USAF C-17A Globemaster III 01-0197 'Reach 720' (YPEA) In & Out

Photo: Richard Suidak

copyright 2016

United States Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 01-0197 c/n F-104 / P-097 437TH AW / 315 AW 'Charleston' Yellow Fin Band arrived 13.01hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY36R ex: Andersen Air Force Base (PGUA) Guam, USA as flight 'Reach 720' & departed at 12.27hrs 01/10 (as seen here above) to U-Tapao Intl Airport (VTBU) Pattaya, Thailand as same. Hexcode:  AE10C0 (1st visit to RAAF Pearce)

USAF B757-23A (C-32B) 99-6143 'Reach 581' (YPEA) In & Out

Photo: Richard Suidak

copyright 2016

United States Air Force B757-23A (C-32B) 99-6143 c/n 25494 arrived 23.00hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) ex: Andersen Air Force Base (PGUA) Guam, USA as flight 'Reach 581' & departed RAAF Pearce (YPEA) at 11.01hrs 01/10 (as seen here above) returning as same. Hexcode: AE0446

Qantaslink Fokker 100 VH-NHZ arrives on delivery as flight 'SXI-1639'

Photo: Caleb Hotz

copyright 2016

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHZ c/n 11515 ex: Tyrolean Airways (Austrian Arrows) OE-LVD arrived 15.34hrs landing RWY21 (as seen here above) as flight 'SXI-1639' on delivery to Qantaslink (Network Airlines) after a two day delivery flight ex: M.R Stefanik Airport (LZIB) Slovakia via stops: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia, Rajiv Gandhi Intl Airport (VOHS) India, Al Ain Intl Airport (OMAL) UAE, Trabson Intl Airport (LTCG) Turkey. Hexcode: 7C42CC (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

3M Corporation (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N53M (1st visit to Perth)

3M Corporation (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N53M c/n 5331 arrived 14.04hrs ex: Los Angeles Intl Airport (KLAX) USA via Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: A6AF27 (1st visit to Perth)

26/09: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 08.32hrs to Onslow Airport (YSLO) & returned to Perth at 16.00hrs 27/09.

28/09: Departed 13.41hrs Perth Airport (YPPH) to Ayres Rock (YAYE).

GAMA Aviation Gulfstream G-550 VQ-BGN 'GMA807' (OMSJ-YPPH-YSSY) 1st visit to Perth

GAMA Aviation (UK) Limited Gulfstream G-550 VQ-BGN c/n 5218 arrived 12.23hrs ex: Sharjah Intl Airport (OMSJ) UAE, as flight 'GMA807' & and departed at 13.36hrs to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as same. Hexcode: 424917 (1st visit to Perth)

Chevron (USA) four Gulfstream G-550s arrive ex: USA via Fiji

Chevron Oil & Gas (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N401HB c/n 5173 arrived 12.56hrs ex: Oakland Intl Airport (KOAK) California USA via Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: A4B109

26/09: Departed 07.29hrs to Onslow Airport (YSLO) & returned to Perth Airport at 15.19hrs 27/09.

28/09: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 13.11hrs to Ayres Rock (YAYE).

Chevron Oil & Gas (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N816MG c/n 5187 arrived 13.18hrs ex: Oakland Intl Airport (KOAK) California USA via Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: AB20C0

26/09: Departed at 07.47hrs to Onslow Airport (YSLO) & returned to Perth Airport at 15.28hrs 27/09.

28/09: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 13.18hrs to Ayres Rock (YAYE).

Chevron Oil & Gas (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N443M c/n 5199 arrived 13.32hrs ex: Van Nuys Intl Airport (KUNY) California USA via Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: A556D5

26/09: Departed at 08.05hrs to Onslow Airport (YSLO) & returned to Perth Airport at 15.43hrs 27/09.

28/09: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 13.27hrs to Ayres Rock (YAYE).

