Dubai 11th to the 13th October

[graham]

With my Emirates fleet getting away from me (33 A380s needed and 61 777s needed) it was time for a short trip to Dubai. In amongst the fleets of Emirates and FlyDubai the following of interest to me were seen during the 48 hours we were there.

11 Oct 2017
4L-ABA Airbus A300 B4-203F 157 SNAS DHL Worldwide Express
9K-CAJ Airbus A320 214 3939 Jazeera Airways
9K-CAO Airbus A320 214 6124 Jazeera Airways
A4O-EA Embraer EMB-175 LR 17000323 Oman Air
A4O-EC Embraer EMB-175 LR 17000349 Oman Air
A4O-OVA Airbus A320 214 3035 Salam Air
A9C-AC Airbus A320 214 4059 Gulf Air
A9C-AG Airbus A320 214 4188 Gulf Air
A9C-AH Airbus A320 214 4218 Gulf Air
AP-BLA Airbus A320 214 3031 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLD Airbus A320 214 2274 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLJ Airbus A320 232 1497 Shaheen Air International
AP-BLW Airbus A320 214 2789 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BMP Airbus A321 211SL 6119 Air Blue
AP-BNL Airbus A319 132 2631 Shaheen Air International
AP-BNM Airbus A319 132 2655 Shaheen Air International
AP-EDH Airbus A320 214SL 5943 Air Blue
B-LAJ Airbus A330 342 1163 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-LAZ Airbus A330 343E 1387 Cathay Pacific Airways
D-AALE Boeing 777 FZN 36198 AeroLogic
EP-ASQ Fokker F100 11513 Iran Aseman Airlines
EP-FQT AVRO 146 RJ100 E3320 Qeshm Airlines
EP-IEE Airbus A320 211 303 Iran Air
EP-LCJ McDonnell Douglas DC-9 82 53221 Kish Air
EP-MMF Airbus A340 642 376 Mahan Air
HZ-AQJ Airbus A330 343E 1473 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-ARB Boeing 787 9 41545 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS35 Airbus A320 214 4391 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS51 Airbus A320 214SL 7383 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS55 Airbus A320 214SL 7550 Saudi Arabian Airlines
JY-AYX Airbus A320 232 2953 Royal Jordanian Airlines
N291UP McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F 48477 United Parcel Service
N843FD Boeing 777 FHT 39286 FedEx Express
OO-THB Boeing 747 4HAERF 35234 ASL Airlines Belgium
P4-NAS Airbus A321 231 1042 Air Astana
TC-LJF Boeing 777 3F2ER 44127 Turkish Airlines
TC-TJO Boeing 737NG 86N/W 34253 SpiceJet
UK32017 Airbus A320 214 4651 Uzbekistan Airways
UR-CNF Boeing 737 3Z0 27126 Eritrean Airlines
VP-BIR Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W 28215 Azur Air
VP-BMO Boeing 737NG 800/W 41233 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
VP-CXS Airbus A320 214 3787 Flynas
VT-AXQ Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36329 Air India Express
VT-AXR Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36330 Air India Express
VT-AXT Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36331 Air India Express
VT-AXZ Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36336 Air India Express
VT-GHC Boeing 737NG 86N/W 60696 Air India Express
VT-IAN Airbus A320 232SL 6010 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IAX Airbus A320 232SL 6287 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IEK Airbus A320 232 4868 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IEM Airbus A320 232 4947 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IFU Airbus A320 232SL 5807 IndiGo Airlines
VT-INV Airbus A320 232 3618 IndiGo Airlines
VT-JGT Boeing 737NG 85R/W 34801 Jet Airways
VT-JGV Boeing 737NG 85R/W 34803 Jet Airways
VT-JTC Boeing 737NG 8BK/W 29685 Jet Airways
VT-PPB Airbus A321 211 3146 Air India
VT-SGX Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W 37751 SpiceJet
VT-SGY Boeing 737NG 86J/W 37765 SpiceJet
VT-SLI Boeing 737NG 8V3/W 29670 SpiceJet
YI-ASQ Boeing 737NG 81Z/W 40079 Iraqi Airways
YI-ASW Boeing 737NG 800/W 40085 Iraqi Airways
YK-AZA Airbus A340 312 381 Syrianair

