Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-XWP returns after maintenance in Slovakia

Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-XWP c/n 11281 arrived 16.47hrs returning to Perth after undergoing heavy maintenance in Slovakia. The aircraft departed Perth back on 15th Sept 16 as flight 'SXI1632' & returned today Friday 27th Jan 2017, as flight 'SXI-1701'. Hexcode: 7C7797

Pionair (Australia) Pty Ltd Bae-2000 (QT) VH-SFW 'SFZ751' (1st visit to Perth)

Pionair (Australia) Pty Ltd British Aerospace Bae-146/200 (QT) VH-SFW c/n E-2105 arrived 16.01hrs ex: Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) via Yulara Airport (YAYE) Northern Territory as flight 'SFZ701' & departed at 18.18hrs to Telfer Airport (YTEF) as same. Hexcode: 7C5BEA (1st visit to Perth)

Italian Frigate ITS Carabiniere F593 Port of Fremantle (25th-31st Jan 17)

ITS CARABINIERE F593

PORT OF FREMANTLE

26th JANUARY 2017

Photos 2-3: Richard Siudak

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Italian Navy Frigate ITS Carabiniere F593 arrived into Port of Fremantle on Wednesday 25th January on a 6 day R&R visit. The warship carries one SH-90A MM81584 coded 3-08 c/n: 1104/HITN08 from Grupelicot 5. The ship sails from Port of Fremantle on Tuesday 31st January for Port of Adelaide, South Australia.

Qantas B747-438 (ER) VH-OEF 'QF2906' Antarctica scenic flight 2017

QF2906

JANUARY 2016

Photo: Caleb

Qantas Airways B747-438 (ER) VH-OEF c/n 32910 named 'Sydney' (seen here above) taxiing for departure Perth Airport (YPPH) RWY03 at 08.24hrs for Antarctica on a day sight seeing trip operating as flight 'QF2906' & returned to Perth Airport landing RWY21 at 21.08hrs. Hexcode: 7C4775 t

Qantas Airways B747-438 (ER) VH-OEF 'QF583'

B747-438 (ER) VH-OEF

Photo: Mark Lynam

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Qantas Airways B747-438 (ER) VH-OEF c/n 32910 named: 'Sydney' (seen here above) taxiing into the terminal after arriving ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight QF583 repositioning for Antarctica sightseeing day trip on 26th January.

Hexcode: 7C4775

Jet Aviation Business Jets Global 5000 VP-CES arrives ex: Jakarta

Jet Aviation Business Jets BD-700-1A10 Global 5000 VP-CES c/n 9311 arrived 17.05hrs ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia. Hexcode: 424774

US Navy B737-7AFC (C-40A) Clipper 169036 'CNV7111' PGUA-YPDN-YPEA-YPDN

USAF B737-7AFC (C-40A) CLIPPER 169036

Photo: Richard Siudak

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United States Navy B737-7AFC (C-40A) Clipper 169036 c/n 60339 'Logistical support wing US Navy' VR-61 'Islanders' arrived 16.32hrs RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) ex: Andersen AFB (PGUA) Guam USA via RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'CNV7111' c/sign: 'Convoy 7111' (seen here above) landing RWY18L & departed at 09.20hrs 26/01 returning to RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as same. Hexcode: AE571A (New aircraft / 1st visit to RAAF Base Pearce) 

Business Jet Solutions Beech 400A Beechjet VH-MGC arrives ex: Ayres Rock

Business Jet Solutions Beech 400A Beechjet VH-MGC c/n RK-097 arrived 11.15hrs ex: Ayres Rock (YAYE) Northern Territory. Hexcode: 7C3D9A

Jetstar.com A321-231 (SL) VH-VWQ JST972/973 MEL-PER-MEL (1st visit)

Jetstar.com A321-231 (SL) VH-VWQ c/n 7384 arrived 07.28hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'JST972' & departed at 08.35hrs returning to Melbourne as flight 'JST973'. Hexcode: 7C6D78

Air Nauru B737-36N VH-PNI 'RON900/901' (YSSY-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YMML)

