photo's are easy and when landing on opposite end aircraft  are over the hotel when departing. For number crunching, either runway you shouldn't miss anything, though help with I Pad's for FR24/Plane finder and Mode S sticks are a big help.

A380 landing 12L and view of the airport fronm the Sheraton roof                          

Dubai Sunday 8th November 2015

Excluding Emirates and FlyDubai movements from around 7.30am till dark at 5.30pm. Landings were over the hotel until noon when they changed to the other end.

YA-TTF Airbus A319  112 Safi Airways
VT-EXD Airbus A320  214(SL) Air India
VP-CXH Airbus A320  232 Flynas
VP-CXQ Airbus A320  214 Flynas
A9C-AC Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
A9C-AG Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
A9C-AL Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
VT-IEJ Airbus A320  232 IndiGo
VT-IFX Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
VT-IFY Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
VT-IAP Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
VT-IAX Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
EP-IEE Airbus A320  211 Iran Air
9K-CAM Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
9K-CAO Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
9K-AKH Airbus A320  214(SL) Kuwait Airways
T7-MRA Airbus A320  214 Middle East Airlines
AP-BLB Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLV Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLT Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
A7-AHW Airbus A320  232(SL) Qatar Airways
EP-FQP Airbus A320  214 Qeshm Air
JY-AYS Airbus A320  232 Royal Jordanian Airlines
HZ-AS15 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
HZ-AS36 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
AP-BLJ Airbus A320  232 Shaheen Air International
VP-BMT Airbus A320  214 Ural Airlines
A7-ADT Airbus A321  231 Qatar Airways
A7-AIB Airbus A321  231 Qatar Airways
UR-WRH Airbus A321  231 Windrose Air (UR)
VQ-BCQ Airbus A330  343X Aeroflot Russian Airlines
B-LBA Airbus A330  343E Cathay Pacific Airways
HL8227 Airbus A330  223 Korean Air
A7-AFH Airbus A330  243F Qatar Airways
A7-ACH Airbus A330  202 Qatar Airways
A7-ACF Airbus A330  202 Qatar Airways
A7-ACL Airbus A330  202 Qatar Airways
HZ-AQD Airbus A330  343X Saudia
HZ-AQL Airbus A330  343E Saudia
AP-BKL Airbus A330  301 Shaheen Air International
TC-JOM Airbus A330  302 THY Turkish Airlines
G-VWAG Airbus A330  343X Virgin Atlantic
EP-MMH Airbus A340  642 Mahan Air
VH-OQE Airbus A380  841 QANTAS
VH-OQI Airbus A380  841 QANTAS
UR-CNF Boeing  737  3Z0 Eritrean Airlines
A4O-BT Boeing  737  7Q8 Oman Air
VT-AXI Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-AXM Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-AXR Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-AXT Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
SU-GCZ Boeing  737  866 Egyptair
YI-ASJ Boeing  737  81Z Iraqi Airways
VT-JGS Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JBJ Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JBB Boeing  737  8HX Jet Airways
VT-JBW Boeing  737  8AL Jet Airways
VT-JFA Boeing  737  86N Jet Airways
A4O-BY Boeing  737  91MER Oman Air
A4O-BZ Boeing  737  91MER Oman Air
OK-TVX Boeing  737  8Z9 SpiceJet
N572UP Boeing  747  44AF United Parcel Service Company
N574UP Boeing  747  44AF United Parcel Service Company
4K-AZ11 Boeing  757  22L Azerbaijan Airlines
P4-KEA Boeing  767  3KYER Air Astana
HB-JJF Boeing  767  316ER ECAir
N340UP Boeing  767  34AF United Parcel Service Company
G-VIIB Boeing  777  236ER British Airways
G-VIIJ Boeing  777  236ER British Airways
SU-GDL Boeing  777  36NER Egypt Air
HZ-AK19 Boeing  777  368ER Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AKV Boeing  777  268ER Saudia
HZ-AK28 Boeing  777  368ER Saudia
OO-TSC Boeing  777  FHT TNT Airways
EP-LCL Douglas MD82 Kish Air
EP-LCN Douglas MD82 Kish Air
EP-LCO Douglas MD83 Kish Air
EP-FQI Fokker F-100 Qeshm Air
N255UP McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F United Parcel Service Company
N271UP McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F United Parcel Service Company
N280UP McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F United Parcel Service Company
N642FE McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F Federal Express
A6-CJE Airbus A319  115X CJ Corporate - Government of United Arab Emirates
A6-GGP Boeing  747  412F Corporate - Government of United Arab Emirates
AP-MIR Bombardier 601 Challenger Corporate
OE-INS Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate - VistaJet
9H-VFC Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate - VistaJet Malta
SP-ZSZ Bombardier Challenger 300 Corporate - Blue Jet
9H-FLN Bombardier Global 5000  BD-700-1A11 Corporate
A7-CEV Bombardier Global 5000  BD-700-1A11 Corporate - Qatar Executive
CS-LAM Bombardier Global 5000  BD-700-1A11 Corporate - Jet Management Europe
M-IGWT Bombardier Global 6000  BD-700-1A10 Corporate
G-RBEN Bombardier Global Express  BD-700-1A Corporate - Gama Aviation
VP-CEO Bombardier Global Express XRS BD-700 Corporate
A6-RTS Dassault Falcon  900DX Corporate - Elite Jets
SX-JET Dassault Falcon 7X Corporate
N100MZ Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 Corporate
LX-NVB Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 600 BJ Corporate - Global Jet Concept
D-AHOI Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 650 BJ Corporate - Air Hamburg
HZ-103 Gulfstream G4 Corporate - Royal Saudi Air Force
SU-BNC Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate - Government of Egypt
A6-AZH Gulfstream G450 Corporate - Elite jets
M-ONEM Gulfstream G550 Corporate
HZ-109 Hawker-Siddeley 125  800B Corporate - Royal Saudi Air Force
HZ-A9 Hawker-Siddeley 125  900XP Corporate
HZ-KSRD Hawker-Siddeley 125  750 Corporate - National Air Services
D-COMO Learjet 60 Corporate

