Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' Cocos Keeling & Christmas Island rotation

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 13.30hrs landing RWY21 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND2' & departed at 14.32hrs to Cocos Keeling Island (YPCC) arrived at 19.12hrs after a flight time of 4hrs.10mins as same. 

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 departed 20.26hrs Cocos Keeling Island (YPCC) as flight 'SND2' arrived into Christmas Island (YPXM) at 22.18hrs (LT) after a flight time of 1hrs.22mins. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

Saturday, 1st February 2020:

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 departed 09.55hrs (LT) Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'SND2' arrived into Cocos Keeling Island (YPCC) at 10.47hrs after a flight time of 1hrs.22mins.

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 departed 11.34hrs (LT) to Perth Airport (YPPH) arrived at 16.27hrs landing RWY21 as flight 'SND2' after a flight time of 3hrs.23mins & departed at 18.05hrs returning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as same arrived at 23.57hrs (AEST) after a flight time of 2hrs.52mins. Hexcode: 7C6AA1 

Singapore Airlines A350-941 9V-SHM 'SQ213/226' (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

Singapore Airlines latest delivered Airbus A350-941 9V-SHM c/n 379 operated today's 'SQ213/226' from / to Singapore's 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore arrived 12.36hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 14.20hrs returning to Singapore. Hexcode: 76CD0D (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5920 (8th trial flight CES265/266) Shanghai to Perth

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5920 c/n 1375 operated today's eighth trial flight between Shanghai Pudong Airport & Perth Airport, arrived as flight 'MU265' at 09.59hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 9hrs.11mins & departed at 11.55hrs returning to Shanghai as flight 'MU266'. Hexcode: 7809B8 (1st visit to Perth) 

Qantas Freight B737-376 (SF) VH-XMO 'QF7399' Perth to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport

Qantas Freight B737-376 (SF) VH-XMO c/n 23488 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 09.17hrs as flight 'QF7399' to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore arrived 14.42hrs (LT) after a flight time of 5hrs.25mins. Hexcode: 7C762E

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXE 'CX171/170D'

Cathay Pacific Airways A350-1041 B-LXE c/n 225 arrived 22.00hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China as flight 'CX171' & failed to depart to time returning to Hong Kong for reasons not specified.

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2020

The aircraft finally departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 12.48hrs Friday 31st January (as seen here above) returning to Hong Kong as flight 'CX170D'. Hexcode: 789217

TVPX ARS Inc Trustee Gulfstream G-650 (ER) N650FJ from / to Macau.

TVPX ARS Inc Trustee Gulfstream G-650 (ER) N650FJ c/n 6175 arrived 19.47hrs ex: Macau Intl Airport China & departed at 13.09hrs 02/02 returning as same. Hexcode: A88D40 

TVPX Aircraft Solutions Gulfstream 300 N363DC arrives ex: Kuala Lumpur & departs to Langkawi

TVPX Aircraft Solutions Gulfstream G-300 N363DC c/n 1508 arrived 14.12hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia & departed at 10.30hrs RWY03 to Langkawi Intl Airport (WMKL) Malaysia. Hexcode: A417BFto

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5942 (Trial flight #7 MU265/266) 1st visit to Perth

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2020

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5942 c/n 1500 arrived 09.27hrs landing RWY21 as flight 'MU265' after a flight time of 8hrs.47mins & departed (as seen here above) returning to Shanghai China as flight 'MU255'. Hexcode: 780C00 (1st visit to Perth)

Delaware Trustee Co Trustee BD-700-1A11 Global 6000 N899CH

Delaware Trustee Co Trustee BD-700-1A11 Global 6000 N899CH c/n 9390 arrived 15.47hrs landing RWY21 ex: Melbourne 'Essendon' Airport (YMEN) Victoria, & departed at 14.15hrs 30/01 to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore. Hexcode: AC66FD

Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 N293EA ' Bomber 103' (Out & back In again) RAAF Base Pearce

Erickson Aero Tanker McDonnell Douglas MD-87 N293EA c/n 53209 departed RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) at 12.18hrs RWY36 as flight 'Bomber 103' then headed NW doing a few small circuits before returning back at the RAAF Base Pearce landing back at 12.34hrs. Hexcode: A30104 

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-6538 'Skyteam c/s' (CES265/266) 1st visit to Perth

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-6538 c/n 1267 'Skyteam c/s' operated today's sixth trial flight/s 'MU265/266' from Shanghai, China arrived 09.45hrs landing RWY03 after a flight time of 9hrs.43mins & departed at 11.51hrs returning to China. Hexcode: 7807D6 (1st visit to Perth) 

Citilink Airlines A320-214 (SL) PK-GQR 'QG542/543' (1st visit to Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-214 (SL) PK-GQR c/n 7453 operated today's 'QG542/543' services from / to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia arrived 04.33hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 3hrs.18mins & departed at 09.36hrs returning to Indonesia. Hexcode: 8A061C (1st visit to Perth) 