Air Nauru B737-36N VH-PNI c/n 28555 arrived 13.26hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) landing RWY21 as flight 'RON900' & departed at 14.48hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. The return flight 'RON901' arrived 22.45hrs from Christmas Island (YPXM) & departed at 23.56hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML). Hexcode: 7C4DCC

Pionair Australia Pty Ltd CV-580 VH-PDW 'SFZ5020Q, 7510Q, 7520Q

Photo: Mike Barlow

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Pionair Australia Pty Ltd Convair 580 VH-PDW c/n 086 'seen here above' landing RWY24 Perth Airport (YPPH) at 12.50hrs ex: Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) via Ayres Rock (YAYE) as flight 'SFZ5020Q'. Hexcode: 7C4C72

Update: Departed 08.26hrs 23/01 to Telfer Airport (YTEF) as flight 'SFZ7510Q' & returned to Perth Airport (YPPH) at 12.14hrs 24/01 as flight 'SFZ7520Q'.

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VUB repositions to Melbourne as TGG9003

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOY c/n 34013 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 11.32hrs re-positioning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'TGG9003. Hexcode: 7C6D21

Cayman Island G-650 VP-CCY arrives ex: Shenzen China

Cayman Island registered Gulfstream G-650 VP-CCY c/n 6194 arrived 05.53hrs ex: Shenzen Bao'an Intl Airport (ZGSZ) China, landing RWY21 after a flight time of 7hrs.07mins. Hexcode: 424769

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOY re-positions to Melbourne as flight 'TT9001' after Bali services suspended

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOY c/n 33996 departed 20.13hrs re-positioning Perth to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'TT9001'. Hexcode: 7C6C60

Royal Air Force C17A ZZ172 'RRR6732' (WBSB-YPEA-NZWP)

Royal Air Force (UK) Boeing C17A Globemaster III ZZ172 c/n P-75/UK2 arrived 02.00hrs RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY18L ex: Bandar Seri Bagwan Airport (WBSB) Brunei as flight 'RRR6732' noted using the callsign: Ascot 6732' & departed at 11.32hrs 20/01 to RNZAF Whenuapai (NZWP) New Zealand as same Hexcode: 43C172

South African Airways A340-642 ZS-SND 'SA280/9281'

Photos: Mark Lynam

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South African Airways (SAA) A340-642 ZS-SND c/n 531 seen here above departing Perth Airport at 14.57hrs returning to O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR/JNB) Johannesburg, South Africa operating as flight 'SA9281'. Hexcode: 00B0EE

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VUB TGG24

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VUB c/n 34013 arrived 16.47hrs landing RWY21 operating the airline's last flight 'TGG24' ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, returning passengers stranded due to ongoing issues between the airline & Indonesian Government. Hexcode: 7C6D21

Virgin Australia will operate returning flights from Bali to Perth in the near future, till such time as this debacle is worked out between both parties.

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOR 'TGG24/25'

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOR c/n 33799 operated another repatriation flight from Denpasar Bali, Indonesia today returning West Australian holiday makers from the holiday island. Flight TGG24 arrived at 16.53hrs & later departed at 17.55hrs returning to Bali empty as flight TGG25. Hexcode: 7C6C59

Volga Dnepr Airlines An-124:100 RA-82044 'VDA3010/4557'

Photos: Caleb Hotz & Richard Siudak

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Volga Dnepr Airlines An-124:100 RA-82044 c/n 9773054155109 arrived 15.15hrs ex: Qingdao Liuting Intl Airport (ZSQD) China, (as seen here above) as flight 'VDA3010' after a flight time of 10hrs.59mins.

Photos: Mark Lynam

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Volga Dnepr Airlines An-124:100 RA-82044 c/n 9773054155109 departed at 15.29hrs to: Qingdao Liuting Intl Airport (ZSQD) China, as flight 'VDA4557'. Hexcode: 15407C 

REX-Regional Express SAAB 340B VH-ZLK (1st visit to Perth) Aircraft Rotation

REX-Regional Express SAAB 340B VH-ZLK c/n 340B-381 arrived 11.59hrs ex: Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'ZL2358 / RXA2358'. Hexcode: 7C8026 (1st visit to Perth)

Atlas Air B747-48EF N419MC '5Y5480/GTI5480' (VIDP-YPPH)

Atlas Air B747-48EF N419MC c/n 28367 arrived 22.43hrs ex: Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP/DEL) India, as flight '5Y5480' after a flight time of 9hrs.40mins & noted using the c/sign: 'Giant 5480'. 

