Whilst out on business in Dubai, I have enclosed a log mostly seen early mornings and late evenings. I stayed at the Sheraton Deira Hotel, looking around I think this is by far the best hotel for views, approximately four miles away from the airport by taxi. The hotel has 6 floors some rooms face the airport but I doubt if these would give a good view. The best place is the roof terrace with excellent facilities, swimming pool, bar etc. From here you can see both runways and taxiways, early morning haze can be a problem at times, but this tends to clear as the day goes on. The mornings I was there aircraft were landing over the top of the hotel, this changed about 11.00am and for the rest of the day and night aircraft were taking off over the hotel this can make it difficult for pictures due to the aircraft being directly above you. I had no problem spotting from here just be careful not to hang telescopes and cameras over the wall the staff do not like it. I used my SBS box on the terrace with no problems the pool area has plenty of sockets to plug your laptop into, all in all a very good stay I would definitely go back to this hotel.
A word of warning spotting and photography is NOT tolerated in and around the airport you will get arrested if caught.
Some images that were taken from the terrace
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4R-ALA |
A330 |
Sri Lankan |
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4R-ALB |
A330 |
Sri Lankan |
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5A-OND |
A319 |
Afriqiyah Airways |
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5Y-KYC |
B737 |
Kenya Airways |
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5Y-KYD |
B737 |
Kenya Airways |
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7O-ADP |
A330 |
Yemenia |
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7O-ADQ |
B737 |
Yemenia |
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9K-AKC |
A320 |
Kuwait Airways |
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9K-AKD |
A320 |
Kuwait Airways |
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9K-AMC |
A300 |
Kuwait Airways |
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9K-CAA |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAB |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAC |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAD |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAF |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAG |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-CAH |
A320 |
Jazeera Airways |
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9K-EAA |
A320 |
Wataniya Airways |
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9M-MKN |
A330 |
Malaysian |
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9M-MKV |
B747 |
Malaysian |
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9M-MKW |
A330 |
Malaysian |
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9M-MPS |
B747 |
Malaysian |
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9M-NAA |
A319 |
Royal Malaysian Air Force |
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9V-SFA |
B747 |
Singapore |
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9V-SQE |
B777 |
Singapore |
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9V-SQH |
B777 |
Singapore |
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9V-SYA |
B777 |
Singapore |
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9V-SYC |
B777 |
Singapore |
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9V-SYG |
B777 |
Singapore |
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A4O-BB |
B737 |
Oman Air |
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A4O-BJ |
B737 |
Oman Air |
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A4O-BP |
B737 |
Oman Air |
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A6-AAH |
CL604 |
Elite Jets |
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A6-ABZ |
A320 |
Air Arabia |
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A6-ALA |
Bell 412 |
Aerogulf Services |
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A6-EAA |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAB |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAC |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAD |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAE |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAF |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAH |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAJ |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAK |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAL |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAM |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAN |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAP |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAQ |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EAS |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBB |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBC |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBE |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBG |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBK |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBN |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBO |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBP |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBR |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBS |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBU |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBV |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBX |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBY |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EBZ |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECC |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECE |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECG |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECI |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECJ |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECK |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECL |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ECM |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EDB |
A380 |
Emirates |
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A6-EDC |
A380 |
Emirates |
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A6-EDD |
A380 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKQ |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKR |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKU |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKV |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKW |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKX |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKY |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EKZ |
A330 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMG |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMH |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMI |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMK |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EML |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMP |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMQ |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMR |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMT |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMU |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMV |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMW |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EMX |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERA |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERD |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERF |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERH |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERJ |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERM |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERO |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERS |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ERT |
