Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXC 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXC c/n 188 operated today's 'CX171/170' services from / to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China arrived at 22.57hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 6hrs.58mins & departed at 00.29hrs+1 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 789215 (1st visit to Perth)

All Nippon Airways B787-9 Dreamliner JA899A 'Star Alliance c/s' NH881/882 (1st visit to Perth)

All Nippon Airways B787-9 Dreamliner JA899A c/n 34519 operated today's 'NH881/882' services from / to Tokyo's 'Narita' Intl Airport (RJAA) Japan, arrived 20.12hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 9hrs.17mins & departed at 22.03hrs returning to Japan. Hexcode: 86EFB0 (1st visit to Perth) 

Fair Wind Air Charter Gulfstream G-IV N700PP arrives ex: Melbourne & departed to Brisbane (1st visit to Perth)

Fair Wind Air Charter Gulfstream G-IV N700PP c/n 1248 arrived 19.14hrs landing RWY24 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria & departed at 10.50hrs 02/11 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland. Hexcode: A955E1 (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas Airways B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZNI 'QF9' Kookaburra (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas Airways B787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZNI c/n 66073 named 'Kookaburra' arrived 18.36hrs landing RWY21 ex: Melbourne's 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'QF9' & departed at 20.25hrs to London's 'Heathrow' Airport (EGLL) United Kingdom as same. Hexcode: 7C806C (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXE 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXE c/n 225 operated today's 'CX171/170' services from / to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China, arrived at 22.30hrs after a flight time of 7hrs.04mins & departed at 00.34hrs+1 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 789217 (1st visit to Perth)

Air Mauritius A330-941 Neo 3B-NBU 'MK440/441' (1st visit to Perth)

A330-941 Neo 3B-NBU 'MK440/441'

(1st visit to Perth)

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2019

Air Mauritius A330-941 Neo 3B-NBU c/n 1884 named 'Aapravasi Ghat' operated today's 'MK440/441' services from / to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl Airport (FIMP/MRU) Mauritius, arrived 08.19hrs landing RWY03 (as seen here above) after a flight time of 5hrs.59mins & departed at 13.26hrs returning to Mauritius. Hexcode: 060035 (1st visit to Perth) 

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXG 'CX171/170 (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXG c/n 252 operated today's 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China, arrived 22.34hrs after a flight time of 7hrs.08mins & departed at 00.24hrs+1 returning to Hong Kong arrived at 07.23hrs (LT) after a flight time of 7.00hrs. Hexcode: 789219 (1st visit to Perth)

Apache Pte Ltd Hawker 900XP N881JC arrives ex: Singapore Seletar Airport

Apache Pte Ltd Hawker 900XP N881JC c/n HA-0044 arrived 22.04hrs landing RWY21 ex: Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore. Hexcode: AC2257

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXH 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXH c/n 258 operated today's 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China arrived at 22.28hrs after a flight time of 7hrs.10mins & departed at 00.13hrs+1 returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 78921A (1st visit to Perth)

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

Photo: Mike Barlow

copyright 2019

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZR c/n 65088 operated today's 'NZ175/176' services from / to Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) New Zealand, arrived 13.00hrs landing RWY21 (as seen here above) after a flight time of 6hrs.57mins & departed at 19.13hrs returning to New Zealand. Hexcode: C8281C (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways first A350-1041 B-LXA to Perth 'CX171/170' (1st visit to Perth)

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXA c/n 118 operated today's 'CX171/170' services from / to Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China, arrived at 23.43hrs after a flight time of 7hrs.11mins & departed at 01.20hrs returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: 789213 (1st visit to Perth)

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

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 12.37hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.24hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same, arriving at 16.48hrs (LT) after a flight time of 3hrs.24mins. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Sunday, 27th October 2019:
Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 11.25hrs ex: Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'SND2' & departed at 13.18hrs returning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as same.

Jhonlin Air Transport Hawker 900XP PK-JBH arrives ex: Surabaya, East Java Indonesia (1st visit to Perth)

Jhonlin Air Transport Hawker 900XP PK-JBH c/n HA-0071 arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY21 at 17.46hrs ex: Juanda Intl Airport (WARR) Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia as flight 'Papa Kilo- Juliette, Bravo, Hotel'  & departed at 09.34hrs 08/11 returning as same. Hexcode: 8A01EB (1st visit to Perth) 

Bank of Utah Trustee Cessna 208B Caravan N881SE (1st visit to Perth)

Bank of Utah Trustee Cessna 208B Caravan N881SE c/n 208B5456 arrived 16.18hrs landing RWY24 ex: Broome Intl Airport (YBRM) via Meekatharra Airport (YMEK). Hexcode: AC2321 to be further updated! Note: The aircraft arrived into Australia ex: WAMT & WATT.