Photo: Caleb Hotz

Sunday 15th January: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 11.59hrs 15/01 to Sir Seewoosogur Ramgoolam Intl Airport (FIMP/MRU) Mauritius as flight 'FY5481' (as seen here above) & noted arrived after a flight time of 7hrs.27mins into Port Louis. 

Hexcode: A4F6A5 (Last prior visit into Perth was 26.11.13) 

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOR TGG24/25

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOR c/n 33799 arrived 19.46hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight TGG24 returning with passengers affected by the current Indonesia flight ban allowing Tiger Airways to operate flights in to / out of Bali.  Flight TGG25 departed Perth at 20.49hrs returning to Bali Airport empty. Hexcode: 7C6C59

Sistership VH-VOY - remains parked up at Perth Airport.

Virgin Australia F-100 VH-FNR returns to Perth after maintenance in Singapore

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Fokker 100 VH-FNR c/n 11488 arrived 19.40hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) Singapore via Port Hedland (YPPD) returning after maintenance as flight 'VOZ9942', the aircraft having departed Perth for Singapore on 3rd December 2016. Hexcode: 7C1B35

REX-Regional Express SAAB 340B VH-ZLH - Aircraft Rotation

REX-Regional Express Airlines VH-ZLH c/n 340B-376 departed Perth Airport at 14.13hrs  to Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'RXA2375' & departed at 10.27hrs 15/01 to Port Lincoln Airport (YPLC) as flight 'RXA9901' & onto Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) as flight 'RXA4383' thereafter. Hexcode: 7C8023

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOY TGG24 (WADD-YPPH)

Tiger Airways B737-8FE (W) VH-VOY c/n 33996 arrived 16.56hrs ex: Denpasar Bali (WADD) Indonesia returning stranded passengers home after a legal technicality imposed on the airline by the Indonesian Government stopped the airline from operating flights into / out of Denpasar's Ngurah Rai Intl Airport.

Skytraders Pty Ltd A310-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2'

Skytraders Pty Ltd A310-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 12.27hrs ex: Sydney Airport (YSSY) landing RWY21 as flight 'SND2' & departed at 13.42hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. The return flight from Christmas Island arrived into Perth Airport at 22.03hrs before departing back to Melbourne as 23.47hrs as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Etihad Airways B787-9 A6-BLH (EY484 Abu Dhabi - Brisbane via Perth) Medical Diversion

EY484 Abu Dhabi - Brisbane via Perth

Medical Diversion

Photos (1-4) Caleb Hotz: (5) Mark Lynam

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Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLH c/n 39653 'seen here above' departing Perth Airport off RWY21 today at 14.23hrs to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as flight EY484'. 

The flight arrived into Perth Airport due on board medical landing RWY21 at 12.43hrs operating as flight  EY486 ex: Abu Dhabi to Brisbane. Hexcode: 896488

Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZI (NZAA-YPPH-WSSS) NZ175/NZ6001

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZI c/n 37965 arrived 12.53hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) New Zealand, as flight 'NZ175' & departed at 14.52hrs to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) as flight 'NZ6001' arrived 19.26hrs (LT) after a flight time of 4hrs.34mins. Hexcode: C82347

Emirates Skycargo B747-4HAF (SCD) OO-THD arrives ex: Dubai DWC & departs to Hong Kong

Photo: Marcus Graff

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Emirates Skycargo B747-4HAF (SCD) OO-THD c/n 35236 ex: TNT Cargo & on lease to Emirates arrived 03.03hrs (as seen above) into Perth Airport ex: Al Maktoum Intl Airport (OMDW) Dubai UAE, landing RWY03 after a recorded flight time as 10hrs.01mins operating as flight 'UAE9242/EK9242'. The aircraft departed Perth for Hong Kong at 23.40hrs as same. This was the aircraft's second visit to Perth, the last visit into Perth being on 22 APR 2014. Hexcode: 66D104