Jan 31, 2015

Vrgin Australia B737-7FE (W) VH-VBZ 'VOZ719'


Virgin Australia B737-7FE (W) VH-VBZ c/n 34332 arrived 15.02hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight VOZ719' Hexcode: 7C6A8D

Gulfstream G-V N54BS (1st visit to Perth)


Gaas Labs (USA) Gulfstream G-V N54BS c/n 627 arrived 15.02hrs ex: Essendon Airport (YMEN) with 4 P.O.B & departed at 12.23hrs 01/02 departing RWY03 to Mauritius Airport (FIMP). Hexcode: A6D5BD (1st visit to Perth) 

Jan 30, 2015

A330-343X 9M-XXW D7232/233 (1st visit to Perth)


Air Asia X A330-343X 9M-XXW c/n 1569 arrived 14.16hrs ex: Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) as flight XAX232 & departed at 16.10hrs returning to Malaysia as flight XAX233. Hexcode: 7500C8 (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth, delivered 26.01.15)

Jan 26, 2015

US Navy C-130T Hercules 165313 'CNV3943' NFFN-YBBN-YPEA


Photo: Richard Siudak
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United States Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules 165313 c/n 5383 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-62 'Nomads' NAS Jacksonville, Florida USA coded 'JW' & named 'Flagship' arrived 14.45hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'CNV3943' ex: Brisbane (YBBN) & Pago Pago (NFFN) Hexcode: AE03EA

Jan 24, 2015

Jet City Pty Ltd L-36 VH-JCX


Jet City Pty Ltd Learjet 36 VH-JCX c/n 36-057 arrived 01.22hrs ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) Hexcode: 7C2DEF

Jan 23, 2015

B777-212 (ER) 9V-SVJ SQ223/214


Singapore Airlines B777-212 (ER) 9V-SVJ c/n 32335 operated today's 'SQ223/214' services from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport, arrived delayed at 16.43hrs & departed at 18.27hrs. Hexcode: 76CECA

Jan 22, 2015

Palmer Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global Express M-ATAR (SYD-PER-SYD)

Clive Palmer's Palmer Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global Express M-ATAR c/n 9060 arrived 12.00hrs ex: Sydney & departed at 16.52hrs 23/01 returning to Sydney. Hexcode: 43E917

Antonov Airlines An-124:100 UR-82027 'ADB2738/238F/288F' VCRI-YPPH-YBCS-PHNL



Photos: Mark Lynam
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Vega Airlines chartered Antonov Airlines An-124:100 UR-82027 c/n 19530502288 arrived 08.34hrs ex: Mattala Rajapaksa Intl Airport (VCRI/HRI) Hambatota, Sri Lanka as flight 'ADB2738' landing RWY21 to ITB 62 & departed at 11.56hrs 23/01 to Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) as re-positioning flight 'ADB238F' arriving at 18.23hrs (AEST) after a flight time of 4hs.27mins, then departed Cairns (YBCS) at 20.57hrs (AEST) to Honolulu Intl Airport (PHNL) as re-positioning flight 'ADB288F' arriving at 10.32hrs (HST) after a flight time 9hrs.35mins.Hexcode: 508015

AP Jets Pty Ltd Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE 'Medic 77' (WBKK-YPPH-WSSL)

AP Jets Pty Ltd Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE c/n 258366 arrived 02.53hrs ex: Kota Kinabalu Intl Airport (WBKK) as flight 'Medic 77'' & departed at 14.52hrs to Singapore's Seletar Airport (WSSL) as same. Hexcode: 7C49D8

Jan 20, 2015

Gulstream G-550 B-KCK (1st visit to Perth)


Private Gulfstream G-550 B-KCK c/n 5228 ex: N828GA arrived 17.55hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China landing RWY21 & departed at 13.21hrs 23/01 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 78023F

Cessna C560 Citation 'Ultra' VH-WFE (1st visit to Perth) In & Out

Australian Corporate Jet Centre's Cessna C-560 Citation 'Ultra' VH-WFE c/n 560-0335 arrived 08.25hrs ex: Melbourne's Essendon Airport (YMEN) via Ceduna (YCDU) & departed at 12.19hrs returning as same. Hexcode: 7C7018 (1st visit to Perth)

Jan 19, 2015

Cayman Island BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 VP-CCK arrives ex: Hong Kong

Privately operated Cayman Island registered Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 VP-CCK c/n 9115 arrived 20.54hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China landing RWY21, after a flight time of 7hrs.34mins & departed at 13.18hrs 23/01 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 4241E0 (1st visit to Perth)

Jan 18, 2015

Bermuda registered G-IV-X (G450) VP-BTB


Private Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) VP-BTB c/n 4103 ex: N603GA arrived 14.22hrs landing RWY21 ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia, after a flight time of 3hrs.21mins. Hexcode: 424132 (1st visit to Perth)

Thai B787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQC (1st visit to Australia) TG483/484



B787-8 DREAMLINER HS-TQC
(1ST VISIT TO AUSTRALIA)



