Off Air 31 MAR to 08 APR

Perth Airport Spotters Blog will be 'Off Air' from 31 March to 8th April 2018

Vistajet Malta Global 6000 9H-VJK arrives ex: Taiwan & departs to Maldives (1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Mark Lynam

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Vistajet Malta BD-700-1A10 'Global 6000' 9H-VJK c/n 9619 seen here above landing RWY21 ex: Taipei City Airport (RCTP) Taiwan as flight 'VJT836' & departed at 02.27hrs RWY21 to Male Intl Airport (VRMM) Maldives as same. Hexcode: 4D20D8 (1st visit to Perth)

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

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 12.35hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.02hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same.

The return flight from Christmas Island to Perth departed at 19.25hrs & landed into Perth at 22.44hrs, before departing again at 00.09hrs+1 to Melbourne's 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) arriving at 06.09hrs. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Antonov Design Bureau An-124 UR-82027 'ADB3918/ADB318F'

Antonov Design Bureau An-124:100 UR-82027 c/n 19530502288 arrived 04.51hrs ex: Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (KIAH) USA via stops en-route: Daniel K Inouye Intl Airport (PHNL) Hawaii USA; Nadi Intl Airport (NFFN) Fiji & Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland as flight 'ADB3918' landing RWY21. 
 The aircraft was transporting two 21 tonne drill rigs destined for the Pilbra, Epiroc flew in the two 25.5m long Pit Viper 271 rotary rigs towers from Texas USA.

The An-124 departed Perth Airport at 12.36hrs, Saturday 30th March re-positioning to Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Bahru, Malaysia as flight 'ADB318F'. Hexcode: 508015

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFI 'SQC7293 (YMML-YPPH-RJAA)

Singapore aIRLINES cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFI c/n 28027 arrived 14.30hrs landing RWY03 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SQC7293' & departed at 19.44hrs to Kansai Intl Airport (RJAA/KIX) Japan operating as flight 'SQC7182'.Hexcode: 76CCC9 

Qantas Airways B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND inaugurates first nonstop flight from Australia to the UK

QANTAS B787-9 DREAMLINER VH-ZND

MELBOURNE-PERTH-LONDON (QF9)

SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 2018

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Photo: Perth Airport

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Flying between Australia to the UK become just that little bit easier with the commencement today 24th March 2018, of a new non stop flight operating from Melbourne via Perth, Western Australia.

Photo: Showcase Photographix

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Qantas flight QF9 from Melbourne to Perth  arrived 16.35hrs landing RWY21& departed at 19.00hrs (as seen here above) off RWY21 to London's Heathrow Airport, with an estimated flight time of 17hrs.14mins. 

Today's inaugural 'QF9' flight operated by the airline's latest delivered B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND c/n 63390 named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' in the livery of 'Yam Dreaming', adapted for the aircraft by leading indigeonous owned design studio Balarinji.

Today's flight quoted Qantas Airways CEO Alan Joyce as a 'Game Changer' is the first of many nonstop flights being proposed by the airline with other destinations around the globe likely.

Today's flight 'QF9' is under the command of: Captain: Lisa Norman & Captain: Jeff Foote; First Officer: David Summergreene & Second Officer: Troy Lane.

Flight QF9 landed RWY09R into London's Heathrow Airport at 05.03hrs (BST) Sunday 25th March 18, after a flight time nonstop from Perth, Western Australia of 17hrs.14mins.