Falcon 50 Pty Ltd Cessna 550 Citation VH-SCC arrives ex: Adelaide (1st visit to Perth)

Falcon 50 Pty Ltd Cessna Citation 550 Bravo VH-SCC c/n 550-1058 arrived 15.54hrs landing RWY24 ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) South Australia. Hexcode: 7C5B6A (1st visit to Perth) to be further updated!

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNN 'GA724/725D'

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNN c/n 41270 arrived 15.50hrs landing RWY21 ex: Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport (WIII) Jakarta, Indonesia as flight 'GA724' & departed (delayed) at 18.17hrs Saturday 26th October returning to Jakarta as flight 'GA725D'. Hexcode: 8A044F

Careflight Hawker 400A VH-EIH 'CFH44' arrives ex: Newman (1st visit to Perth)

Careflight Hawker 400A VH-EIH c/n RK-550 arrived 13.27hrs landing RWY21 ex: Newman Airport (YNWN) West Australia as flight 'CFH44'. Hexcode: 7C1567 (1st visit to Perth) to be further updated!

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 RA-82046 'VDA2086/2087'

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2019

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 RA-82046 c/n 9773052255117 arrived 09.09hrs landing RWY21 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'VDA2086' after a flight time of 4hrs.04mins. Hexcode: 15407E

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 RA-82046 c/n 9773052255117 departed 09.28hrs 12/11 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'VDA2087' after a 20 day layover at Perth Airport having arrived on 23.10.19.

Canadian Utilities Falcon 7X C-GCUL arrives ex: Sydney & departs to South Korea

Canadian Utilities Falcon 7X C-GCUL c/n 57 arrived 10.41hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW & departed at 07.39hrs 24/10 off RWY21 to Gimpo Intl Airport (RKSS) South Korea. Hexcode: C04C04

Global Jet Care Learjet 36 N51GJ 'Medivac Flight' (YSRD-YPPH-YBCS)

Global Jet Care Gates Learjet 36 N51GJ c/n 36-018 arrived 10.12hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sunrise Dam Gold Mine (YSRD) Western Australia & departed at 10.48hrs RWY21 to Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) Queensland. Hexcode: A65FB5 

Volga Dnepr An-124-100 RA-82042 'VDA2084/2085' Typhoon Hagibis relief flight #1

RA-82042 VDA2084

Photos: Mark Lynam, Greg Meechan, Duncan Watkinson

All images: copyright 2019

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 RA-82042 c/n 9773054055093 arrived 07.40hrs landing RWY21 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'VDA2084' after a flight time of 3hrs.52mins & departed at 01.06hrs Wednesday 23/10 off RWY21 to Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Baru, Malaysia as flight 'VDA2085'. Hexcode: 15407A 

Premiair Group Embraer ERJ-135 (EJ) Legacy 650 PK-RJP (YSSY-YPPH-WSSL)

Premiair Group Embraer ERJ-135 (EJ) Legacy 650 PK-RJP c/n 14501172 arrived 00.49hrs landing RWY03 ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW & departed at 03.00hrs to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore. Hexcode: 8A03DC

Scoot.com A320-232 9V-TRR 'TR16/17' (1st visit to Perth)

Scoot.com A320-232 9V-TRR c/n 5073 operated today's 'TR16/17' services from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore, arrived 19.40hrs RWY 21 after a flight time of 4hrs.42mins & departed at 21.04hrs returning to Singapore landing at 01.58hrs after a flight time of 4hrs.54mins. Hexcode: 76D252 (1st visit to Perth)

Thai Airways B777-3DZ HS-TKA 'TG483/484' (1st visit to Perth)

Thai Airways B777-3D7 HS-TKA c/n 29150 operated today's 'TG483/484' services from / to Bangkok, arrived 07.40hrs landing RWY03 after a flight time of 6hrs exactly & departed at 09.31hrs returning to Bangkok. Hexcode: 88003D (1st visit to Perth) 

Avenir Worldwide BD-700-1A10 Global Express VP-BJI arrives ex: Halim Airport Jakarta

Avenir Worldwide Bombarder BD-700-1A10 Global Express VP-BJI c/n 9276 arrived 15.04hrs landing RWY03 ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia & departed at 10.31hrs 22/10 RWY21 returning to Halim Airport (WIHH) Jakarta as same. Hexcode: 424126

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFJ 'UAE9242' arrives ex: OMDW & departed to Sydney

Photo: Duncan Watkinson

copyright 2019

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFJ c/n 35610 arrived 09.42hrs landing RWY21 ex: Al Maktoum Intl Airport (OMDW) Dubai World Centre UAE as flight 'UAE9242' after a flight time of 10hrs. 00mins & departed at at 12.15hrs to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith Airport (YSSY) NSW as same. Hexcode: 896170

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEP 'QR900/901' (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-300 (ER) A7-BEP c/n 64066 operated today's 'QR900/901' services from / to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, Qatar arrived 17.51hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.39mins & departed at 22.56hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 06A2B4 (1st visit to Perth) 