12 Oct 2017
3DC-SWZ McDonnell Douglas DC-9 87 53041 King Mswati III - the best of the trip by far
4K-AZ12 Boeing 757 22L 30834 Azerbaijan Airlines
9K-CAK Airbus A320 214 4162 Jazeera Airways
9XR-WN Airbus A330 243 1741 RwandAir
A4O-BT Boeing 737NG 91MER/W 40071 Oman Air
A4O-OVB Airbus A320 214 3047 Salam Air
A9C-AB Airbus A320 214 4030 Gulf Air
A9C-AF Airbus A320 214 4158 Gulf Air
A9C-CC Airbus A321 231 5180 Gulf Air
AP-BLY Airbus A320 216 2926 Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BNK Airbus A319 132 2452 Shaheen Air International
EP-IEB Airbus A320 232 575 Iran Air
EP-MMH Airbus A340 642 391 Mahan Air
EP-SUS Fokker F100 11487 Iranian Naft Airlines
HZ-AS18 Airbus A320 214 4357 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS52 Airbus A320 214SL 7432 Saudi Arabian Airlines
N612FE McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F 48605 FedEx Express
N844FD Boeing 777 FHT 37138 FedEx Express
N861FD Boeing 777 FS2 37732 FedEx Express
VP-CXK Airbus A320 214 4055 Flynas
VP-CXM Airbus A320 214 2776 Flynas
VP-CXR Airbus A320 214 3894 Flynas
VQ-BVP Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W 41204 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
VT-AXJ Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36325 Air India Express
VT-AYA Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36337 Air India Express
VT-GHE Boeing 737NG 800/W 60698 Air India Express
VT-GHF Boeing 737NG 800/W 60699 Air India Express
VT-IAO Airbus A320 232SL 6036 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IAP Airbus A320 232SL 6208 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IEJ Airbus A320 232 4818 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IFF Airbus A320 232 5365 IndiGo Airlines
VT-JFX Boeing 737NG 85R/W 42800 Jet Airways
VT-JFY Boeing 737NG 85R/W 42804 Jet Airways
VT-JGQ Boeing 737NG 85R/W 34797 Jet Airways
VT-PPI Airbus A321 211 3557 Air India
YI-ASV Boeing 737NG 800/W 40091 Iraqi Airways

13 Oct 2017
9K-APC Airbus A330 243 1653 Kuwait Airways
9XR-WR Boeing 737NG 800/W 41357 RwandAir
A4O-ED Embraer EMB-175 LR 17000354 Oman Air
A9C-DHO Boeing 767 281BDSF 23143 SNAS DHL Worldwide Express
AP-BLS Airbus A320 214 3060 Pakistan International Airlines
D-AALI Boeing 777 F6N 37708 AeroLogic
EP-MMI Airbus A340 642 416 Mahan Air
HZ-AS19 Airbus A320 214 4376 Saudi Arabian Airlines
N274UP McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F 48575 United Parcel Service
TC-JJY Boeing 777 3F2ER 44120 Turkish Airlines
VP-CXN Airbus A320 214 2569 Flynas
VQ-BOB Airbus A321 211 1905 Ural Airlines
VQ-BSS Boeing 737NG 8AS/W 33602 Rossiya Russian Airlines
VT-AXW Boeing 737NG 8HG/W 36334 Air India Express
VT-IAR Airbus A320 232SL 6275 IndiGo Airlines
VT-IEG Airbus A320 232 4762 IndiGo Airlines
VT-INU Airbus A320 232 3541 IndiGo Airlines
YI-ASS Boeing 737NG 81Z/W 40081 Iraqi Airways
ZS-GAL Airbus A320 231 64 Daallo Airlines

Out of the based airliners rather than provide a endless list of A6- registrations, I came away needing
6 FlyDubai (1 @ SNN, 3 @ MCT, 1 @ DWC and 1 in maintenance)
4 Emirates A380s (missed 1 which landed as I was boarding)
16 Emirates B777 (missed 2 which landed as I was boarding, 3 were at DWC, 3 were in maintenance the remaining 8 just elluded me as they arrived and departed DXB in the middle of the night)

Biz wise, there were a few movements with a fair few of them being Farnborough regulars. The only ones which entered the book for me were

11 Oct 2017
02 Gulfstream Aerospace G550 5416 United States Coast Guard
AP-ALI Gulfstream Aerospace G200 223

12 Oct 2017
M-FASH Dassault Falcon 900 B 173

Hotel wise we stayed at the Premier Inn which is located adjacent to the Emirates part of Terminal 1. It isn't as good as the Sheraton but was totally hastle free and a lot cheaper. The view from our room (404) was ok with most movements being seen once we figured out where to look and when. In addition at the end of the corridor there were a couple of seats and a large window to watch the proceedings from where very few movements were missed.

View from the pool was poor but as it was 35+ and there was no shade this wasn't an issue as we didn't spend much time up there.

Photo wise, as with the rest of Dubai it was a no go with not a single photo being taken.

Any questions please feel free to give me a shout.

Graham

[timvlf]

Looks like a profitable trip!! Nice mix
Shame about the biz jets thought there might of been a lot more of interest
Regards tim