TVPX ARS Inc BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 N123AB

TVRX ARS Inc Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 N123AB c/n 9167 arrived 15.34hrs ex: Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN/BQB) & departed at 11.59hrs 24/03 to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia. Hexcode: A05ED9 

China Southern Airlines A330-343E B-8366 'CSN319/320' (1st visit to Perth)

China Southern Airlines A330-343E B-8366 c/n 1826 operated today's 'CZ319/320' services from / to Guangzhou Intl Airport (ZGGG) China, arrived 06.59hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 08.48hrs returning to China. Hexcode: 78114B (1st visit to Perth) 

MasKargo A330-223F 9M-MUD 'MH6204 / MH6414' (WMKK-YSSY-YPPH-WMKK)

MasKargo A330-223F 9M-MUD c/n 1180 arrived 20.49hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW as flight 'MH6204' & departed at 10.45hrs 20/03 to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) Malaysia as flight 'MH6414'. Hexcode: 750266 

Nyepi Day (Day of Silence) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia Sat 17th to Sun 18th MAR * affected flights*

The Island of Bali (Indonesia) yearly respects a day of silence which takes effect from 06.00hrs Saturday 18th March to 06.00hrs Sunday 18th March, as a consequence many flights which were scheduled over this period were cancelled. Those flight/s effecting Perth were as follows:

Saturday 17th MAR: QZ534/535; QZ544/545; QZ536/537

Sunday 18th MAR: QZ534/535 (XXLD); QZ544/545 & QZ536/537  will both to operated as per schedule today

Friday 16th MAR: GA728 arrived 22.43hrs ex: Bali operated by A330-343E PK-GPT

Saturday 17th MAR: No Service to Bali (GA727)

Sunday 18th MAR: GA727 departed 07.25hrs operated by A330-343E PK-GPT

Saturday 17th MAR: BTK6007 arrived 00.22hrs ex: Bali operated by B737-9GP PK-LBJ

Sunday 18th MAR: BTK 6008 departed 09.00hrs to: Bali operated by B737-9GP PK-LBJ

Saturday 17th MAR: JQ110/109; JQ106/107 (No services operated) JQ 117 ex: Singapore via Denpasar operated by A320-232 VH-VGP delayed until Sunday 18th March.

Sunday 18th MAR: JQ110/109 operated by A320-232 VH-VQM; JQ117 scheduled return from Singapore via Bali operated by A320-232 VH-VGP

South African Airways A330-243 ZS-SXW (SA280/281) 1st visit to Australia

Photo: Mike Barlow

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South African Airways A330-243 ZS-SXW c/n 1236 operated today's 'SA280/281' services from / to O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR/JNB) Johannesburg, South Africa arrived 12.20hrs landing RWY21 (as seen here above) as flight SA280 after a flight time of 9hrs.22mins & departed at 00.19hrs+1 returning to South Africa. Hexcode: 00B205 (1st visit to Australia) 

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (CJ) VH-VHD 'SND1' (YSSY-YPPH-VCBI-YPPH-YMML)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (CJ) VH-VHD c/n 1999 arrived 23.32hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport  (YSSY) Sydney as flight 'SND1' & departed at 01.34hrs +1 RWY03 to Bainderainke Intl Airport (VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka as same. 

The return flight from Colombo to Perth Airport arrived 17.20hrs landing RWY03 as flight 'SND1' before departing again at 18.26hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine'  Airport (YMML) Victoria as same.Hexcode: 7C6B4F 

Canadian Utilities Falcon 7X C-GCUL arrives ex: South Korea

Canadian Utilities Dassault Falcon 7X C-GCUL c/n 57 arrived 10.20hrs ex: Seoul Incheon Intl Airport (RKSI) South Korea. Hexcode: C04C04

18 day visit comes to an end as Volga Dnepr An-124-100 RA-82077 'VDA2539' departs to Japan

Volga Dnepr Airlines An-124-100 RA-82077 c/n 9773054459151 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) after a 18 day stay at 13.04hrs to Chubu (Centrair) Airport Chita, Aichi (RJGG) Japan, operating as flight 'VDA2539'. The aircraft had previously arrived into Perth from Kaohsiung City Intl Airport (RCKH) Taiwan as flight 'VDA2538' on February 20th 2018. Hexcode: 15409D

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (LR) VH-VHD (YMML-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YMML)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-115 (LR) VH-VHD c/n 1999 arrived 12.02hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND1' & departed at 13.36hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) arrived at 16.08hrs as same. 

