RNZAF P-3K Orion NZ4206 Kiwi 288 OMDM-FJDG-YPEA-NZWP

  AIRCRAFT ROTATION

Royal New Zealand Air Force Lockheed P-3K Orion NZ4206 c/n: 185-5401 arrived 18.38hrs landing RWY18 RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'Kiwi 288' & departed at 11.37hrs 31/05 to Whenuapai AFB (NZWP) as same. Hexcode: C87F0C

Sultan of Johore's new Gulfstream G550 arrives

Sultan of Johore Ibrahim Ismail's new Gulfstream G-550 9M-TMJ c/n 5493 arrived 13.27hrs landing RWY03 ex: Sultan Ismail Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johore Bahru, Malaysia, replacing previously operated Gulfstream G-IV 9M-ISJ c/n 1106 which was last noted visiting on 9th - 14th January 2015, & departed at 14.12hrs 04/06 returning as same. Hexcode: 6A83D5 (New aircraft / 1st visit to Australia)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDN (1st visit) EK420/421

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDN c/n 056 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.30hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.01mins & departed at 22.20hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8960EF (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEQ EK420/421 (1st visit to Perth)

A380-861 A6-EEQ c/n 141

EK420/421

Tuesday 26th May 2015

Photo: Mark Lynam

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEQ c/n 141 seen here above landing Perth Airport (YPPH) at 17.36hrs as flight EK420 ex: Dubai after a flight time of 10hrs.04mins & departed at 22.34hrs returning to Dubai as flight EK421. Hexcode: 896190 (1st visit to Perth)

RNZAF P-3K Orion NZ4201 'Kiwi 288' arrives YPEA ex: NZWP & departs to Middle East via FJDG

RNZAF P-3B ORION NZ4201

KIWI 288

Photo: Richard Suidak

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Lockheed P-3K Orion NZ4201 c/n 185-5190 seen here above arriving into RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY18 at 14.00hrs ex: Whenuapai AFB (NZWP) New Zealand, operating as flight 'Kiwi 288' & departed at 09.07hrs 26/05 to Middle East via NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) as same. Hexcode: C87F07

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N412MC GTI-8871/8908

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N412MC c/n 30559 arrived 21.31hrs ex: Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport (KSEA) via stops en-route at Honolulu Intl Airport (PHNL) & Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as flight 'GTI-8871' landing RWY21, and is scheduled to depart at 09.41hrs+1 to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China as flight 'GTI-8908'. Hexcode: A4DCA4

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

Malaysia Airlines B737-8FZ (W) 9M-MLJ c/n 39319 operated today's 'MH121/120' services from / to Kota Kinabalu (WBKK) Malaysia, arrived 13.48hrs & departed at 15.20hrs. Hexcode: 750244 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDC EK420/421 (1st visit)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDC c/n 016 operated today's EK420/421 services from/ to Dubai arrived 17.29hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.10mins, and departed at 22.11hrs returning to Dubai. Hexcode: 8960E4 (1st visit to Perth)

Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYD wearing the airline's new corporate c/s EY486/487

EY486/487

A330-243 A6-EYD c/n 658

(1st visit in new corporate c/s)

Saturday 23rd May 2015)

Final Approach RWY21

Touchdown at 13.57hrs (LT)

Arriving into the gate.

Photo: 1 Darren Blackburn

Photos: 2-4 Mark Lynam

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Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYD c/n 658 operated today's 'EY486/487' services from Abu Dhabi / Perth & return arrived at 13.57hrs (as seen above) landing RWY21 & departed at 15.54hrs returning to the Middle East. Today's visit was a nice change seeing this aircraft wearing Etihad's new corporate colours. Hexcode: 8960C6 

Surveillance Australia Dash-8-202 VH-ZZB 'CUS22' (In & Out)

Photo: Jake Fox

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Surveillance Australia De Havilland DHC8-202 VH-ZZB c/n 424 (seen here above) arrived 14.25hrs landing RWY21 as flight 'Customs 22/ CUS22' & departed at 10.58hrs 23/05 as same. Hexcode: 7C8215

Cessna 560 Citation XLS PK-RJT departs Perth to Lombok via Port Hedland after test flight

Privately operated Cessna 560 Citation XLS PK-RJT c/n 560-5598 departed Perth Airport at 09.02hrs on test flight after undergoing maintenance at Airflite  & returned at 09.35hrs.