With help from the technology some overflights can be seen, some days Sharjah arrivals / departures could be seen, other days heat haze was a problem and a lot weren't seen. The following were were seen during the day

 

Dubai overflights 7 November 2015 (in bold Sharjah movements)

SU-GAC Airbus A300  B4-203F Egypt Air Cargo
EP-MMN Airbus A310  304 Mahan Air
A6-EIG Airbus A320  232 Etihad Airways
A6-ABT Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ABU Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ANH Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ANV Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-ANW Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-ANX Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-AOD Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A9C-CA Airbus A321  211 Gulf Air
A6-AEB Airbus A321  231(SL) Etihad Airways
A6-DCB Airbus A330  243F Etihad Airways
YI-AQY Airbus A330  202 Iraqi Airways
RP-C8781 Airbus A330  343 Philippine Airlines
A7-AFH Airbus A330  243F Qatar Airways
A9C-KC Airbus A330  243 Gulf Air
A9C-KF Airbus A330  243 Gulf Air
A7-APE Airbus A380  861 Qatar Airways
TF-AMI Boeing  747  412BDSF Saudia
N476MC Boeing  747  47UF Etihad Airways
N150QS Bombardier Global 6000  BD-700-1A10 NetJets
A6-SEB Cessna 208 Caravan Seawings
558 Gulfstream G4 Royal Air Force of Oman

The next day were headed over to Dubai World Centre, the new airport being built that now host's the airshow in a purpose built events building. It took us just over an hour to drive to the airport, this is a huge site and when finished will be like nothing else in the world. The current Dubai international Airport has a capacity for 75 million passengers (Heathrow is 70 million increasing to a max of 90 million) shortly to increase to 90 million and reach a max of 103 million by 2020. The New airport, DWC opened in 2013 and so far has only a few passenger services (Wizz, Gulf Air, FlyDubai and Jazeera) and more recently freight services that were transfered from Dubai Airport to here with the Emirates 777 freight aircraft based here as well as a new corporate aircraft facility The project is on going and by 2030 the airport will have capacity for 190 million passengers increasing to 309 million by 2050. These are huge numbers and the infastructure to cope with it is awsome, 5 runways and three huge terminals each capable of taking 100 A380 aircraft. Emirates Airlines are setting up a new flight training school here with 20 Cirrus SR-22 and 5 Embraer Phenom 100's on order, one of each were painted up in the scheme at the show. At the moment the place is a spotters nightmare, entrance to every area is through security gates which are miles from the parked aircraft we couldn't see anywhere on a normal day to view parked aircraft (unless anyone knows different)

