Beech 300 Super King Air N136KF

Private Beech 300 Super King Air N136KF c/n FL-1036 arrived 19.58hrs landing RWY24 ex: Bankstown Airport, Sydney. Hexcode: A09262 (1st visit to WA)

Skytraders A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' (YSSY-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YBBN)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 c/sgn: 'SND2' arrived: 13.22hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSS) &  Dep: 15.00hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) then returned back to Perth Airport Arr: 22.58hrs ex:Christmas Island ( YPXM) before then  Dep: 00.44+1 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

RNZAF B757-2K2 NZ7571 'Kiwi 340' (NZWP-YPEA-NZWP)

Royal New Zealand Air Force B757-2K2 NZ7571 c/n 26633 arrived 12.50hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) ex: RNZAF Whenuapai (NZWP) as flight 'Kiwi 340' landing RWY18L, & departed at 09.21hrs from RWY36R 01/03 returning to New Zealand as same. Hexcode: C87F00

Air Mauritius late departure due death on board

Air Mauritius A30-202 3B-NBL c/n 1057 departed at 09.51hrs today as flight MK441 to Mauritius, delayed due to death on board soon after take-off one day earlier on Sun 28/02.

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XBC (1st commercial service D7236/237 KUL-PER-KUL)

Air Asia X A330-343 9M-XBC c/n 1659 operated today's D7236/D7237 services from Kuala Lumpur to Perth & return, arrived 05.23hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 07.02hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 7503E2 (1st revenue service & visit to Perth)

Virgin Australia Fokker 50 Farewell Flight VA9061 PER-PER

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 50 VH-FNH c/n 20113 named 'City of Carnarvon' operated a farewell flight today as the fleet is retired from service by the airline today. Flight VA9061 departed at 15.25hrs & returned to Perth Airport at 16.27hrs.

REX- Regional Airlines SAAB 340 VH-ZRE arrives into Perth

SAAB 340B VH-ZRE 

Photo: Mark Lynam

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REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZRE c/n 340B-391 arrived 09.03hrs ex: Adelaide via Esperance (YESP) & Albany Regional Airport (YABA) as flight 'RXA9922'. Hexcode: 7C80F8 (1st visit to Perth)

Last Fokker 50 flights post retirement Sat 27th Feb 2016

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 50 VH-FNH c/n 20113 named 'City of Carnarvon' departed 07.52hrs to Esperance (YESP) as flight VA2630 & returned to Perth at 11.21hrs as flight VA2633.

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 50 VH-FNF c/n 20200 departed at 08.24hrs to Albany Regional Airport (YABA) as flight VA2522 & returned to Perth at 11.23hrs as flight VA2524. 

Flight #2: Departed at 12.35hrs as flight VA2654 to Geraldton Regional Airport (YGET) & returned to Perth at 15.08hrs as flight VA2652.

Transnational Managements Systems G-IV N772AV

American entertainer Prince arrived into Perth Intl Airport today at 06.50hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) aboard Gulfstream G-IV N772AC c/n 1015 operated by Transnational Management Systems (USA) & departed at 04.29hrs 26/02 to Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: AA7089 (1st visit to Perth)

Scoot.com B787-8 Dreamliner (1st visit) TZ8/TZ7 SIN-PER-SIN

Scoot.com B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFD c/n 37121 named 'Goin Scootin' operated today's TZ8/TZ7 services from / to Singapore Changi Airport, arrived 18.13hrs & departed at 19.39hrs. Hexcode: 76BCC4

REX SAAB 340 VH-ZLF

Photo: Mark Lynam

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REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340 VH-ZLF c/n 340B-374 arrived 16.47hrs ex: Adelaide, Esperance & Albany as flight 'RXA9902'. Hexcode: 7C8021 (1st visit to Perth)

AP Jets Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE 'Medic 77'

AP Jets Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE c/n 258366 arrived 15.50hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) via Port Hedland (YPPD) as flight 'Medic 77' & departed at 15.58hrs 25/02 returning to Singapore Seletar Airport as same. Hexcode: 7C49D8

REX-Regional Airlines SAAB 340 VH-ZRZ

REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZRZ c/n 340B-388 arrived 09.38hrs ex: Wagga Wagga via Ceduna & Albany as flight 'RXA9916' Hexcode: 7C810D (1st visit to Perth)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD (CMB-PER-MEL)

Skytraders A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD c/n 1999 arrived 02.29hrs ex: Banderainke Intl Airport (VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka as flight 'SND1' & departed at 03.46hrs to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C6B4F

SkytradersA319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD 'SND1' (ADL-PER-CMB)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD c/n 1999 arrived 09.21hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'SND1' & departed at 10.50hrs to Banderarinke Intl Airport (VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka as same. Hexcode: 7C6B4F

Skytraders A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' In & Out

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 08.11hrs ex: Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 11.29hrs to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Morris Communications F-50EX N3BM

Morris Communications Dassault Falcon 50EX N3BM c/n 280 arrived 14.32hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) & departed at 12.03hrs 23/02 to Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney Intl Airport's. Hexcode: A31AC5

Peak Enterprises G-650 N4CP (1st visit to Perth)

