Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZB 'QF7043/7044' Bali Relief Flight

Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZB c/n 39360 departed 22.34hrs as flight 'QF7043' to Bali's Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia & returned to Perth as flight 'QF7044' landing RWY21 at 06.24hrs +1. Hexcode: 7C77F5

Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner VN-A868 'HVN1' (SIN-CBR-PER-HVN) 1st visit to Perth

Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner VN-A868 c/n 39288 arrived 21.46hrs ex: RAAF Fairburn Airport (YSCB) Canberra ACT, as flight 'HVN1, c/sign: Vietnam 1' with the President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang together with a trade delegation & government officials on board.

Photos: Mark Lynam

copyright 2017

The B787-9 Dreamliner VN-A868 (as seen here above) departed off RWY03 at 10.07hrs 02/12 returning to Ho Chi Minhn City Intl Airport (VVTS) Hanoi, Vietnam as same. Hexcode: 8880F8 (1st visit to Perth) 

Chevron Gulfstream G-550 N5092 arrives ex: Fiji

Chevron (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N5092 c/n 5386 arrived 09.23hrs ex: Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji, landing RWY21 & departed at 12.48hrs 01/12 RWY21 to Port Hedland Airport (YPPD). Hexcode: A65DFD

Air Alsie Falcon 7X OY-EJD arrives ex: Kuwait with Sir Paul McCartney (1st visit to Perth)

'Mermaid 6430' arrives ex: Kuwait
with Sir Paul McCartney

Photo: Mike Barlow

copyright 2017

Air Alsie Dassault Falcon 7X OY-EJD c/n 236 arrived 13.44hrs ex: Kuwait Intl Airport (OKBK/KWI) Kuwait landing RWY21 as flight 'MMD6430' c/sign: 'Mermaid 6430' after a flight time of 13hrs.30mins with Sir Paul McCartney on board  & departed at 15.46hrs 04/12 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as same. Hexcode: 459544 (1st visit to Perth)

Premiair EMB-135 (EJ) Legacy 650 PK-RJP DPS-PER-SYD (1st visit to Perth)

Premiair Group Embraer EMB-135 (EJ) Legacy 650 PK-RJP c/n 14501172 ex: PT-TJY arrived 11.27hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD/DPS) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia as flight 'Papa Kilo-Romeo Juliette Papa' & departed at 12.19hrs to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY/SYD) NSW as same. Hexcode: 8A03DC (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-XZJ 'QF77/78'

Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZJ c/n 39365 operated a return of QF77/78 from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore today, departed at 16.30hrs & returned to Perth at 04.50hrs +1. Hexcode: 7C77FD

Volga Dnepr Airlines Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD RA-76952 'VDA4104/3103' routed: EGNX-VECC-WIII-YPPH-ZSNJ

Photo: Richard Siudak

copyright 2017

Volga Dnepr Airlines Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD RA-76952 c/n 2093422743 arrived 14.06hrs ex: East Midlands Airport (EGNX) England via stops en-route: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Intl Airport (VECC) India & Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport (WIII) Jakarta, Indonesia as flight 'VDA4104' landing RWY21 delivering a 40 tonne generator & departed at 17.19hrs 25/11 as flight 'VDA3101' to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport (ZSNJ) China, arrived 02.16hrs (CST) after a flight time of 8hrs.57mins. Hexcode: 152C98

LFG Aviation Gulfstream G-650 N720LF refuelling stop (AMM-PER-SYD)

LFG Aviation Gulfstream G-650 N720LF c/n 6197 arrived 03.26hrs ex: Queen Alia Intl Airport (OJAI/AMM) Jordan, landing RWY03 & departed at 04.39hrs to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW. Hexcode: A9A48C

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (CJ) VH-VCJ 'SND2'

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 13.37hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.36hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. The return flight 'SND2' departed Christmas Island (YPXM) at 09.06hrs 22/11 returning to Perth Airport (YPPH) arrived 12.19hrs & departed at 13.42hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria. Hexcode: 7C6AA1 

Nauru Airlines B737-319 VH-XNU 'RON900/901'

Nauru Airlines B737-319 VH-XNU c/n 25609 arrived 13.08hrs ex: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne as flight 'RON900' & departed at 13.46hrs to Port Hedland (YPPD) arrived at 17.15hrs & departed at 18.02hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM)as same arrived at 19.25hrs.
The return flight 'RON901' from Christmas Island (YPXM) to Perth departed at 20.55hrs (LT) & arrived into Perth Airport landing RWY03 at 01.18hrs +1. Hexcode: 7C7658 