As we approached the airshow a Kazakhstan Govt TU-154 (thanks for the pic Geoff) departed, nice start. The show started at 10am, we arrived at 9.30am to see a long line of people waiting to enter, this was the exhibitors line, asking where we entered we were ushered to a seperate entrance given our badges and a few minutes later we were in the static display, hardly a body around the aircraft, just what we wanted.

Click here for a link to Dave Anderson's military static display photo's from the airshow

Dubai Air Show - Static display / Flying area Monday 9th November 2015

CSX62127 Aeritalia C-27 Spartan J Italian Air Force Made to look like an MC27J
431/1   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team
440/1   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
435/2   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
430/3   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
432/4   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
434/5   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
439/6   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
437/7   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
436/7   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
438/   Aeromacchi MB-339 United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan display team -  flying area
125 Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma B United Arab Emirates Navy
PK-WHP Aerospatiale ATR 72  600 Aerospatiale/Alenia Delivery flight for Wings
A6-AWP AgustaWestland AW139 Abu Dhabi Aviation
360   AgustaWestland AW139 National Search and Rescue Centre  
2015   AgustaWestland AW139 United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
A7-GAD AgustaWestland AW189 Gulf Helicopters
I-RAIK   AgustaWestland AW189 Agusta Westland  
D-APGS Airbus A319  115X Corporate
1301 Airbus A330  243MRTT United Arab Emirates Air Force
F-WWCF Airbus A350  941 Airbus Industrie
A7-ALF Airbus A350  941 Qatar Airways
A6-APD   Airbus A380-861 Etihad Airlines  
A7-APF Airbus A380  861 Qatar Airways
A6-EOP Airbus A380  861 Emirates Airlines
0019 F-RBAG Airbus A400  M French Air Force
UR-EXP Antonov An-178 Antonov Design Bureau
N350KA   Beech 350 Super King Air Beechcraft Corporation  
N482MS Beech 400A Beechjet Corporate
2885   Bell Helicopters 407 United Arab Emirates Air Force  
2886   Bell Helicopters 407 United Arab Emirates Air Force  
N485PH   Bell Helicopters 412EP Saudi Red Cross  
C-FNFO Bell Helicopters 429 Bell Textron
168234 YQ-01 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey B United States Marine Corps  VMM- America
165945 YQ-02 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey B United States Marine Corps  VMM- America  
SX-ATF Boeing  737  406 Long Range
A6-FEZ Boeing  737  8KN FlyDubai
A7-BCY Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways
168434 LN Boeing  P-8 Poseidon A United States Navy VP-45
N5057V Boeing  Stearman Kaydet  PT-13D Aerosuperbatics / Breitling
SE-BOG   Boeing  Stearman Kaydet  PT-13D Aerosuperbatics / Breitling  
N56200 Boeing  Stearman Kaydet  N2S-3 Private
2508   Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
2510   Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook United Arab Emirates Air Force  
09-08823 Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook F United States Army
N614BA Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate Maritime surveillance demo
N501BZ Bombardier Challenger 350 Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
C-GWXZ Bombardier CS-100  BD-500-1A10 Bombardier Aerospace Corporation Swiss scheme
A6-RJD Bombardier Global 5000  BD-700-1A11 Royal Jet
N914BA Bombardier Global Express XRS BD-700 Corporate
ZJ910 DO British Aerospace EFA Typhoon FGR.4 Royal Air Force 11 Sqdn flying area
ZJ934 QO-T British Aerospace EFA Typhoon FGR.4 Royal Air Force   3 Sqdn flying area
ZJ936 QO-C British Aerospace EFA Typhoon FGR.4 Royal Air Force   3 Sqdn flying area
ZK022 M British Aerospace Hawk  T.2 Royal Air Force   4 FTS flying area
ZK027 R British Aerospace Hawk  T.2 Royal Air Force   4 FTS
SU-CCB Canadair Regional-Jet  900NG Petroleum Air Service
N867EX Cessna 208 Caravan EX B Cessna Aircraft Co
N685CL Cessna 680 Citation Latitude A Cessna Aircraft Co
N985EK Cirrus Design SR-22 Emirates Airlines Traing School Emirates scheme
F-HIPK Dassault Falcon 7X Dassault Aviation
F-HRAY   Dassault Falcon 900LX Dassault Aviation  
735 Dassault Mirage 2000  9 EAD United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
752 Dassault Mirage 2000  9 EAD United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
736 Dassault Mirage 2000  9 EAD United Arab Emirates Air Force
110 104-IN Dassault Rafale  F.2C French Air Force 
141 104-GT Dassault Rafale  C French Air Force flying area
DU-SD5 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Skydive Dubai
A6-ADM de Havilland Canada DHC-8  Q-402NG Abu Dhabi Aviation
OE-VRX Diamond DA 42 Twin Star MPP Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
HZ-SA06 Diamond DA40NG Diamond Star Saudi Aviation Flight Academy
OE-FSB Diamond DA62 Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
N981EE Embraer Emb-190 Lineage 100BJ Embraer Executive Aircraft
PR-PFH Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 Embraer Emirates scheme
N851AB Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Corporate
N895EE Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 Embraer
A6-CPC Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 600 BJ Gama Aviation
ER-KKL Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 650 BJ Corporate
VP-CTB Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 650 BJ Corporate
PT-ZNV   Embraer Super Tucano Embraer  
3075 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon United Arab Emirates Air Force
3080 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
3081 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon United Arab Emirates Air Force flying area
N450GD Gulfstream G450 Gulfstream Aerospace
N550GD Gulfstream G550 Gulfstream Aerospace
N650GD   Gulfstream G650ER Gulfstream Aerospace  
N280GU Gulfstream / IAI G280 Gulfstream Aerospace
A7-UBA   FD Arrow Coper AC-20 Gyro Private  
N751LJ Learjet 75 Corporate
10-5701 Lockheed C-130 Hercules J-30 United States Air Force 317 AG
167110 QB Lockheed KC-130 Hercules J United States Marine Corps VMGR-352
050 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 Apache A United Arab Emirates Air Force
057 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 Apache A United Arab Emirates Air Force
91-0600 MO McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle United States Air Force 366 FW
97-6391   PAC MFI-17 Super Mushshak Pakistan Air Force  
97-6394 PAC MFI-17 Super Mushshak Pakistan Air Force flying area
  32-01 Piaggio (180) Drone ??? Italian Air Force Replica ???
HB-FWA Pilatus PC-12  -47E Pilatus
HB-HZC Pilatus PC-21 Pilatus
SP-PSZ PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Solo PZL-Swidnik
N630LA Raytheon AT-6 Texan II C Beechcraft Corporation
ST-SAC   Safat 02 SAFAT  
u/m   Safat 03 SAFAT  
162507 TB-07 Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon United States Navy HM-15  
168541 HW-35 Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk S United States Navy HSC-26
2690 Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk M United Arab Emirates Army  
I-PDVY   Sukhoi SSJ-100-95B Superjet Sukhoi for Interjet c/n 95065
2362 Thrush Aircraft S-2R T660 Commander United Arab Emirates Army

