TAG Aviation CL-605 Challenger M-AAAA TBJ39 (1st visit) WSSL-YPPH-WSSL

TAG Aviation CL-605 Challenger M-AAAA c/n 5827  arrived 19.45hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) as flight 'TBJ39' & departed at 12.00hrs 03/01/16 returning to Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) as same. Hexcode: 43E9E7 (1st visit to Perth) 

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFV JST113/112 >PER-DPS-PER

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFV c/n 5858 operated today's JST113/112 services from / to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia, departed at 20.48hrs & returned at 04.52hrs +1. 

MalindoAir B737-9GP (ER) 9M-LNL (1st visit to Perth) MXD151/152

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Malindo Air B737-9GP (ER) 9M-LNL c/n 38736 operated today's MXD151/152 services from / to Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) Malaysia, arrived 13.51hrs landing RWY24 & departed at 15.15hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 7502D9 (1st visit to Perth)

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-XSJ JST113/112 (PER-DPS-PER)

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-XSJ c/n 5482 departed at 20.37hrs to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight JST113 & returned to Perth at 04.57hrs +1 as flight JST112. Hexcode: 7C7701

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-XSJ 'JST113/112' PER-DPS-PER

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-XSJ c/n 5482 operated flight/s JST113/112 to / from Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia, departed at 20.52hrs & returned to Perth at 05.16hrs landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C7701

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFN JST113/112

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFN c/n 5858 departed 20.53hrs to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight JST113 & returned to Perth landing 05.06hrs +1 as flight JST112.

Scoot.com B777-212 (ER) 9V-OTC SCO8/SCO7

Scoot.com B777-212 (ER) 9V-OTC c/n 28509 operated today's SCO8/SCO7 services from / to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) in lieu of B787 Dreamliner, arrived 18.20hrs & departed at 19.39hrs returning to Singapore.

Malindo Air B737-8GP (ER) 9M-LNY (MXD155/156) 1st visit to Perth

Malindo Air B737-8GP (ER) 9M-LNY c/n 39871 made her debut visit to Perth today, arriving as flight MXD155 ex: Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) landing RWY21 at 05.31hrs & departed at 07.25hrs returning to Malaysia as flight MXD156. Hexcode: 7503DF (1st visit to Perth)

Merry Christmas to all our readers

Seasons Greetings from the Perth Airport Spotters Blog (Western Australia) wishing our readers & followers from around the planet, a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFV 'JST113/112'

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFV c/n 5858 departed at 23.17hrs to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight 'JST113' & returned to Perth landing at 06.43hrs Christmas Day as flight 'JST112'. Hexcode: 7C6B19

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VQG JST962/971 (MEL-PER-MEL)

Going 'Peanuts'

Photos: Mike Barlow

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Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VQG c/n 2787 seen here above arriving RWY24 ex: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) as flight 'JST962' & departed at 12.39hrs returning to Melbourne Airport as flight 'JST971'. Hexcode: 7C6C96

B737-838 (W) VH-XZK QFA6401/6402 (PER-DPS-PER)

Qantas Airways Limited B737-838 (W) VH-XZK c/n 39366 operated flights to / from Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, Indonesia on behalf of Jetstar.com today. Flight QF6401 departed at 20.50hrs & returned to Perth at 04.41hrs +1 as flight QF6402. Hexcode: 7C77FE

MasKargo B747-4H6 (F) 9M-MPS MAS6203 (KUL-PER-SYD)

MasKargo B747-4H6 (F) 9M-MPS c/n 29902 arrived 12.58hrs landing RWY21 ex: Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) as flight 'MAS6203' & departed at 04.20hrs +1 to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as same. Hexcode: 750080 

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFJ UAE9242 (OMDW-YPPH-WIII)

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFJ c/n 35601 arrived 23.13hrs ex: Al Maktoum Intl Airport (OMDW) UAE as flight UAE9242 landing RWY21 & departed at 15.49hrs 22/12 to Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport (WIII) Jakarta Indonesia as same. Hexcode: 896170

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-VXT QF77 to Singapore 'Changi' Airport

Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-VXT c/n 33760 operated to Singapore 'Changi' Airport today departing at 10.45hrs operating as Qantas flight QF77. Hexcode: 7C6D9F