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFN 'SQC7285' (MEL-PER-SIN)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFN c/n 32899 arrived 02.24hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SQC7285' &  departed at 05.17hrs to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as same. Hexcode: 76CCCE 

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRR (1st visit to Perth) CX171/170

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRR c/n 119 operated today's overnight 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong, arrived 22.25hrs & departed at 00.09hrs+1 returning to China. Hexcode: 780ABD (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRU (1st visit to Perth) 'CX171/170'

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRU c/n 148 operated tonight's over night 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China, arrived at 22.20hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 00.06hrs+1 returning to China. Hexcode: 789202 (1st visit to Perth)

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXF '10 Xciting years - Making the World a Smaller Place' (1st visit in this c/s)

A330-343E 9M-XXF

'10 Xciting years - Making the World a Smaller Place' 

Photos: Mike Barlow

copyright 2017

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXE c/n 1126 named 'Northern Xposure' seen here above arriving into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY21 as flight 'XAX232' at 15.23hrs today wearing its latest promotional livery '10 Xciting years - Making the World a Smaller Place' introduced on 26th October 17. The outbound flight 'XAX233' departed at 16.57hrs returning to Malaysia. Hexcode: 7501F9 (1st visit to Perth in this c/s)

A330-343E 9M-XXF

'Now Everyone can fly to Malaysia' c/s

November 2011 - October 2017

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2017

Seen here above is Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXF operating into Perth wearing its prior c/s up till its re-painting in October 17, this aircraft operated in this livery from November 2011 to October 2017.

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (CJ) VH-VCJ 'SND2' Christmas Island rotation

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (CJ) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 09.20hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND2' & departed at 10.32hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. 

The return flight 'SND2' from Christmas Island (YPXM) to Perth Airport (YPPH) departed at 07.10hrs (LT) 18/11 & arrived at 11.24hrs landing RWY2, after a quick turnaround the aircraft departed Perth to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) departing off RWY21 at 12.36hrs. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

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

Photo: Mike Barlow

copyright 2017

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLR c/n 39663 operated today's 'EY486/487' services from / to Abu Dhabi, arrived 13.01hrs & departed at 17.28hrs (as seen here above lining up RWY03) for her departure returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8964C2 (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 A6-LRM 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRM c/n 075 operated this evening's 'CX171/170' services from / to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China arrived 22.37hrs & departed at 00.20hrs+1 returning to China. Hexcode: 780AB8 (1st visit to Perth)

Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-UQD 'VOZ9101' arrives ex: BNE via ADL (1st visit to Perth)

Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-UQD c/n 11404 arrived 14.25hrs landing RWY24 ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland via Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) South Australia as flight 'VOZ9101. Hexcode: 7C6783 (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 'CX171/170' B-LRG (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRG c/n 053 operated today's Sunday 12th November's overnight 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong China, arrived delayed at 00.08hrs & departed delayed at 01.51hrs returning to China. Hexcode: 780AAB (1st visit to Perth)

Spectrum Air Limited DC-3C (Basler BT-67) ZS-ASN arrives Jandakot Airport

Photos: Mike Barlow (1,2,5) Duncan Watkinson (3)

Caleb Holtz (4)

All photos copyright 2017

Spectrum Air Limited DC-3C (Basler BT-67) ZS-ASN c/n 33581 (seen here above) arriving into Perth's Jandakot Airport (YPJT) at 13.08hrs arriving ex: Broome Intl Airport (YBRM) after a flight time of 4hrs.38mins & (photo #2) by Caleb Holz parked up outside Corsaire Hangar at the airport. The South African operated aircraft is in Western Australia to fly a series of aerial survey flights. Hexcode: 0081F2

Telethon Charter Flights - Qantaslink Fokker 100s VH-NHA & NHZ (PER-BSN-PER)

Qantaslink Fokker 100 Telethon Charter Flights

Perth - Busselton - Perth

Photo: Peter Watson

copyright 2017

Two Qantaslink Fokker 100s VH-NHZ c/n 11515 & VH-NHA c/n 11490 operated a special day out to Margaret River today for Telethon (as seen here above) both parked up on the apron at Busselton Regional Airport. 

Flight #1: VH-NHZ NWK2626/2625 (Departed) 09.03hrs Perth Airport (YPPH) to Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN) (Arrived) 09.55hrs & (Departed) 18.49hrs returning to Perth Airport landing 19.18hrs RWY21.

Flight #2: VH-NHA NWK2626/2627 (Departed) 09.51hrs Perth Airport (YPPH) to Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN) (Arrived) 10.19hrs & (Departed) 19.00hrs returning to Perth Airport landing 19.29hrs RWY21.

