Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Industrial (Abu Dhabi Sports Aviation Club) & Al Maktoum – Wednesday 1st December 2021 (Mark Paulin)

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