PK-RJT departed Perth Airport at 10.36hrs to Port Hedland (YPPD) arriving at 12.25hrs after a flight time of 1hrs.49mins, and departed at 13.35hrs to Lombok Intl Airport (WADL) arriving at 15.45hrs (LT) after a flight time of 2hrs.10mins. Hexcode: 8A04ED

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD 'SND1' In & Out

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD c/n 1999 arrived 21.26hrs as flight 'SND1' ex: Christmas Island (YPXM) & departed at 22.22hrs to Melbourne (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C6B4F

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEV EK420/421 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEV c/n 150 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.55hrs landing RWY03, after a flight time of 10hrs.18mins & departed at 22.46hrs returning to the Middle East as flight EK421. Hexcode: 896195 (1st visit to Perth)

China Southern B787-8 Dreamliner B-2737 CZ319/320 (1st visit to Perth)

China Southern Airlines B787-8 Dreamliner B-2737 c/n 34930 operated today's 'CZ319/320' services from / to Guangzhou China, arrived 05.36hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 08.56hrs. Hexcode: 780B15 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEU EK420/421

A380-861 A6-EEU c/n 147

EK420/421

TUESDAY 19TH MAY 2015

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Making her second visit into Perth today & operating her first 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai (OMDB) is A380-861 A6-EEU c/n 147 (seen here above) on final approach into Perth Airport landing RWY21 at 17.22hrs after a flight time of 10hrs.03mins, and departed at 22.26hrs returning back to the Middle East. Hexcode: 896194 

(Note): This aircraft's past visit to WA was on 02.07.14, when on this day the aircraft was operating EK415 SYD-DXB & diverted due on-board medical. 

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N493MC 'QFA7581' In & Out

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N493MC c/n 29254 arrived 22.39hrs ex: Auckland (NZAA) as flight QFA7581 & departed at 01.38hrs to Bangkok (VTBS) Thailand as same. Hexcode: A61C53

Dubai Air Wing B747-422 A6-HRM 'OTT' en-route OMDB to NZCH

Dubai Air Wing B747-422 A6-HRM c/n 26903 was detected over flying Perth today between 01.35hrs to 01.48hrs en-route from Dubai to Christchurch (NZ) operating as flight 'DUB1' arrived into NZ after a fllight time of 14hrs.12mins. Hexcode: 8960B4

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFI (UAE9310) 1st visit to Perth

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFI c/n 35609 arrived 21.59hrs ex: Auckland (NZAA) as flight 'UAE9310' & departed at 00.41hrs +1 to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China as same. Hexcode: 89616F (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEK (1st visit to Perth) EK420/421

A380-861 A6-EEK

UAE420/421

SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2015

Photos: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEK c/n 132 (seen here above) having just arrived into Perth Airport at 17.00hrs ex: Dubai as flight 'EK420' after a flight time of 9hrs.52mins, and departed at 22.16hrs returning to Dubai as flght 'EK421'. Hexcode: 89618A (1st visit to Perth)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFG 'SQC7293'

B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFG c/n 26558

FLIGHT SQC7293 AKL-MEL-PER-SIN

Photos: Mike Barlow

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Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFG c/n 26558 (seen here above) landing RWY03 in atrocious conditions into Perth Airport today at 12.52hrs ex: Melbourne Intl Airport (YMML) and Auckland (NZAA) as flight 'SQC7293' & departed at 16.11hrs to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) as same. Hexcode: 76CCC7

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOF UAE420/421

 A380-861 A6-EOF c/n 174

WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY 2015

EK420/421

Photo: Mark Lynam

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOF c/n 174 (seen here above) having just arrived at 17.10hrs ex: Dubai (OMDB) as flight 'EK420' after a flight time of 9hrs.45mins landing RWY03 Perth Airport, and departed at 22.33hrs returning back to Dubai as 'EK421'. Hexcode: 89639F (1st visit to Perth) 

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOH EK420/421 (1st visit)