Chevron Oil & Gas (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N5092 c/n 5386 arrived 13.54hrs ex: Oakland Intl Airport (KOAK) California USA via Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: A65DFD

26/09: Departed at 08.32hrs to Onslow Airport (YSLO) & returned to Perth Airport at 16.00hrs 27/09.

28/09: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 13.37hrs to Ayres Rock (YAYE).

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP SQC7293/7106

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP c/n 32902 arrived 12.27hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight SQC7293 & departed at 15.13hrs to Johor Bahru Intl Airport (WMKJ) Malaysia as flight SQC7106. Hexcode: 76CCD0

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDU (1st visit to Perth) EK424/425

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDU c/n 098 operated today's EK424/425 services from / to Dubai, arrived 00.28hrs & departed at 06.19hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8960F6 (1st visit to Perth)

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI 'RON940/941'

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI c/n 28555 arrived 13.30hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'RON940' & departed at 14.52hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) arrived at 17.29hrs (CXT) after a flight time of 3hrs.36mins.

The return flight 'RON941' departed Christmas Island (YPXM) for Perth at 18.55hrs (CXT) arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 23.1hrs, then departed at 00.26hrs+1 returning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C4DCC 

Air work Flight Operations B737-484 (F) ZK-TLL (1st visit to Perth) TFR12/11

Air work Flight Operations B737-484 (F) ZK-TLL c/n 25362 operated today's 'TFR12/11' freight services from / to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) arrived 05.16hrs & departed at 18.32hrs returning. Hexcode: C82337 (1st visit to Perth)

VARA Fokker 50 VH-FNB (PER-PER Test Flight)

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Fokker 50 VH-FNB c/n 20107 formerly Skywest Airlines departed at 12.57hrs on test flight today operating as flight 'Victor Hotel-Foxtrot November Bravo' & returned to Perth Airport landing 13.40hrs after a flight time of 43mins. 

This aircraft the last F-50 based at Perth Airport is expected to depart in coming days to Alice Springs to Asia-Pacific aircraft storage facility prior to departing the country to a new operator in South Africa.

To be further updated!

Virgin Australia to commence Perth - Abu Dhabi from June 2017

Virgin Australia to commence Perth - Abu Dhabi

from June 2017

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2016

Virgin Australia Airlines announced today its intentions to commence thrice weekly services to operate as flight VA11 outbound on Tue, Fri, Sun from Perth Airport (YPPH) to Abu Dhabi Airport (OTHH) UAE, returning to Perth from Abu Dhabi on days Mon, Wed, Sat as flight VA12. Flights to / from Abu Dhabi will be operated by the airlines fleet of six Airbus A330-243 aircraft.

Schedule & Flight numbers:

Perth to Abu Dhabi (commencing from 9th June 2017)

VA11 Tuesday, Friday, Sunday

(Departs): 23.05hrs (Arrives): 06.35hrs+1 

Abu Dhabi to Perth (commencing from 10th June 2017)

VA12 Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

(Departs): 08.20hrs  (Arrives): 23.25hrs

                  

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHO

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHO c/n 11312 arrived 13.58hrs ex: Wagga Wagga (YSWG) after rebranding into Qantas Link c/s, the aircraft returned to Australia from Singapore Seletar via Port Hedland & Alice Springs earlier on 21st August 2016. Hexcode: 7C42DA

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZJ NZ175/176 (1st visit to Perth)

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZJ c/n 37966 operated her debut visit into Perth Airport (YPPH) today arriving at 14.01hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) as flight 'NZ175' & departed at '20.25hrs retuning to New Zealand as flight 'NZ176'. Hexcode: C8234F (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth) 

AP Jets Pty Ltd Beech 400A VH-OVS ' Careflight 46' (DRW-PER-DRW)

AP Jets Pty Ltd Beech 400A VH-OVS c/n RK-239 arrived 10.49hrs ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'Careflight 46' & departed at 13.01hrs returning as same. Hexcode: 7C49E6

Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZD NZ177/178 (AKL-PER-AKL)

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZE c/n 34334 operated flight/s 'NZ177/178' services from / to Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) arrived 22.46hrs & departed at 07.16hrs 16/09 returning to New Zealand. Hexcode: C820CF

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) CL-604 VH-XND (1st visit to Perth)

AMSA-Australian Maritime Safety Authority Canadair CL-604 Challenger VH-XND c/n 5634 ex: C-FKUL arrived 19.52hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) Hexcode: 7C7797 (1st visit to Perth)

Alliance Airlines F-100 VH-XWP departs to Slovakia for maintenance

Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-XWP c/n 11281 departed at 10.51hrs to M.R Stefanik Airport (LZIB) Slovakia via stops: Halim Perdankusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia, Rajiv Gandhi Intl Airport (VOHS) India, Al Ain Intl Airport (OMAL) UAE, Trabson Intl Airport (LTCG) Turkey as flight ‘SXI-1632’ for scheduled maintenance. Hexcode: 7C7794                                                               

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' (SYD-PER-MEL)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 13.21hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.28hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLA (1st visit to Perth) EY486/487

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLA c/n 39646 operated today's 'EY486/487' services from / to Abu Dhabi Intl Airport (OMAA) arrived 13.32hrs & departed at 'TBA' returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8963CE (1st visit to Perth) to be further updated!

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

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 13.21hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.28hrs returning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

REX-Regional Express SAAB 340B VH-ZLQ (1st visit to Perth)

REX-Regional Airlines SAAB340B VH-ZLQ c/n 340B-370 arrived 11.45hrs ex: Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'RXA2358' & Port Lincoln (YPLC) as flight 'RXA9900' & Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'RXA4362' . 

This aircraft's first flights in WA departed at 16.14hrs to Albany Regional Airport (YABA) as flight 'RXA2131' & returned to Perth Airport (YPPH) landing at 19.07hrs as flight 'RXA2132'. Hexcode: 7C802C

Emirates A380-861 A6-EUA (1st visit to Perth) EK424/425

Emirates A380-861 A6-EUA c/n 211 operated today's 'EK424/425' services from / to Dubai, arrived into Perth landing RWY21 at 00.49hrs & departed at 06.06hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 896456 (1st visit to Perth)

REX - Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZRZ (Aircraft Rotation)

REX-Regional Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZRZ c/n 340B-388 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 14.24hrs as flight 'RXA2375' to Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) & departed at 11.02hrs 11/09 to Port Lincoln (YPLC) as flight 'RXA9901' arrived at 14.48hrs (ACST) & departed at 16.11hrs to Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'RXA4383' arrived at 16.43hrs (ACST). Hexcode: 7C810D

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEE (1st visit to Perth) EK424/425

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEE c/n 112 operated today's 'EK424/425' services from / to Dubai, arrived at 01.16hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 06.16hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 896184 (1st visit to Perth)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP SQC7291

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP c/n 32902 arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) at 08.02hrs as flight SQC7291 to uplift a consignment of live sheep & departed at 15.23hrs to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore. Hexcode: 76CCD0 

Qatar Airways first A350-941 A6-ALD visits Perth due medical diversion

Qatar Airways first A350-941 A6-ALD c/n 010 to visit Perth Airport (YPPH) did so in the early hours of this morning due to on board medical emergency aboard flight QR915 from Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Qatar, arrived 01.17hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 04.01hrs continuing as flight QR915. Hexcode: 06A0F8

Note: Flight QR915 arrived into Hamad Intl Airport (OTT) Qatar landing at 09.42hrs (LT) after a flight time of 10hrs.41mins.

The aircraft was north of  Karratha in the state's north west when the aircraft turned south for Perth. As the aircraft would have been over max landing weight for landing at Perth, instead of dumping fuel they just flew at a lower (more inefficient) altitude FL190 to burn it off.

