Evening all,
Today has been a hot but quite hazy day. Temperatures nudging 34c this afternoon. Not quite feeling right now the Xmas music has started to be played!
Logged this morning from Room 556 at the Premier Inn between 0630 – 1030 and also a drive around passed Etihad Maintenance as I was leaving the airport:
9H-SXI A333
9H-SXK A333
A6-WZA A321N WAZ*
A7-LAA A320 QTR
A9C-APC B733F Texel Air
A9C-TE A320N GFA*
DQ-FJO A332 FJI
JY-BAH B788 RJA
N797AV B789 AVA*
TF-GOA A320 (full SAA scheme)*
T7-FTH A310
VP-CNH A320*
VT-AXJ B738 AXB
VT-IES A320 IGO
VT-IEZ A320 IGO*
VT-IFB A320 IGO
VT-IJH A320N IGO
YU-ARA A332 ASL
1213 C130 UAEAF (missed approach)
1224 C17 UAEAF
3208 C130J RSF
A6-HBN B412*
A6-HBR B412*
OTT
VT-IUT A321N IGO*
After leaving the Hotel I went to the Yas Mall for lunch and also a visit to the Ferrari Museum. Judging by the size of the car parks this place must get very busy. Thankfully quiet today.
After leaving the Mall I drove up the E11 towards DWC making a quick detour to the Abu Dhabi Sports Aviation field. Just one aircraft was present
A6-SD5 DHC6 Skydive Dubai*
Then it is was only a short drive to DWC and my Hotel. I am staying at the newly opened Marriott Aloft Hotel. I have room 615 which gives a panoramic view of most of the airfield. There are around 40 UAE A388s currently parked here. The Hotel is right next to the Emirates Flying School but none of their aircraft are outside. I suspect they are shut away for UAE National Day tomorrow. Still at least I managed the obligatory IL76 frame today 🙂
Logged from the room 1500 – 2359
4K-AZ41 IL76 AZQ*
4K-SW008 B744F AZG
4L-TIG B738 TGZ
5B-DDL A320 TUS Airways
5Y-SNL B767 ACP
B-18101 A321N CAL* (delivery)
EP-ICD B742 IRA
EZ-F428 IL76 TUA* (last one)
LX-OCV B744F CLX
LX-VCH B748F CLX
LZ-MDO A320 Badr Airlines
TC-ACM B744F THY
ZS-MIB EMB145 Badr Airlines
5N-FGU Da7X NAF arr
5N-FGV Da7X NAF arr
5N-FGZ CL605 NAF* arr
9H-JPC E135BJ AXY arr
9H-JSB Da2000EX arr
9H-VJS BD700 VJT arr
A6-ANK E135BJ*
A6-CAG BD700
A6-MVD CL605 arr
A6-RDJ CL604 arr
A6-RTS Da900DX
A6-SSV E135BJ MJE arr
D-AAHO E135BJ AHO arr/dep
D-ACBN A319CJ DCS
D-AFBS E135BJ AHO arr
G-LOBX BD7500
HB-JFI Da2000LX
HB-JSB Da2000 arr
HZ-A23 G450 arr
M-HAWK BD700* arr
M-ZLAM Da2000 arr/dep
N18RU BD700
N888NS G550 TBJ arr
N1860 SF50*
N3333U BD700
OE-HNL CL350 IJM* arr
OE-IEN Da2000EX GLJ arr
OE-IRK E135BJ AOJ arr
OH-SGS Da8X
OO-GSP C680 arr
OY-SDH Da2000EX MMD arr
P4-BAA Da50EX dep
RA-67246 BD700 arr
SP-CUD LJ75
SP-KHI CL350
T7-GTS G650
TC-MFY Bae125
TC-RSB LJ45 arr
UP-A2001 A320 Government of Kazakhstan
UP-EM020 E135BJ arr
VP-BEL BBJ
VP-BWR BBJ
VP-CBP G650*
VP-CLL E135BJ
VT-FPA E135BJ* arr
VT-TRZ C560XL*
YL-ONE E135BJ dep/arr
OTT
5X-CRN A338 UGD*
AP-BMX A320 PIA*
VT-IJL A320N IGO*
I will report back with a full days log from here tomorrow.
Mark Paulin
Photograph credit: Shrey Chopra