Photos: Mark Lynam
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Thai Airways B787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQC c/n 36110 'seen here above' arriving into Perth Airport at 07.34hrs ex: Bangkok as flight 'TG483' landing RWY21 after a flight time of 6hrs.13mins, & departed at 09.12hrs returning to Bangkok as flight 'TG484'. Hexcode:885223 (New aircraft / 1st visit to Australia, more importantly to Perth) 

Jan 17, 2015

US Navy C-130T Hercules 164762 'CNV3762'


C-130T 164762 CONVOY 3762



Photos: Richard Suidak
copyright 2015

United States Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules 164762 c/n 382-5255 coded 'CW' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 54 (VR-54) 'Revellers' New Orleans  LA NAS arrived 18.00hrs ex: Brisbane (YBBN) & Pago Pago (NFFN) as flight 'CNV3762' landing RWY18L (as seen here above) & departed at 09.53hrs 19/01 returning to Brizvegas as same.. Hexcode: 29CBB8 (Bogus code)  

Cobham ERJ-190-100 (LR) VH-NJA 'JTE5500' (1st visit to Perth)


COBHAM ERJ-190-100 (LR)
VH-NJA
(1ST VISIT TO PERTH)








Photos: Mark Lynam
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Cobham Aviation Embraer ERJ-190-100 (LR) VH-NJA c/n 19000404 ex: D-AEMG arrived 17.33hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) landing RWY24, as flight 'JTE5500' c/sign: "Jetex Fifty Five Hundred" after a flight time of 2hrs.53mins. Hexcode: 7C4314 (1st visit to Perth)

Qantaslink Dash-8-402Q aircraft rotations


Qantaslink Dash-8-402Q VH-LQG c/n 4376 named 'Town of Exmouth' departed Perth Airport at 10.59hrs to Adelaide as flight 'QF6678', arriving at 16.35hrs (ACDT) for scheduled maintence at Tamworth (NSW) Hexcode:7C39F6.


Photo: Mark Lynam
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Qantaslink Dash-8-402Q VH-LQK c/n 4415 arrived 19.10hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight 'QLK679D' after a flight time of 3hrs.49mins. Hexcode:7C39FA (1st visit to Perth)

Thai Airways B787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQD TG483/484 (1st Photos)



TOUCHDOWN 1st visit HS-TQD




Photos: Mark Lynam
copyright 2015


Thai Airways re-commenced B787-8 Dreamliner flights on their Bangkok to Perth 'TG483/484' route effective from today, Saturday 17th January

Today's flight/s were operated by first time visitor B787-8 HS-TQD c/n 35320 which arrived at 07.29hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 00.00hrs (TBA). Hexcode: 885224 (New aircraft, delivered December 2014, 1st visit to Perth & Australia today)

This posting to be further updated!

Jan 16, 2015

Flight Calibrating of RWY24 today (VH-FIY) Auscal 03

Beech King Air 350 VH-FIY
Flight calibration RWY24
16th January 2015


Photo: via Flightradar24

Pearl Aviation Beech King Air 350 VH-FIY c/n FL-670 departed Perth Airport at 09.05hrs today operating as flight 'Auscal 3 / ADA03' conducting a day of missed approaches flight calibrating Perth Airport's RWY24. Flight's concluded at 15.55hrs with VH-FIY conducting her last run & landing back into Perth. Hexcode: 7C1A88

Jan 15, 2015

Jetstar Asia 3K137/138 last 'seasonal flights' ended today


Jetstar Asia.com A320-232 9V-JSJ c/n 4515 operated the airline's last seasonal 'extra capacity' flight from / to Singapore, arrived at 23.26hrs & departed at 00.48hrs +1. Hexcode: 76AA6A

Tropical Cyclone Bansi delays Air Mauritius 12JAN Perth flights


Air Mauritius flight/s MK440/441 from Mauritius to Perth scheduled to arrive &depart into Perth on Wednesday 14th January 2015,was cancelled due to Tropical Cyclone 'Bansi' which intensified to a category 4 equivalent storm producing powerful winds up to 240km/h about 600 miles east of Madagascar on Monday.

Major airlines SAA, Air Austral, Air Madagacar operating flights into Mauritus had thier services disrupted to the islands, however all flights are now operating to normal schedule.

A330-202 3B-NBL c/n 1057 arrived into Perth at 03.38hrs today operating as flight 'MK2440' from Mauritius, and departed back to Mauritius at 10.35hrs off RWY21 as flight 'MK3441'Hexcode: 06002A 

Jan 14, 2015

Auscal 3 B350 King Air VH-FIY arrives for flight calibrating of Perth Airport's runways

Pearl Aviation Beech King Air 350 VH-FIY c/n FL-760 arrived 12.09hrs ex: Brisbane via Mildura, Ceduna & Albany as flight 'Auscal 3 / ADA03'Hexcode: 7C1A88

Hawker 800XP N380GP


Aircraft Guaranty Hawker 800XP N380GP c/n 258591 departed at 12.10hrs to Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN) & returned to Perth landing RWY21 15/01 at 09.55hrs.Hexcode: A45BEE

Jan 13, 2015

US Navy C-130T 165159 'CNV3083' RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA)


United States Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules 165159 msn 382-5342 coded 'CW' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 54 (VR-54) 'Revellers' New Orleans LA NAS arrived 16.35hrs landing RWY18L RAAF Pearce (YPEA) ex: Pago Pago via Brisbane as flight 'CNV3083', and departed at 10.46hrs 14/01 returning as same. Hexcode: AE03E7

Delayed Cathay Pacific A330-343X B-HLS departs to Hong Kong as CX136D


Cathay Pacific Airways A330-343X B-HLS c/n 423 departed Perth Airport today at 10.39hrs returning to Hong Kong as flight 'CX136D' after a hydrualic issue delayed its departure from Monday 12th January. 