Flying only

86-0121 EL Rockwell B-1B Lancer United States Air Force - 28 BW
04-4064 HH Lockheed F-22A Raptor United States Air Force - 154WG / 199FS

Bizz Jets seen from show area

N67ZS Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
A9C-ACE Bombardier 605 Challenger TAG Aviation
G-OXRS Bombardier Global Express XRS BD-700 Corporate
N1SA Dassault Falcon  900EX EASy Corporate
VT-AYV Dassault Falcon  2000EX EASy Corporate
VT-AAT Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate
UP-EM011   Embraer ERJ-135 BJ Legacy 600 Corporate
VT-AAT Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate

Freight / Bizz / others not seen from the show area

A6-SBK AgustaWestland AW-109 GrandNew SP Falcon Aviation Services
DU-111   AgustaWestland AW-139 Government of United Arab Emirates
PH-TFD Boeing  737  86N TUI Airlines Netherlands
N952CA Boeing  747  428BCF National Airlines
A6-EFI Boeing  777  F1H Emirates Airlines
A6-EFG Boeing  777  F1H Emirates Airlines
A6-EFJ Boeing  777  F1H Emirates Airlines
A6-EFN Boeing  777  F1H Emirates Airlines
UP-T5401 Tupolev Tu-154  M Government of Kazakhstan