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFI JQ113/112 (PER-DPS-PER)

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFI c/n 5270 departed at 00.56hrs to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia, as flight JST113 & returned to Perth landing RWY21 at 08.39hrs as flight JST112. Hexcode: 7C6B0C

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRQ MH125/124

Photo: Mike Barlow

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Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRQ c/n 28422 operated today's MH125/124 services from / to Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) in lieu of A333 aircraft, arrived 15.04hrs & departed at 16.37hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 7500F5

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-XZI (QFA6401/6402) PER-DPS-PER

Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZI c/n 39364 departed 20.57hrs to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, Indonesia as flight QF6401 & returned to Perth ex: Bali landing RWY21 at 05.16hrs 20/12 as flight QF6402. Hexcode: 7C77FC

Emirates B77W A6-EPG (EK2668/2669) 1st visit to Perth

Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-EPG c/n 42326 operated today's 'EK2668/2669' extra capacity service to Perth today, arrived 16.22hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 21.22hrs returning to Dubai. Hexcode: 8963D6 (1st visit to Perth)

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRM MH125/124

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRM c/n 29066 operated today's MH125/124 services from / to Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) arrived 15.27hrs & departed at 17.07hrs returning to Malaysia, in lieu of regular A330 aircraft. Hexcode: 75008D

Jetstar.com extra Denpasar Bali service JQ113

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VFI c/n 5270 operated an additional peak service from Perth to Denpasar Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) departed at 21.32hrs as flight JQ113, & returned to Perth landing RWY21 at 05.18hrs 19/12 as flight JQ112. Hexcode:7C6B0C

Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-YIF VOZ9943

Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-YIF c/n 38710 named 'Sorrento Beach' arrived 19.07hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali indonesia as flight 'VOZ9943' landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C7AA5

Jetstar.com A320-232 9V-JSI returns from maintenance in Singapore

Jetstar.com A320-232 9V-JSI c/n 5270 arrived 16.24hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) as flight 'JST7991' landing RWY21 after scheduled maintenance. Hexcode: 7C6B0C

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRQ MH125/124

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRQ c/n 28422 operated today's MH125/124 services from / to Kuala Lumpur, arrived 15.36hrs & departed at 17.20hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 7500F5

Air Mauritius A340-313X 3B-NBI MK440/441

Air Mauritius A340-313X 3B-NBI c/n 793 operated today's 'MK440/441' services from / to Mauritius in lieu of regular A332 aircraft, arrived 09.15hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 13.40hrs returning. Hexcode: 060020

Singapore Airlines B777-212 (ER) 9V-SVM SQ223/214

Singapore Airlines B777-212 (ER) 9V-SVM c/n 30874 operated today's 'SQ223/214' services from / to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) arrived 14.55hrs & departed at 17.44hrs returning. Hexcode: 76CECD

Etihad Airways upgrades Abu Dhabi to Perth EY486/487 services from 01.June 2016

Etihad Airways announced today there intentions to upgrade its Abu-Dhabi to Perth ETD486/487 services from Airbus A330-200 series aircraft to the new state of art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's, to take effect from June 1st 2016.

Etihad Airways operates  daily services to Perth from Abu Dhabi departing 22.25hrs (LT) & arriving into Perth at 13.50 (next day) return flights to Middle East depart Perth at 15.40hrs landing back in UAE at 23.10hrs (LT).

Etihad Airways operates a fleet of 5 B787-9 Dreamliners, A6-BLA, BLB, BLC, BLD, BLE with a further 5 aircraft A6-BLF - A6-BLJ on order (yet to be delivered).

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP SQC7122 (In & Out)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP c/n 32902 arrived 15.29hrs ex: Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) as flight 'SQC7211' & departed at 17.59hrs returning to Singapore as same. Hexcode: 76CCD0

Our Airline B737-33A VH-NLK 'RON902,903,904,905'

Our Airline (Air Nauru) B737-33A VH-NLK c/n 23635 arrived 09.45hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight 'RON902' & departed at 11.26hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'RON903'. The aircraft returned to Perth Airport ex: Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'RON904' landing at 20.17hrs before departing again at 21.52hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport, operating as flight 'RON905'. Hexcode: 7C4366

