Dubai and Abu Dhabi 21/11-3/12/19

[keithh]

I went to Dubai to visit my best mate who lives and works there and managed a bit of spotting while I was there. His house was nearer DWC than DXB but flights leaving the latter often turned over the city within range. Also some DWC movements were seen along with some overflights. 

I left LGW on board A6-EDX after making just one.

EC-MVY 737

On arrival I made just one in the dark.

RP-C8762 A330

22/11 Dubai
A6-FET 737
A6-EQM 777
N799JN MD11
A6-EPF 777
HZ-AS82 A320
A6-FGJ 737
VP-CXR A320 FLY NAS
VP-CGW A320 SAUDI WINGS
A6-EPY 777
A6-EVD A380
A6-EPH 777
A6-EPJ 777
A6-EVC A380
A6-EPC 777
P4-KDC A321N
B-LAN A330
HZ-AS54 A320
HZ-AQ28 A330
EP-MME A340
VT-SLN 737 SPICEJET
SU-GEV 787
TC-JVZ 737
HZ-NS22 A320N FLY NAS
VT-AXI 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
4R-ABR A321
A6-FEV 737

23/11
A9C-AI A320
A6-ENW 777
B-LAO A330
VQ-BOF A321 URAL
A6-EQO 777
A6-EVA A380
A6-EQH 777
A6-FER 737
B18722 747F
9K-CAL A320
A6-AEA A321
A6-EPN 777
HZ-NS23 A320N FLY NAS
TC-COE 737 CORENDON
HZ-AQ20 A330
HZ-NS25 A320N FLY NAS
VT-GHE 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
VP-BZV 737 PEGAS
VT-GHA 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
M-IRAS GLOBAL
VT-IHX A320 INDIGO
VT-PPO A321 AIR INDIA
JY-JVA A330 JORDAN AVIATION
RP-C8766 A330
RP-C8760 A330

24/11
N452PA 747F POLAR
VT-IFV A320 INDIGO
VT-IZY A320 INDIGO
N712CK 747F
A6-EUP A380
HZ-AS52 A320
VP-CXP A320 FLY NAS
A6-AEI A321 
VT-IFP A320 INDIGO
A6-SEB CESSNA 208 FLOATPLANE
VP-BRA 767 AZUR
A6-FGB 737
VT-PPB A321 AIR INDIA
VT-GHC 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
A6-AEG A321

25/11
This morning I visited the Al Mahatta Museum in Sharjah which is based at the old Sharjah airfield. The aircraft are painted as Gulf Aviation, the forerunner of Gulf Air. Only one has the original registration.
(G-AMZZ) N668EA DC3
(G-AJPR) G-ARDE DOVE
(G-ANFE) VH-NJP HERON
(G-AKVW) G-BSMF ANSON
G-AJRE AUSTER
There is also a Comet (G-AMXA) and VC 10 nose

Dubai
A9C-TE A320N
B-LBA A330
9K-AKJ A320
LY-KLJ 737 KLAS JET
VT-IFM A320 INDIGO
A6-FGA 737
A6-FEW 737
HZ-AS69 A320
A6-EQJ 777
VT-AXJ 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
HZ-AQ17 A330
TC-ACR 747F

26/11
VP-BNQ 737 AEROFLOT
A9C-TC A320N
VT-IEQ A320 INDIGO
UK67001 767
5Y-CYD 737
A9C-AK A320
A6-EPU 777
A9C-TA A320N
VQ-BAH GULF 6
9K-AKE A320
VQ-BGN 737 ROYAL FLIGHT
VT-IJP A320N INDIGO
HZ-NS24 A320N FLY NAS
HZ-AS62 A320
A6-EPK 777
VT-IEB A320 INDIGO
VT-IEI A320 INDIGO
A6-ADD DHC 8
A6-EQI 777
OO-SFH A330
RP-C8771 A330
A6-FEU 737
A6-EFR CESSNA 172

27/11
This morning I had a balloon flight over the desert in A6-AAN ULTRAMAGIC N425
Also seen
A6-BAE ? I’ve confirmed this BAR which I saw last visit
A6-BOS ULTRAMAGIC N500
A6-BOY ULTAMAGIC N425
A6-BIL CAMERON A500