A340 |
Emirates |
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A6-ESK |
J41 |
Eastern Skyjets |
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A6-EWD |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EWE |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EWG |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-EWH |
B777 |
Emirates |
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A6-FCA |
B1900 |
Falcon Express |
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A6-FCB |
B1900 |
Falcon Express |
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A6-FCC |
B1900 |
Falcon Express |
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A6-GJC |
G4 |
Gulf Jet |
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A6-IAS |
Lear 60 |
Royal Jet |
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A6-KNH |
CL300 |
ExecuJet Middle East |
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A6-PHF |
B737 |
AVE.Com |
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A6-PJB |
125 |
Prestige Jets |
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A6-RCA |
B727 |
Al Rais Air |
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A6-RCB |
B727 |
Al Rais Air |
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A6-SAB |
Cit 525 |
Elite Jets |
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A7-ACC |
A330 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ACJ |
A330 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ACL |
A330 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ADH |
A320 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ADK |
A321 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ADS |
A321 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ADW |
A321 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-ADX |
A321 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-AFB |
A300 |
Qatar Airways |
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A7-CJB |
A319 |
Qatar Airways |
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A9C-BAY |
A320 |
Bahrain Air |
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A9C-EB |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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A9C-EI |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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A9C-EL |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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A9C-EO |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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A9C-EU |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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A9C-EV |
A320 |
Gulf Air |
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AP-BEH |
B737 |
PIA |
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AP-BGJ |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BGL |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BGN |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BGW |
A320 |
Airblue |
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AP-BGY |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BHA |
B737 |
Shaheen Air |
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AP-BHW |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BHX |
B777 |
PIA |
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AP-BJR |
A320 |
Airblue |
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B-16110 |
MD-11 |
Eva Air Cargo |
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B-HKH |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HOS |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HOZ |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HUL |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HUP |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HXD |
A340 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-HXH |
A340 |
Cathay Pacific |
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B-KAG |
B747 |
Cathay Pacific |
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D6-CAS |
A320 |
Sudan Airways |
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D-ABTF |
B747 |
Lufthansa |
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D-ABUD |
B767 |
Condor |
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D-ABUE |
B767 |
Condor |
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E3-AAQ |
B767 |
Eritrean Airlines |
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EC-KFQ |
Legacy |
Flylink Express |
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EI-DXY |
A320 |
Rossiya Russian Airlines |
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EK-76727 |
IL-76 |
South Airlines |
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EP-ASA |
B727 |
Iran Aseman |
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EP-ASZ |
F100 |
Iran Aseman |
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EP-ATX |
ATR72 |
Iran Aseman |
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EP-CFK |
F100 |
Iran Air |
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EP-CFM |
F100 |
Iran Air |
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EP-CFR |
F100 |
Iran Air |
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EP-CPT |
Tu-154 |
Caspian Airlines |
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EP-EAH |
F50 |
Aria Air |
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EP-GOM |
IL-76 |
Yas Air |
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EP-IBP |
A310 |
Iran Air |
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EP-LCB |
F50 |
Kish Air |
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EP-LCC |
F50 |
Kish Air |
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EP-LCG |
F50 |
Kish Air |
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EP-MHB |
B747 |
Blue Sky |
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EP-MNA |
B747 |
Blue Sky |
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EP-MNB |
B747 |
Blue Sky |
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EP-MNE |
B747 |
Mahaan Air |
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EP-QFA |
YAK-42 |
Fars Air |
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ET-ALC |
B767 |
Ethiopian |
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ET-ALY |
B757 |
Ethiopian |
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ET-AME |
B757 |
Ethiopian |
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ET-AMK |
B757 |
Ethiopian |
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EX-75466 |
IL-18 |
National Paints |
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EY-533 |
B737 |
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F-GSPN |
B777 |
Air France |
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F-GZCB |
A330 |
Air France |
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F-GZHE |
B737 |
Mihin Air |
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F-OHJY |
A319 |
National Air Services |
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F-OMEA |
A330 |
MEA |
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F-ORMH |
A321 |
MEA |
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G-CEJP |
B737 |
Oman Air |
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G-VBUG |