Some outbound passengers transferred to o/night Qantas services to Melbourne connecting to flight CX134 (B-LAL) to Hong Kong today.

Jan 12, 2015

Garuda Indonesia A330-341 PK-GPE GA728D/727D


Garuda Indonesia A330-341 PK-GPE c/n 148 arrived 19.22hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, Indonesia as flight 'GA728D' landing RWY21 & departed at 20.29hrs returning to Bali as flight 'GA728D'. Hexcode: 8A003A

Jan 11, 2015

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign N680NA (1st visit)

Noevir Aviation Inc (USA) Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign N680NA c/n 680-0526 arrived 15.06hrs ex: La Tontouta Intl Airport (NWWW) Noumea, New Caledonia via Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) landing RWY03, and departed at 08.18hrs 14/01 to Darwin (YPDN). Hexcode: A90464 (1st visit to Perth)

Jan 10, 2015

Network Aviation Fokker 100 VH-NHV departs to Seletar (WSSL) for maintenance


Network Aviation Fokker 100 VH-NHV c/n 11482 departed Perth Airport at 05.46hrs today for Singapore's Seletar Airport (WSSL) tech stopping en-route via Port Hedland (YPPD) as flight 'November Hotel Victor' for planned maintenance. Hexcode: 7C42E1

Jan 9, 2015

Sultan of Johore Gulfstream G-IV 9M-ISJ


Sultan of Johore Sultan Ibrahim Ismail  arrived 13.24hrs aboard his Gulfstream G-IV 9M-ISJ c/n 1106 ex: Sultan Ismail Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Bahru, Malaysia landing RWY21. Hexcode: 750006

Jan 7, 2015

B737-8H6 (W) 9M-MXT MH121/120 (1st visit to Perth)


Malaysia Airlines B737-8H6 (W) 9M-MXT c/n 40157 operated today's 'MH121/120' services from / to Kota Kinabalu, arrived 13.48hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 15.05hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 75021E (1st visit to Perth) 

B777-31H (ER) A6-ENX EK422/423 (1st visit to Perth)


Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-ENX c/n 42318 operated today's 'EK422/423' services from / to Dubai World City, arrived 12.16hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 18.04hrs returning to Dubai. Hexcode: 89631A (1st visit to Perth) 

Jan 4, 2015

B777-31H (ER) A6-ENV (EK420/421) 1st visit to Perth


Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-ENV c/n 41368 arrived 18.12hrs ex: Dubai (OMDM) as flight 'EK420' & departed at 22.17hrs returning to Dubai as flight 'EK421'. Hexcode: 896318 (1st visit to Perth)

Hong Kong Jet / Hainan Air Group A330-202 VP-CBE (1st visit to Perth)


Hong Kong Jet / Hanian Air Group Airbus A330-202 VP-CBE c/n 1321 arrived 08.55hrs landing RWY03 ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight 'Victor Papa - Charlie Bravo Echo'.

The aircraft is carrying 20 pax & 5 crew on its Australasia tour, first arriving into Coolangatta Airport ex: Manila on 7DEC 14. The aircraft has visited the following ports as part of its tour: Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth & Auckland (New Zealand).

The aircraft (all white) was built on order for Air Asia X to become 9M-XXI and was not taken up (NTU). Hexcode: 424139

Update: Mon 12th Jan 15: Departed Perth at 09.16hrs off RWY03 to Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport (RPLL) Philippines, as flight 'Victor Papa - Charlie Bravo Echo', arrived into Manila landing at 15.58hrs (LT) after a flight time of 6hrs.42mins.

Jan 3, 2015

Yalian Jet CL-850 B-3570 DPS-PER-SYD

Yalian Jet  CL-600-2B19 (CL-850) B-3570 msn 8102 ex: C-FXOV arrived 20.42hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, Indonesia landing RWY21 & departed at 09.39hrs 6/01 to Sydney. Hexcode: 78072F 

Jet Aviation Gulfstream G-450 VP-CLI (In & Out)


Jet Aviation Gulfstream G-450 VP-CLI msn 4522 arrived 12.30hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) landing RWY21& departed at 10.58hrs 4/01 to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 4241D7

CL-600-2B16 CL-604 D-AFAC 'IFA5189' (1st visit to Perth)


FAI - Rent A Jet Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) D-AFAC msn 5416 arrived 11.32hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight 'IFA5189' callsign: 'Red Angel 5189' landing RWY21 & departed at 04.32hrs 4/01 returning to Bali as flight 'IFA5190'. Hexcode: 3C5823 (1st visit to Perth)