SU-GBN
  Airbus A340-212 Air Leisue (seen departing Mil base on the way back)

A6-CAS   Airbus A318 112CCJ Corporate
OE-LUX   Airbus A318 112CJ Tyrolean Jet Services
OE-LIP Airbus A319  115CJ Tyrolean Jet Service
P4-LIG Boeing  737  7JF Corporate
VT-RSP   Bombardier 300 Challenger Corporate
N635S   Bombardier 601 Challenger Corporate
A6-ELD   Bombardier 605 Challenger Mid East Jet
A6-MVD   Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate
M-JMIA   Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate
ZS-KDR   Bombardier Global Express BD-70-1A10 Corporate
M-JSMM   Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 Corporate
A6-DPW   Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Corporate
A6-NKL   Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Nakheel Aviation
LX-NVB   Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Global Jet Concept
N145EP   Embraer ERJ-145EP Corporate
A6-KAD   Embraer ERJ-190 Lineage 1000 Royal Jet
M-APLE   Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Corporate
F-HGHF   Dassault Falcon 7X Corporate
N12U Dassault Falcon 7X Corporate
VP-CAB   Dassault Falcon 900B Corporate
HB-IGY   Dassault Falcon 900EX Corporate
N555GL   Gulfstream G3 Corporate
N522VR   Gulfstream G4 Corporate
M-YWAY   Gulfstream 4SP Corporate
SX-GAB   Gulfstream 450 Gainjet
LZ-FIA   Gulfstream 550 Corporate
N344RS   Gulfstream 550 Corporate
SE-RKL   Gulfstream 550 SAAB
M-BHBH   Gulfstream 650 Corporate
RA-42411   Yakovlev YAk-42D RusJet
     

A great show in temps around 35 deg, it was hot walking around the static, though we did manage to cool down inside the A350 & A380's, we left the show early to avoid the traffic and headed back to the hotel for a swim and watch the afternoons arrivals, the girls were still down at the Dubai Mall hitting the credit cards. The following were seen up to 6pm, only "new" aircraft are listed on the logs.

Some show shots -  A380 FLIGHTDECK   ETIHAD 380 "FIRST CLASS APARTMENT"     EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS

EMIRATES PHENOM   EMIRATES CIRRUS

Dubai Monday 9th November 2015

EP-ATU Aerospatiale ATR 72  212A Iran Aseman Airlines
EP-MNK Airbus A300  B4-603 Mahan Air
P4-KBB Airbus A320  232(SL) Air Astana
VT-EXC Airbus A320  214(SL) Air India
AP-EDA Airbus A320  214 Airblue
VP-CXK Airbus A320  214 Flynas
A9C-AJ Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
VT-IEK Airbus A320  232 IndiGo
9K-CAI Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
A7-ADB Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-ADI Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-ADJ Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
HZ-AS23 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
AP-BLK Airbus A320  232 Shaheen Air International
AP-BLN Airbus A320  232 Shaheen Air International
YK-AKA Airbus A320  232 Syrianair
SX-BHS Airbus A321  111 Daallo Airlines
OH-LZG Airbus A321  231(SL) Finnair
VQ-BEL Airbus A330  343X Aeroflot Russian Airlines
B-LAR Airbus A330  343X Cathay Pacific Airways
9M-MTL Airbus A330  323E Malaysia Airlines
RP-C8785 Airbus A330  343E Philippine Airlines
HZ-AQE Airbus A330  343X Saudia
HZ-AQG Airbus A330  343X Saudia
HZ-AQI Airbus A330  343E Saudia
VH-OQB Airbus A380  841 QANTAS
VT-AXZ Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-JBF Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JBS Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
A4O-BK Boeing  737  91MER Oman Air
9XR-WF Boeing  737  84Y RwandAir
EZ-A017 Boeing  737  82K Turkmenistan Airlines
9V-SYK Boeing  777  312 Singapore Airlines
ET-AOV Boeing  787  8 Ethiopian Airlines
EP-LCM Douglas MD82 Kish Air
A4O-ED Embraer Emb-175  200LR Oman Air
A6-RJE Learjet 60 Royal Jet
312 Lockheed C-130 Hercules H-30 United Arab Emirates Air Force
N582FE McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F Federal Express