Emirates A380-842 A6-EVH 'EK420/421' (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates A380-842 A6-EVH c/n 257 operated today's 'EK420/421' services from / to Dubai, arrived 17.11hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.05mins & departed at 22.33hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8964B6 (1st visit to Perth) 

Qatar Airways B777-300 (ER) A7-BEU 'QR900/901' (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-300 (ER) A7-BEU c/n 65302 operated today's 'QR900/901' services from / to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, Qatar arrived at 18.36hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.58mins & departed at 22.54hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 06A2C4 (1st visit to Perth) 

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEO 'QR900/901' (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-300 (ER) A7-BEO c/n 64065 operated today's 'QR900/901' services from / to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, Qatar arrived at 18.18hrs after a flight time of 10hrs.54mins & departed at 22.55hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 06A2B3 (1st visit to Perth)

Premiair Embraer ERJ-135(BJ) Legacy 600 PK-RJP arrives ex: Halim Airport Jakarta, Indonesia

Premiair Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 PK-RJP c/n 14501172 arrived 15.19hrs landing RWY21 ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia after a flight time of 3hrs.56mins & departed at 15.28hrs 14/10 returning as same. Hexcode: 8A03DC

RAAF Falcon 7X A56-003 arrives ex: RAAF Fairbairn Canberra

RAAF Falcon 7X A56-003 c/n 285 arrived 23.23hrs landing RWY24 ex: RAAF Fairbairn (YSCB) Canberra ACT, as flight 'WSDM 98' & departed at 13.15hrs 10/10 RWY21 to Townsville Airport  (YBTL) as flight 'ASY369'. Hexcode: 7CFA73

Thanks Tony for the correction, now updated to reflect the changes. Thankyou!

First time ever two Scoot.com A320s visit Perth in the same day 'TR8/9' & TR16/17'

First time ever since Scoot.com commenced services to Perth that we have seen not one, but two Scoot.com A320s on the ground together here at Perth Airport. 

Scoot.com A320-232 9V-TAO c/n 4421 operated today's 'TR8/9' services from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore, arrived at 17.15hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 18.34hrs returning to Singapore. Hexcode: 76D02F

The second Scoot.com flight to Perth today was operated by A320-232 9V-TRD c/n 4931 operating flight/s 'TR16/17' until previously this particular service was being operated by Singapore Airlines for Scoot.com with B777-200s (APR-AUG) & AUG- SEP) with Airbus A330-343E's.

Today's flights arrived at 19.52hrs landing RWY03 & departed at 21.08hrs returning to Singapore. Hexcode: 76D244

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEN 'QR900/901' (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEN c/n 64064 operated today's 'QR900/901' services from / to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, Qatar arrived at 18.01hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 10hrs.56mins & departed at 23.03hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 06A2B2 (1st visit to Perth) 

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VH- 'SND5' (YMML-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YMML)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VHP c/n 3757 arrived 12.59hrs landing RWY03 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND5' & departed at 14.37hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same.

The return flight departed from Christmas Island (YPXM) at 07.06hrs (LT) Tuesday 8th October to Perth & arrived at 11.33hrs landing RWY03 before departing at 13.24hrs returning to Melbourne. Hexcode: 7C6B5B

Scoot.com A320-232 (SL) 9V-TRW 'TR16/17 (1st visit to Perth)

Scoot.com A320-232 (SL) 9V-TRW c/n 5605 operated today's 'TR16/17' services from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore, arrived at 19.37hrs after a flight time of 4hrs.35mins & departed at 21.02hrs returning to Singapore. Hexcode: 76D257 (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-330 (ER) A7-BEQ 'QR900/901' (1st visit to Perth)

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ (ER) A7-BEQ c/n 64085 operated today's 'QR900/901' services from / to Hamad Intl Airport (OTHH) Doha, Qatar arrived at 17.35hrs after a flight time of 10hrs.35mins & departed at 22.47hrs returning to the Middle East.  Hexcode: 06A2B5 (1st visit to Perth) 

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VHP 'SND5' (YBBN-YPPH-YMML)

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VHP c/n 3757 arrived 15.52hrs ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland as flight 'SND5' & departed at 17.25hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as same, arrived at 22.30hrs after a flight time of 3hrs.10mins. Hexcode: 7C6B5B 

Air Mauritius A330-941 Neo 3B-NBV 'MK440/441'

Air Mauritius A330-941 Neo 3B-NBV c/n 1890 operated today's 'MK440/441' services from / to Mauritius, arrived 09.03hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 6hrs.08mins & departed at 13.54hrs returning to Mauritius. Hexcode: 060036

Singapore Airlines double daily B787-10 flights to Perth from today 'SQ215/216' & 'SQ225/224'

Singapore Airlines commenced double daily B787-10 services from Singapore 'Changi' Airport to Perth Airport effective from today Tuesday 1st October.

The overnight flight 'SQ215/216' was operated by B787-10 9V-SCJ c/n 60282 & the morning flight 'SQ225/224' was operated by B787-10 9V-SCL c/n 60281.