EK420/421

A380-861 A6-EOH

TUESDAY 12TH MAY 2015

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOH c/n 174 seen here above landing RWY03 at 17.09hrs on completion of operating flight 'EK420' ex: Dubai (OMDB) after a flight time of 9hrs.47mins, and departed at 22.16hrs returning to the Middle East as flight 'EK421'. Hexcode: 8963E5 (1st visit to Perth)

US Navy C-130T Hercules 165349 'CNV3443' (YPDN-YPEA-YBBN)

US Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules 165349 c/n 5406 coded 'JW' VR-62 'Nomads' arrived 14.40hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY05, that's right RWY05 (with no ILS & only a 6,000ft runway length) ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'CNV3443' & departed at 09.49hrs 13/05 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as same. Hexcode: AE03ED

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N409MC 5Y-8871/8772 (PGUM-YPPH-VHHH)

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N409MC c/n 30558 arrived 10.56hrs ex: Agana Intl Airport (PGUM) Guam  landing RWY03 as flight '5Y-8871' after a flight time of 7hrs.05mins & departed at 23.42hrs to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China as flight '5Y-8872'. Hexcode: A4CF26

Thai Airways B787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQE TG483/484 (1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Thai Airways B787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQE c/n 38757 operated today's 'TG483/484' services from / to Bangkok Thailand (VTBS) arrived 07.29hrs & departed at 09.17hrs returning to Thailand. Hexcode: 885225 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOC EK420/421

EK420/421

A380-861 A6-EOC c/n 165

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOC c/n 165 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.12hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.08mins & departed at 22.09hrs returning to Dubai. Hexcode: 89639C (1st visit to Perth)

VARA F-100 VH-FSQ departs to Singapore

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 100 VH-FSQ c/n 11450 departed at 09.11hrs to Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) for planned maintenance as flight 'VOZ9950'. Hexcode: 7C1BE8

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEJ EK420/421 (1st visit to Australia)

EK420/421

A380-861 A6-EEJ c/n 127

(1ST VISIT TO AUSTRALIA)

Photos: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEJ c/n 127 operated today's EK420/421 services from Dubai to Perth & return, arrived at 17.10hrs landing RWY21, after a flight time of 10hrs.03mins & departed at 22.17hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 896189 (1st visit to Perth & Australia)

Cathay Pacific A330-343E B-LBJ (1st visit to Perth) CX171/190 HKG-PER-HKG

Cathay Pacific Airways A330-343E B-LBJ c/n 1618 arrived 22.13hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, as flight 'CX171' landing RWY21 & departed at 00.08hrs+1 returning to Hong Kong as flight 'CX170'. Hexcode: 780A94 (1st visit to Perth, & Australia & delivered 30 APR15)

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXZ 1st visit to Perth XAX236/237

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXZ c/n 1612 ex: F-WWKS operated today's 'XAX236/237' services from / to Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) arrived 05.24hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 06.52hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 75026B (New aircraft / 1st commercial service & visit to Perth and to Australia) Delivered 30th April 2015 - 01 May 2015 

USAF C-17A 04-4138 'Reach 616' (1st visit to RAAF Pearce)

Photo: Richard Suidak

copyright 2015

USAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster 04-4138 c/n P-138 named 'Spirit of California' 452ND AMW, March AFB (Yellow / Red Fin Band) "seen here above" arriving into RAAF Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY18 at 12.58hrs ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'Reach 616' & departed at 19.25hrs to Kadena AFB (RODN) Japan as same. Hexcode: AE1448 (1st visit to RAAF Pearce)

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee EMB-135BJ N974EC (1st visit to Perth)

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee Embraer EMB-135BJ N479EC c/n 14500974 arrived 18.29hrs landing RWY21 ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia. Hexcode: AD92E8 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-861 A6-EET EK420/421 (1st visit to Perth)

A380-861 A6-EET

EK420/421

WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY 2015

Photos: Mark Lynam

copyright 2015

Emirates A380-861 A6-EET c/n 142 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.11hrs landing RWY21, after a flight time of 9hrs.53mins & departed at 22.33hrs returning to Dubai. Hexcode: 896193 (1st visit to Perth)