Dubai overflights 9th November 2015 (in bold Sharjah movements)

A6-ANG Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ANR Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-ANT Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-AOB Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-AOH Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-AOK Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-ANB Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia  
A6-EIC Airbus A320  232 Ethihad Airways
A6-EIS Airbus A320  232(SL) Etihad Airways
A6-EIU Airbus A320  232(SL) Etihad Airways
UR-WRO Airbus A321  211 Airblue
A6-AEI Airbus A321  231(SL) Etihad Airways
RP-C8782 Airbus A330  343E Philippine Airlines
RP-C8789 Airbus A330  343E Philippine Airlines
4R-ALN Airbus A330  343E Srilankan
TC-JNI Airbus A330  343X THY Turkish Airlines
9K-AND Airbus A340  313 Kuwait Airlines
A7-ALD Airbus A350  941 Qatar Airways
VT-AXP Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
AP-BKS Boeing  747  281BF Rayyan Air
TF-AAC Boeing  747  481 Saudia
A7-BCS Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways
VP-BMA IAI Gulfstream 150 Corporate

Tuesday was another day at the pool followed by a trip up the Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building, can recommend the Sammach restaurant if you like fish, has great views of the Burj and is in front of the Dubai Fountains for the show every 30 mins. Landings were over the hotel until about 4pm.

Dubai Tuesday 10th November 2015

4L-ABA Airbus A300  B4-203F The Cargo Airline
VP-CXT Airbus A320  214 Flynas
A9C-AB Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
VT-IFU Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
EP-IEC Airbus A320  232 Iran Air
9K-CAJ Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
9K-CAK Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
9K-AKF Airbus A320  214(SL) Kuwait Airways
T7-MRC Airbus A320  214 Middle East Airlines
AP-BLC Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLW Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
A7-ADE Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-AHA Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-AHD Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
JY-AYU Airbus A320  232 Royal Jordanian Airlines
YA-TTE Airbus A319  112 Safi Airways
HZ-AS34 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
AP-BLM Airbus A320  232 Shaheen Air International
YR-LCB Airbus A310  325 TAROM
VQ-BQN Airbus A320  214 Ural Airlines
HZ-ASR Airbus A321  211 Saudia
HZ-ASV Airbus A321  231 Saudia
VQ-BEK Airbus A330  343X Aeroflot Russian Airlines
B-LAJ Airbus A330  343X Cathay Pacific Airways
G-VGBR Airbus A330  343E Virgin Atlantic
EP-MMB Airbus A340  311 Mahan Air
EP-MMD Airbus A340  313X Mahan Air
TC-JIH Airbus A340  313X THY Turkish Airlines
VH-OQK Airbus A380  841 QANTAS
N836BA Boeing  737  7BC Boeing
VT-AXX Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
SU-GEC Boeing  737  866 EgyptAir
VT-JGV Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JGW Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JBR Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
VT-JBX Boeing  737  8AL Jet Airways
VT-JFY Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
5Y-CYC Boeing  737  86N Kenya Airways
9XR-WG Boeing  737  84Y RwandAir
EZ-A016 Boeing  737  82K Turkmenistan Airlines
UR-PSJ Boeing  737  9KV Ukraine International Airlines
A6-HRM Boeing  747  422 Government of United Arab Emirates
A6-MMM Boeing  747  422 Government of United Arab Emirates
P4-KEB Boeing  767  3KYER Air Astana
D-AALD Boeing  777  FZN AeroLogic
D-AALG Boeing  777  FZN AeroLogic
G-ZZZC Boeing  777  236 British Airways
ET-ANR Boeing  777  260LR Ethiopian Airlines
N858FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
N892FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
A7-BEC Boeing  777  3DZER Qatar Airways
HZ-AK16 Boeing  777  368ER Saudi Arabian Airlines
OO-TSB Boeing  777  FHT TNT Airways
A7-BCQ Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways
YI-AQD Canadair Regional-Jet  900 Iraqi Airways
EP-LCK Douglas MD82 Kish Air
A4O-EC Embraer Emb-175  200LR Oman Air
N259UP McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F United Parcel Servic Company
N624FE McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F Federal Express
N767KS Boeing  767  24QER Corporate  Mid East Jet
M-ASHI Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate
M-MYNA Bombardier Global Express XRS BD-700 Corporate
7T-VPC Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate Algerian Air Force
N451NS Gulfstream G450 Corporate National Air Services
VQ-BGN Gulfstream G550 Corporate
VT-CPA Gulfstream G550 Corporate
M-MHAC Learjet 60 Corporate