Private BD-700-1A10 Global Express N163GF arrives & departed from / to Hong Kong China

Privately operated BD-700-1A10 Global Express N163GF c/n 9720 ex: C-FJGI arrived 04.33hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China & departed at 22.26hrs 14/11 returning to Hong Kong as same. Hexcode: A0FD6F (1st visit to Perth)

Private Gulfstream G-550 VP-CNP arrives & departs from / to Hong Kong China

Privately operated Gulfstream G-550 VP-CNP c/n 5461 arrived 23.15hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China landing RWY21 & departed at 01.11hrs 15/11 returning to Hong Kong as same. Hexcode: 424749

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRB 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRB c/n 032 operated today's overnight 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong. arrived 22.20hrs & departed at 00.20hrs+1 returning to China. Hexcode: 780AA2 (1st visit to Perth)

Century Ocean Gulfstream G-550 VP-CPY arrives ex: Hong Kong China

Century Ocean Pty Ltd Gulfstream G-550 VP-CPY c/n 5324 arrived 07.30hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China & departed at 23.50hrs 13/11 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 4241AF

Indonesian Hawker 800XP PK-EJR arrives ex: Jakarta, Indonesia

Photos: Mike Barlow

copyright 2017

Private Hawker 800XP PK-EJR c/n 258591 ex: N380GP (seen here above) arriving into Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) landing RWY 21 ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIIH) Jakarta, Indonesia at 17.12hrs to 'ITB 161'. Hexcode: 8A0546

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-VZF 'QF651/718' (BNE-PER-CBR) :- 1st visit to Perth

Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-VZF c/n 34200 named 'Ballarat' ex: ZK-ZQA also wears "the above" logo underneath the aircraft's flight deck windows on both sides.

The aircraft arrived 14.53hrs ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland operating as flight 'QF651' & departed at 15.49hrs to RAAF Fairburn (YSCB) Canberra, ACT operating as flight 'QF718'. Hexcode: 7C6DD9 (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRT 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRT c/n 137 operated today's overnight 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong China, arrived 22.26hrs & departed at 00.11hrs returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 789201 (1st visit to Perth)

CAT Aviation AG Dassault Falcon 7X HB-JOB (1st visit to Perth)

CAT Aviation AG (Switzerland) Dassault Falcon 7X HB-JOB c/n 80 arrived 20.15hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria, as flight 'CZA901' landing RWY03. Hexcode: 4B1931 (1st visit to Perth)

Garuda Indonesia B738-81D (W) PK-GFR 'GA724/GA725D'

Garuda Indonesia B737-81D (W) PK-GFR c/n 39417 operated this afternoon's 'GA724' service ex: Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport (WIII) Jakarta, Indonesia arrived 15.47hrs & departed (delayed) at 10.14hrs 10/11 returning to Jakarta as flight 'GA725D'. Hexcode: 8A028F

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLN 'EY486/487'

B787-9 DREAMLINER A6-BLN

EY486/487

Photos: Mike Barlow

copyright 2017

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLN c/n 39659 operated today's 'EY486/487' services from / to Abu Dhabi, arrived 13.11hrs & departed at 1721hrs (as seen here above) wearing '11/11 Shopping Promo' decals. Hexcode: 8964BE

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRO 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-941 B-LRO c/n 093 operated today's overnight 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong, China arrived 22.16hrs & departed at 00.07hrs+1 returning to China. Hexcode: 780ABA (1st visit to Perth)

Intera Holdings (PPG Group) B737-7HZ (BBJ) P4-NGK arrived ex: Jakarta, Indonesia

Intera Hodings (PPG Group) B737-7HZ (BBJ) P4-NGK c/n 37583 arrived 16.18hrs ex: Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport (WIII) Jakarta, Indonesia as flight 'Papa Four- November Golg Kilo' landing RWY03. Hexcode: 4844B2 to be further updated!

Chevron (USA) Gulfstream G-650 N1901G arrives ex: Kuwait & departed to Barrow Island (1st visit to Perth)

Chevron (USA) Gulfstream G-650 N1901G c/n 6257 arrived 10.21hrs landing RWY03 ex: Kuwait Intl Airport (OKBK) Kuwait & departed at 08.06hrs 09/11 to Barrow Island (YBWX). Hexcode: A16AAD (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas B747-438 VH-OJT 'QF64' JNB via PER to SYD

Qantas Airways B747-438 VH-OJT c/n 25565 named 'Fraser Island' operating flight 'QF64' from O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR) South Africa to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) Sydney NSW, arrived into Perth Airport at 10.18hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 11.49hrs continuing its journey to Sydney Airport as same. Hexcode: 7C4837