Dubai
B18701 747F
A6-FEZ 737
VT-IJB A320N INDIGO
A40-OVA A320 SALAM AIR
VP-BYC 737 AZUR
VT-IHQ A320 INDIGO
A40-SC 787
VP-CXL A320 FLY NAS
VT-PPI A321 AIR INDIA

28/11
VQ-BHT 737 AEROFLOT
A40-OVB A320 SALAM AIR
VT-INX A320 INDIGO
D-AALN 777F
VT-IGV A320 INDIGO
A6-EPI 777
VT-IFL A320 INDIGO
AP-BLV A320
UK78705 787
VT-SLE 737 SPICEJET
VP-CXQ A320 FLY NAS
A40-BW 737
HZ-AS51 A320
AP-BLW A320
P4-KDA A321
VP-CGX A320 SAUDI GULF
A6-EPP 777
VT-SGX 737 SPCEJET
VT-IGU A320 INDIGO
D-AFAA CL604
A40-OVF A320N SALAM AIR
VT-SZN 737 SPICEJET
ET-ASK 777

29/11
A6-KAH E190CJ
VP-BGZ 737 ROYAL FLIGHT
A6-EQP 777
A40-OVC A320 SALAM AIR
9K-ALF A320
VT-IDO A320 INDIGO
A6-EQN 777
VT-IJK A320N INDIGO
A6-FGG 737
A40-BAG 737
SU-GES 787
VP-CGY A320 SAUDI GULF
HZ-AS83 A320
A6-AED A321

This afternoon I went to skydive Dubai on the palm and saw these
A6-GY9 MTO SPORT
A6-SD1 DHC 6

30/11
Only a few today as I was busy on my birthday!
VT-IAX A320 INDIGO
A9C-TD A320N
EW-383TH IL76
PK-GJT ATR 72 on delivery through DWC
F-WTBC 737 on delivery for Neos ex Oman Air

1/12
VT-IJM A320N INDIGO
A6-EPA 777
A6-EPT 777

I went to the Abu Dhabi grand prix today and the circuit was near the airport giving some photo opportunities, albeit some a bit distant.
Abu Dhabi
A6-ADB DHC 8
A6-AEH A321
A6-EJA A321
9N-ALM A320 HIMALAYAN
SU-GEX A220
A6-BLV 787
EZ-A020 737
A6-DDF 777F
A6-EIP A320
A6-FGD 737
A6-EIR A320
VT-WGL 737 GO AIR
A6-AEE A321
A6-BMA 787
A6-BLR 787
A6-BMG 787

2/12
A6-EVJ A380
VT-IFK A320 INDIGO
A6-FEX 737
B-LAR A330
9K-ALG A320
A6-RJY 737BBJ
RP-C8764 A330
A6-RJV 737BBJ


3/12
Home today on A6-EUC to LHR but not before logging a few more.
A9C-TB A320N
A6-FEQ 737
VP-BVP A321 URAL
A6-FGI 737
P4-KDE A321N
VT-IFH A320 INDIGO
EP-IFA A321 IRAN AIR
A6-FGE 737
VT-IFD A320 INDIGO
HZ-AS77 A320
HZ-AS78 A320
A6-FGF 737
VT-GHI 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
VQ-BLO A320 URAL
A6-FMA 737MAX
A6-FME 737MAX
A6-FMB 737MAX
There were 9 737 max parked opposite the terminal but I could only read four, one of which I saw in Kiev. 
I cleared the standard Fly Dubai fleet and the Gulf Air fleet. I only need three each of the Emirates Airbus and Boeing fleets so it was pretty good considering it wasn't a spotting trip

DSC03970 by keith harbor, on Flickr
I saw this on a visit to the frame. It was inbound to the creek.
Next, the museum

DSC03973 by keith harbor, on Flickr
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Now my balloon flight


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Over the house


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The Palm

DSC04299 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC04300 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Out of DWC PK-GJT

DSC04305 by keith harbor, on Flickr

The last few were distorted by heat and distance alas

Abu Dhabi

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[graham]

Hi Keith, great report and photos. According to PlaneBase based list, there are ten Maxes stored at DXB
FMA/B/C/D/E/G/H/I/J
FNB

[keithh]

I saw a list that had 13 stored there and a few at DWC