Dubai overflights 10th November 2015 (in bold Sharjah movements)

EI-EXR Airbus A300  B4-622RF ASL Airlines Ireland / DHL Aviation
A6-RRC Airbus A319  112 Rotana Aviation
A6-ANI Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ANM Airbus A320  214 Air Arabia
A6-ANU Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-AOI Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A6-EJA Airbus A320  232(SL) Etihad Airways
AP-BLU Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
A7-AHH Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A9C-KE Airbus A330  243 Gulf Air
A7-AEG Airbus A330  302 Qatar Airways
A7-APC Airbus A380  861 Qatar Airways
A4O-BX Boeing  737  81M Oman Air
ER-BAM Boeing  747  409BDSF AeroTransCargo
9M-MPK Boeing  747  4H6 Malaysia Airlines
HZ-AI3 Boeing  747  87UF Saudia
HZ-AKU Boeing  777  268ER Saudia
AP-BGK Boeing  777  240ER Pakistan International Airlines
A6-LRA Boeing  777  237LR Ethihad Airways
VT-ALH Boeing  777  237LR Air India
A7-BCV Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways

Wednesday our last full day, again chilling out at the pool before heading out to the spice and gold souks and dinner at the Boardwalk, Dubai yatch club, very nice sat outside looking over the Creek, great view and food. On the subject of food there were a number of "enthusiasts" at the hotel taking advantage of the viewing facilities, many looked to be buying drinks and food from a local supermarket and having the cheek to ask the staff for glasses of ice, come on show some decorum. We ate and drank from the bar every day and it wasn't expensive, the food was plentiful, very tasty and the staff were very attentive, on our final day we left a big tip for them, something I am sure many others did not. If you can save up to get there and stay in a 4 star hotel at least spend a few more pounds on food and drink that they provide!!!. Visibility this morning was poor with a sandstorm in the area, and views of the airport at times were nil, luckily they were landing over the hotel again. For the number crunches Emirates and FlyDubai movements are plentiful, we both arrived needing around 50 for the current Emirates fleet, we both left needing one 777 each and I needed A380 A6-EER which was at Abu Dhabi on maintenance. FlyDubai's full fleet were operating, we saw all but 4 they were operating out of the DWC Airport.

Dubai Wednesday 11th November 2015

AP-BGO Airbus A310  324 Pakistan International Airlines
4K-AZ79 Airbus A320  214 Azerbaijan Airlines
VP-CXJ Airbus A320  214(SL) Flynas
VT-IFW Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
VT-IAQ Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
VT-IAR Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
9K-CAN Airbus A320  214 Jazeera Airways
9K-AKE Airbus A320  214(SL) Kuwait Airways
OD-MRN Airbus A320  232 Middle East Airlines
AP-BLS Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
A7-ADG Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-AHR Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
JY-AYX Airbus A320  214 Royal Jordanian Airlines
JY-AYQ Airbus A320  232 Royal Jordanian Airlines
VP-BOJ Airbus A320  214(SL) S7 Airlines
HZ-AS35 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
AP-BLH Airbus A320  232 Shaheen Air International
HZ-ASW Airbus A321  211 Saudia
OH-LZI Airbus A321  231(SL) Finnair
VQ-BPJ Airbus A330  343X Aeroflot Russian Airlines
B-LAN Airbus A330  343X Cathay Pacific Airways
A7-AEA Airbus A330  302 Qatar Airways
EP-MMR Airbus A340  642 Mahan Air
VT-AYA Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-AYB Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
VT-AYC Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
SU-GCM Boeing  737  866 EgyptAir
YI-ASG Boeing  737  81Z Iraqi Airways
YI-ASE Boeing  737  81Z Iraqi Airways
VT-JFW Boeing  737  85R Jet Airways
A4O-BI Boeing  737  91MER Oman Air
A4O-BQ Boeing  737  81M Oman Air
A6-AIN Boeing  737  7Z5 Royal Jet
EZ-A015 Boeing  737  82K Turkmenistan Airlines
VP-BUE Boeing  767  3CBER Uzbekistan Airways
P4-KEC Boeing  767  3KYER Air Astana
G-STBI Boeing  777  336ER British Airways
SU-GDN Boeing  777  36NER Egypt Air
N880FD Boeing  777  F28 Federal Express
N882FD Boeing  777  F28 Federal Express
N857FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
HZ-AKD Boeing  777  268ER Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AK23 Boeing  777  368ER Saudia
ET-ASG Boeing  787  8 Ethiopian Airlines
A4O-EB Embraer Emb-175  200LR Oman Air