Photos of the aircraft's visit to Perth can be seen by visiting Facebook page: West Australian Airport Spotters.

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI 'RON940'/941 (YMML-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YBBN)

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI c/n 28555 arrived 14.02hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'RON 940' & departed (delayed) at 15.19hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) arrived 17.58hrs (CXT) as same. 

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI c/n 28555 departed Christmas Island (YPXM) at 18.45hrs (CXT) & arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) as flight 'RON941' landing at 22.55hrs. 

Nauru Airlines B737-36N VH-PNI c/n 28555 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 12.05hrs 09/09 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as flight 'RON941'.Hexcode: 7C4DCC 

Penerbangan Angkasa Semesta PT Cessna 560 Citation XLS PK-BKS departs to Jakarta

Penerbangan Angkasa Semesta PT Cessna 560 Citation XLS PK-BKS c/n 560-5804 departed 08.04hrs to Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia via Port Hedland (YPPD) as flight 'Papa Kilo-Bravo Kilo Sierra'. Hexcode: 8A0191

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDT (1st visit to Perth) EK424/425

Emirates A380-861 A6-EDT c/n 090 operated today's EK424/425 services from / to Dubai, arrived 00.41hrs & departed at 06.21hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8960F5 (1st visit to Perth)

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

Emirates A380-861 A6-EUE c/n 217 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.37hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 23.00hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 89645A (1st visit to Perth & Australia) 

Qatar Amiri Flight A340-211 A7-HHK arrives ex: Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha

Qatar Amiri Flight A340-211 A7-HHK c/n 026 arrived 12.08hrs landing RWY21 ex: Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, as flight 'Alpha Hotel Kilo' & departed at 13.53hrs 06/09 returning as same. Hexcode: 06A001

Scoot.com B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFG SCO8/SCO7 (New aircraft, 1st revenue service & visit to Australia)

Scoot.com's newest B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFG c/n 37123 named 'Karmascootra' operated her first revenue services operating flight/s TZ8/7 from Singapore to Perth & return. Flight 'TZ8' arrived 17.49hrs & departed at 19.06hrs as flight 'TZ7' returning to Singapore's Changi Intl Airport (WSSS) Singapore.The new Boeing arrived into Singapore on 1st September 2016, as flight SCO787. Hexcode: 76BCC7 (1st visit to Australia, Perth & 1st revenue services)

VARA Fokker 100 VH-FNJ departs to Singapore as flight VOZ9940 for maintenance

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 100 VH-FNJ c/n 11489 departed 09.03hrs to Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) via Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) as flight 'VOZ 9940' for planned maintenance. Hexcode: 7C1B2D

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEW (1st visit to Perth) EK424/425

Emirates A380-861 A6-EEW c/n 153 operated today's EK424/425 services from / to Dubai, arrived 00.46hrs & departed at 06.00hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 896196 (1st visit to Perth)

Textron Aviation Inc Cessna 208B N271EX (1st visit)

Textron Aviation Inc (USA) Cessna 208B N271EX c/n 208B5271 arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 18.43hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia via Broome Intl Airport (YBRM) & Meekatharra Airport (YMEK). Hexcode: A2AAAD (1st visit to Perth)

VARA Fokker 100 VH-FWI returns after maintenance in Singapore as VOZ9942

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 100 VH-FWI c/n 11318 departed 09.04hrs ex: Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) as flight 'VOZ9942' to Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) arrived 13.07hrs & departed at 13.53hrs for Perth Airport (YPPH) arriving at 15.53hrs. Note: The aircraft departed Perth for Singapore on 23rd July 16 as flight 'VOZ9940'. Hexcode: 7C1C70

LFG Avation Inc (USA) G-650 N720LF (1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Peter Watson

copyright 2016

LFG Aviation (USA) Gulfstream G-650 N720LF c/n 6197 arrived 12.08hrs ex: Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN/BQB) & Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) & departed at 21.43hrs to Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji. Hexcode: A9A48C (1st visit to Perth)