B777-31H (ER) A6-EPA EK424/425 (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-EPA c/n 42320 operated today's EK424/425 services from / to Dubai, arrived 01.55hrs & departed at 06.06hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8963D0 (1st visit to Perth)

Malindo Air's new thrice weekly services to Perth commences today

Malindo Air B737-8GP (ER) 9M-LNV c/n 39867 operated today's first of a new thrice weekly flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth. Flight 'MXD155' arrived at 04.39hrs & flight 'MXD156' departed at 07.24hrs returning to the Malaysian capital. Hexcode: 7503DB

Mega Wing G-400 N388AJ (1st visit) arrives ex: Melbourne

Mega Wing (Llc) USA Gulfstrean G-400 N388AJ c/n 1508 arrived 18.42hrs ex: Melbourne Essendon Airport (YMEN) Hexcode: A4790B

Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-EPE (EK424/425) 1st visit to Perth

Emirates B777-31H (ER) A6-EPE c/n 42324 operated today's EK424/425 services from / to Dubai, arrived 01.31hrs & departed at 06.31hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8963D4

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) SND2 In & Out

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 15.10hrs ex: Melbourne (YMML) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 05.42hrs 09/12 to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same.

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRA MH125/124

Malaysia Airlines B777-2H6 (ER) 9M-MRA c/n 28408 operated today's MH125/124 services from / to Kuala Lumpur, arrived 15.03hrs & departed at 16.53hrs returning to Malaysia.

RAF C17A ZZ176 'Ascot 6342' (1st visit to Perth)

Photos: Mark Lynam

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Royal Air Force C17A Globemaster III ZZ176 c/n F-190/UK6 (99 Squadron) Brize Norton AFB, Oxfordshire England arrived 21.55hrs ex: NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG.NKW) as flight RRR6342, callsign: Ascot 6342' to ITB parking bay156. Hexcode: 43C1C6 (1st visit into Australia & Perth) 

Update: Departed Perth Airport at 08.21hrs Wednesday 9th December to RNZAF Whenuapai (NZWP) as flight 'RRR6342' callsign: 'Ascot 6342'

Update #2: Royal Air Force C-17A Globemaster III ZZ176 c/nF-190/UK6 (99 Squadron) Brize Norton AFB, Oxfordshire England arrived 14.36hrs Friday 11th December ex: Woomera Airport (YPWR) & Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'RRR6343 c/sign: Ascot 6343' landing RWY 21.

Scheduled to depart Perth for NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG/NKW) BIOT on Sunday 13th December.

To be further updated!

Scoot.com B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFC (1st visit to Perth) SCO8/SCO7

Scoot.com B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFC c/n 37120 named 'Scootalicious' arrived 18.05hrs ex: Singapore as flight SCO8 & departed at 19.28hrs returning back to Singapore as flight SCO8. Hexcode: 76BCC3 (1st visit to Perth)

RNZAF P-3K Orion NZ4205 'Kiwi 915' arrives en-route home after deployment in Middle East

Royal New Zealand Air Force Lockheed P-3K Orion NZ4205 c/n 5208 arrived 19.46hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'Kiwi 915' returning after a tour of duty in the Middle East. Hexcode: C87F08 

Update: Departed at 09.07hrs Tuesday 8th December, RAAF Pearce (YPEA) to RAAF Richmond (YSRI) NSW operating as flight 'NZ4205'.

Palmer Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global Express M-ATAR

Palmer Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express M-ATAR c/n 9060 arrived 18.05hrs ex: Coolangatta Airport (YBGC) Queensland. Hexcode: 43E917

Harpo Productions, Oprah Winfrey's Gulfstream G-550 N540W touches down into Perth

Harpo Productions Gulfstream G-500 N540W c/n 5416 arrived 12.26hrs landing RWY24 ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) with US daytime television star Oprah Winfrey on board. Hexcode: A6D9E0 (1st visit to Perth)

RAF C-17A Globemaster III ZZ173 'Ascot 6697' In & Out

Royal Air Force (UK) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ173 c/n F80/UK3 99 Squadron Brize Norton AFB, Oxfordshire England, arrived 17.39hrs ex: Woomera (YPWR) & Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'Ascot 6697/ RRR6697' & departed at 11.28hrs Sunday 6th Nov, to NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG/NKW) BIOT as same. Hexcode: 43C173