02-0202 Boeing  C-40  C Clipper United States Air Force 113WG / 201 AS dep as Boxer 42
A7-MHA Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
9H-VFF Bombardier 605 Challenger Corporate VistaJet Malta
TC-RZA Bombardier Challenger 300 Corporate
M-YSAI Bombardier Global 5000  BD-700-1A11 Corporate
M-AHAA Bombardier Global 6000  BD-700-1A10 Corporate Execujet Middle East
RA-09003 Dassault Falcon  900EX EASy Corporate
A6-MAF Dassault Falcon 7X Corporate Mid East Jet
D-AFUN Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 650 BJ Corporate Air Hamburg
N407NS Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate National Air Services
M-FUAD Gulfstream G550 Corporate

Dubai overflights 10th November 2015 (in bold Sharjah movements)

A9C-AE Airbus A320  214 Gulf Air
A6-ANY Airbus A320  214(SL) Air Arabia
A7-AFY Airbus A330  243F Qatar Airways
RP-C8784 Airbus A330  343E Philippine Airlines
A7-AEH Airbus A330  302 Qatar Airways
A7-BCU Boeing  787  8 Qatar Airways
ZH865 Lockheed C-130 Hercules J C.4 Royal Air Force

Last day, it was raining, well a full on storm, after breakfast we headed over to the airport at 11am to check in and head home on A380 A6-EET the flight was just over 7 hours landing back at Manchester at 7.05pm, after the swift and efficient customs and baggage collection the car was ready outside we had dropped Dave and Alison Rose off in Darlington and back home in Norton for 1015pm. A great trip, great company and met some nice people, including Geoff who views our website from his home in Canada - Till the next time......

Dubai Thursday 12th November 2015

EP-IBK Airbus A310  304 Iran Air
VP-CXC Airbus A320  214 Flynas
VP-CXZ Airbus A320  214 Flynas
VT-IAS Airbus A320  232(SL) IndiGo
9K-AKI Airbus A320  214(SL) Kuwait Airways
T7-MRD Airbus A320  214(SL) Middle East Airlines
AP-BLU Airbus A320  214 Pakistan International Airlines
A7-ADA Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
A7-ADC Airbus A320  232 Qatar Airways
HZ-AS21 Airbus A320  214 Saudia
HZ-ASN Airbus A321  211 Saudia
B-LAZ Airbus A330  343X Cathay Pacific Airways
VH-OQA Airbus A380  841 QANTAS
SU-GCN Boeing  737  866 EgyptAir
VT-AXN Boeing  737  8HG Air India Express
A4O-BE Boeing  737  81M Oman Air
N850FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
N856FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
N887FD Boeing  777  FS2 Federal Express
EP-SUS Fokker F-100 Naft Airlines
N296UP McDonnell-Douglas MD-11  F United Parcel Service Company
A6-JMR Agusta A-109 Power E Government of United Arab Emirates
M-ACHO Bombardier 605 Challenger Execujet Middle East
9H-VJF Bombardier Global 6000  BD-700-1A10 VistaJet Malta
9H-VJH Bombardier Global 6000  BD-700-1A10 VistaJet Malta
A6-RJ2 British Aerospace 146-RJ85 Government of United Arab Emirates

 


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