The return flight from Christmas Island (YPXM) to Perth departed at 07.32hrs 10/03 as flight 'SND1' arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY03 at 11.49hrs, before departing again at 12.52hrs for Melbourne's 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same arriving at 19.04hrs (AEST). Hexcode: 7C6B4F

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132LR VH-VCJ 'SND2' (YBBN-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YMML)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1999 arrived 13.21hrs ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.54hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same arrived at 17.15hrs (LT), the return flight back to Perth arrived 22.51hrs landing RWY21 before departing at 00.53hrs+1 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Qantas Airways B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' (1st visit to Perth) QF775/772

Photos: Mike Barlow (1) Mark Lynam (2)

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Qantas Airways fourth B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND c/n 63390 named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' arrived into Perth Airport ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'QF775' landing RWY03 at 07.50hrs (as seen here above) after a flight time of 3hrs.32mins & departed at 10.14hrs returning to Melbourne as flight 'QF772'. Hexcode: 7C8067 (1st visit to Perth) 

Metrojet Gulfstream G-550 B-KVC from / to Hong Kong

Metrojet Gulfstream G-550 B-KVC c/n 5219 arrived 07.25hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China landing RWY03 & departed at 22.30hrs 08/03 returning to Hong Kong as same. Hexcode: 78023A

GAMA Aviation Global 6000 from / to Hong Kong

GAMA Aviation BD-700-1A10 'Global 6000'  VP-CCN c/n 9362 arrived 18.41hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China as flight 'Victor Papa-Charlie, Charlie November' & departed at 12.51hrs 09/03 returning as same. Hexcode: 424776

Norris Aviation Pty Ltd Learjet 60 VH-XPN (1st visit to Perth)

Norris Aviation Pty Ltd Learjet 60 VH-XPN c/n 60-290 arrived 18.06hrs ex: Brisbane  Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland & departed at 19.08hrs returning as same. Hexcode: 7C7699 (1st visit to Perth)

Lion Air AG Dassault Falcon 8 HB-JKK arrives & departs to Bangkok (1st visit & new type)

Photos: Mike Barlow

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Lion Air AG (Switzerland) Dassault Falcon 8 HB-JKK c/n 422 'seen here above' arriving into Perth Airport (YPPH) Western Australia at 11.27hrs (WST) as flight 'Hotel Bravo-Juliette Kilo, Kilo' ex: Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport (LFSB) Switzerland via Don Mueang Intl Airport (VTBD) Bangkok, Thailand & departed at 08.12hrs 06/03 to Don Mueang Intl Airport (VTBD) Bangkok, Thailand as same. Hexcode: 4B18D2 (1st visit & new type to Perth)

South African Airways A330-243 ZS-SXU (1st visit to Australia) SA280/281

Photo: Mike Barlow

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South African Airways A330-243 ZS-SXU c/n 1271 (seen here above on final approach RWY21 into Perth Airport (YPPH) arriving at 13.29hrs ex: O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR) as flight 'SA280' after a flight time of 10hrs.33mins. The outbound flight 'SA281' departed at 23.56hrs returning to South Africa. Hexcode: 00B203 (1st visit to Australia)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP 'SQC7291' NZAA-YPPH-WSSS

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFP c/n 32902 arrived 12.18hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) as flight 'SQC7291' & departed to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore at 14.15hrs as same. Hexcode: 76CCDO 

Garuda Indonesia Airways A330-343E PK-GHC (1st visit to Perth) GA728/727

Garuda Indonesia Airways A330-343E PK-GHC c/n 1723 operated today's 'GA728/727' services from / to Bali's Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia, arrived 22.32hrs & departed at 07.48hrs +1 returning to Bali. Hexcode: 8A05AD (1st visit to Perth)