Peak Enterprises Gulfstream G-650 N4CP c/n 6039 arrived 19.55hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) & departed at 14.09hrs to Honolulu Intl Airport (PHNL) via Melbourne (YMML). Hexcode: A4A82F

ANZA CL-604 N604AU arrives ex: Adelaide

ANZA Aviation CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) N604AU c/n 5434 arrived 11.40hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) Hexcode: A7D62E

Shell Oil Co FA7X VQ-BSN 'SHE961' In & Out

Photo: Mike Barlow

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Shell Oil Company Dassault Falcon 7X VQ-BSN c/m 058 arrived 18.16hrs ex: Don Mueang Intl Airport (VTBD) Bangkok Thailand as flight 'SHE961' & departed at 15.29hrs 15/02.  Hexcode: 424953

Gulfstream G-550 N550A arrives ex: Honolulu via Cairns

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee Gulfstream G-550 N550A c/n 5207 arrived 16.07hrs Honolulu Intl Airport (PHNL) Hawaii USA via Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) & departed at 16.51hrs 15/02 returning as same. Hexcode: A6FF6B

Air Mandarin IAI G-280 B-8280 arrives ex: China (1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Mike Barlow

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Air Mandarin IAI Gulfstream G-280 B-8280 c/n 2030 ex: N830GA arrived 15.02hrs ex: Darwin Intl Airport (YPDN) & Clark Intl Airport (RPLC) Philippines as flight 'MJC783' c/sign: Majestic 783 & departed at 10.49hrs 16/02 to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as same. Hexcode: 780C13

Note: Apologies for the fence wire in the image.

Jetcraft BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 N599CH (1st visit )

Jetcraft BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 N599CH c/n 9515 arrived at 18.11hrs on delivery to Perth today for Tim Roberts, the new Global 6000 ferried YUL-LAX-MAJ to Perth. Hexcode: A78F10 (1st visit to Perth)

Global 5000 VP-CWQ arrives ex: Shenzhen China & departed to Melbourne

Private BD-700-1A10 Global 5000 VH-CWQ c/n 9501 arrived 18.31hrs ex: Shenzhen Bao'an Intl Airport (ZGSG) Guangdong, China & departed at 17.56hrs 12/02 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML). Hexcode: 424138

US Navy C-130T Hercules 165379

Photo: Richard Suidak

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US Navy C-130T Hercules 165379 c/n 5430 coded 'BD' VR-64 'Condors' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron seen here above arriving 17.17hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'CNV7608' ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN)& departed at 14.38hrs 11/02 returning as same. Hexcode: AE03F1

Embraer Phenom 300 N9688R (WMSA-YPPH-YPXM-WMSA) 1st visit

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee Embraer Phenom 300 N9688R c/n 50500311 arrived 16.33hrs ex: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia via Port Hedland (YPPD) & departed at 11.03hrs 10/02 returning to Subang via Christmas Island. Hexcode: AD7D5E (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-VXQ 'Retro Roo' arrives ex: Port Hedland (YPPD) QFA115

Qantas 'Retro Roo' VH-VXQ

QF1115 YPPD-YPPH

Photos: Mike Barlow

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Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-VXQ c/n 33723 'Retro Roo' c/s seen here above arriving at 18.53hrs ex: Port Hedland (YPPD) as flight 'QF1115' landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C6D9C

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDR UAE420/421 (1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Mike Barlow

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Emirates A380-861 A6-EDR c/n 083 operated today's EK420/421 services from / to Dubai arrived 18.17hrs & departed at 22.31hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8960F3 (1st visit to Perth)

TAG Aviation Asia G-550 M-GVSP arrives ex: Hong Kong

Photos: Mike Barlow

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TAG Aviation (Asia)  Gulfstream G-550 M-GVSP c/n 5131 arrived 17.43hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China as flight 'TBJ10'. Hexcode: 43E83F (1st visit to Perth)

SIAI Marchetti S-211VH-DQJ ex: RSAF '394'

Photo: Stuart McCarthy

copyright 2016

Former Republic of Singapore Air Force SIAI Marchetti S-211 VH-DQJ  coded 71 c/n 025/02-015 ex: RSAF 394 seen here above at Jandakot Airport (YPJT) after returning from a sortie which departed at 10.58hrs & returned at 14.10hrs. Hexcode: 7C1179 

Jet Edge Gulfstream G-V N776RB (WSSL-YPPH-YMML) 1st visit to Perth

Jet Edge Gulfstream G-V N776RB c/n 585 arrived 11.47hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) as flight 'Jet Edge 76' landing RWY21 7 departed at 06.16hrs 04/02 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: AA80CA (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B77W A7-BEE QR902/903 (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEE c/n 60331 operated today's QR902/903 services from Doha, arrived 18.35hrs & departed at 22.43hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 06A1BB (1st visit to Perth)

Air King Jet SA BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 HB-JFE (MNL-SYD-PER-JNB)

Photo: Troy Hartmann

copyright 2016

Air King Jet SA Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 HB-JFE c/n 9497 arrived 13.28hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport Airport (YSSY) as flight HB-JFE & departed at 07.14hrs 03/02 to O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR) Johannesburg, South Africa. Hexcode: 4B184A (1st visit to Perth)