A340 |
Virgin Atlantic |
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HB-JMN |
A340 |
Swissair |
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HB-JMO |
A340 |
Swissair |
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HB-JRB |
CL |
Swiss Air-Ambulance |
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HS-TEC |
A330 |
Thai Airways |
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HS-TED |
A330 |
Thai Airways |
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HS-TEF |
A330 |
Thai Airways |
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HZ-AEK |
E170 |
Saudi |
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HZ-AIW |
B747 |
Saudi |
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HZ-AIX |
B747 |
Saudi |
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HZ-AIY |
B747 |
Saudi |
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HZ-API |
MD-90 |
Saudi |
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HZ-APL |
MD-90 |
Saudi |
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HZ-APN |
MD-90 |
Saudi |
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HZ-OFC5 |
DA 900EX |
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I-NEOX |
B737 |
Neos |
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JY-AYH |
A321 |
Jordanian Airways |
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JY-JAB |
B737 |
Jordan Aviation |
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JY-JAD |
B737 |
Jordan Aviation |
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JY-JAN |
B737 |
Jordan Aviation |
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N209UA |
B777 |
United Airlines |
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N226UA |
B777 |
United Airlines |
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N274UP |
MD-11 |
UPS |
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N280UP |
MD-11 |
UPS |
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N290UP |
MD-11 |
UPS |
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N408MC |
B747 |
Emirates |
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N415MC |
B747 |
Emirates |
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N419MC |
B747 |
Atlas |
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N497MC |
B747 |
Atlas |
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N570UP |
B747 |
UPS |
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N572UP |
B747 |
UPS |
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N580FE |
MD-11 |
Fed Ex |
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N619FE |
MD-11 |
Fed Ex |
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N864DA |
B777 |
Delta |
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OD-MHA |
Lear 60 |
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OE-LBQ |
A320 |
Austrian Airlines |
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OE-LBR |
A320 |
Austrian Airlines |
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OE-LNJ |
B737 |
Austrian Airlines |
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OK-TVF |
B737 |
Travel Air Service |
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OO-THA |
B747 |
TNT |
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OO-THB |
B747 |
TNT |
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P4-PAS |
A320 |
Air Astana |
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P4-UAS |
A320 |
Air Astana |
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PH-CKA |
B747 |
KLM |
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RA-85671 |
Tu-154 |
Airlines 400 |
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S2-ACO |
DC-10 |
Biman |
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SE-REE |
A330 |
SAS |
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SE-RFP |
B757 |
TUI |
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SU-GAS |
A300 |
Egypt Air |
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SU-GCE |
A330 |
Egypt Air |
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SU-GCJ |
A330 |
Egypt Air |
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TF-AAB |
B747 |
Malaysian Cargo |
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TS-IMO |
A319 |
Tunis Air |
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UK-31002 |
A310 |
Uzbekistan Airways |
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UP-AN212 |
An-12 |
ATMA |
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UP-B7364 |
B737 |
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UR-CDP |
MD-80 |
Khors |
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UR-GAH |
B737 |
Ukraine Intl |
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UR-GAN |
B737 |
Ukraine Intl |
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UR-VVA |
B737 |
Aerosvit |
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VP-BIV |
G450 |
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VP-BKJ |
B747 |
Transaero |
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VP-BNH |
CL |
Execujet Middle East |
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VP-BQD |
B737 |
S7 Airlines |
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VP-BQV |
A320 |
Aeroflot |
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VP-BWF |
A320 |
Aeroflot |
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VP-BWZ |
B737 |
Aeroflot-Don |
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VP-BZP |
A320 |
Aeroflot |
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VP-CAN |
A319 |
National Air Services |
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VT-AIK |
B777 |
Air India |
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VT-ALC |
B777 |
Air India |
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VT-AXA |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXB |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXC |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXD |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXE |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXG |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXM |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXV |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXW |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-AXX |
B737 |
Air India Express |
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VT-EPI |
A320 |
Air India |
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VT-EPJ |
A320 |
Air India |
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VT-EPK |
A321 |
Air India |
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VT-ESF |
A320 |
Air India |
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VT-ESJ |
A320 |
Air India |
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VT-EYJ |
A320 |
Air India |
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VT-JGQ |
B737 |
Jet Airways |
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VT-JGS |
B737 |
Jet Airways |
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VT-JGT |
B737 |
Jet Airways |
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VT-JWE |
A330 |
Jet Airways |
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VT-JWQ |
A330 |
Jet Airways |
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VT-PPH |
A321 |
Air India |
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YA-GAD |
B727 |
KAM Air |
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YA-HSB |
B737 |
Safi Airways |
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YA-KMF |
DC-9 |
KAM Air |
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YK-AKF |
A320 |
Syrian Airlines |
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YL-BDC |
B757 |
Air Baltic |
He who laughs last obviously has'nt heard the bad news.