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Citilink Airlines A320-214 (SL) PK-GQS 'QG542/543' (1st visit to Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-214 (SL) PK-GQS c/n 7450 operated today's 'QG542/543' services from / to Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia arrived 04.38hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 3hrs.19mins & departed at 09.45hrs returning to Denpasar, Bali Indonesia. Hexcode: 8A061D 

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5975 'CES265/266' flight #5

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5975 c/n 1639 operated today's fifth trial 'CES 266/265' flights from Shanghai to Perth arrived delayed at 10.33hrs landing RWY03 after a flight time of 9hrs.11mins & departed at 12.25hrs returning to Shanghai. Hexcode: 7803BF (1st visit to Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTG 'QG542/543' (1st visit to Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTG c/n 8265 operated today's 'QG542/543' services from / to Bali's Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia arrived at 04.29hrs landing RWY03 after a flight time of 3hrs.24hrs &amp departed at 09.43hrs returning to Bali. Hexcode: 8A074B (1st visit to Perth)

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFO 'EK9242' (OMDW-YPPH-YSSY)

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFO c/n 42233 operating as flight 'EK9242' arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 03.43hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 9hrs.54mins & departed at 06.19hrs to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW as same. Hexcode: 8963A2 (1st visit to Perth)

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5903 'MU265/266' Flight 4

China Eastern Airlines A330-243 B-5903 c/n 1331operated today's 'CES265/266' services from / to Shanghai China arrived 09.39hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 9.00hrs & departed at 11.49hrs returning to China. Hexcode: 7808E7 (1st visit to Perth)

Eminent Land Limited BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 N103ZZ arrives ex: Hainan China

Iminent Land Limited Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 N103ZZ c/n 9308 arrived 07.19hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sanya Phoenix Intl Airport (ZJSY) Hainan, China as flight 'BWJ029' after a flight time of 6hrs.47mins. Hexcode: A01230 

TAG Aviation Asia G-450 B-LAS 'TBJ65' arrives ex: Hong Kong, China & departs to Singapore

TAG Aviation Asia Gulfstream G-IV-X (G-450) B-LAS c/n 4202 arrived 18.52hrs landing RWY21 ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China as flight 'TBJ65' & departed at 10.33hrs 23/01 to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore as same. Hexcode: 780A88 (1st visit to Perth)

Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 N293EA coded '103' (Flight SXI1227) arrives RAAF Base Pearce

Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 N293EA c/n 53209 coded '103' arrived into RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) at 11.03hrs landing RWY18L after a flight time of 3hrs.57mins ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'SXI1227. Hexcode: A30104 (1st visit to Western Australia)

The Aero Tanker departed ex: Portland Hillsboro Intl Airport on Friday 17th January on a four day, nine stop delivery flight to RAAF Base Pearce routing via stops en-route: 

Ketchikan Airport (PADK) Alaska USA, Cold Bay Airport (PACD) Alaska USA, Adak Island Airport (PADK) Alaska USA, Petropavlovsk Intl Airport (VHPP) Russia, Narita Airport (RJAA) Japan, Guam Intl Airport (PGUM) USA, Port Moresby Intl Airport(AYPY) Papua New Guinea, RAAF Darwin (YPDN) Northern Territory.

Today's aircraft (MD87) arrival into RAAF Pearce (YPEA) is the fourth  Large Air Tanker (LAT) to be operated in Western Australia.

Previous LAT aircraft to have operated in Western Australia:

(2015)

Coulson Aviation Aero Tankers Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules N130FF c/n 4901 coded '131' & Conair Avro RJ-85 N355AC c/n E2293 coded '162'

(2019)

Coulson Aviation Aero Tankers B737-3H4 N138CG c/n 27928 coded '138'

China Eastern Airlines 'MU265/266' (Flight 3)

China Eastern Airlines third trial flight from Shanghai to Perth operated by Airbus A330-243 B-5952 c/n 1547 arrived at 09.37hrs landing RWY21 as flight 'MU265' after a flight time of 8hrs.53mins & departed at 11.46hrs returning to Shanghai Pudong Airport (ZSPD) as flight 'MU266'. Hexcode: 780CA9 (1st visit to Perth) 

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTE 'QG542/543' (1st visit to Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTE c/n 7603 arrived 04.31hrs landing RWY21 as flight 'QG542' & departed at 09.40hrs returning to Bali as flight 'QG543'. Hexcode: 8A0650 (1st visit to Perth & Australia)

Emirates EK424/425 flights (DXB-PER-DXB) ended today 20th January 2020

Emirates operated supplementary services from Dubai to Perth to cover for extra capacity requirements over this holiday season from December 1st 2019 to 20th January 2020 with 50 return flights from Dubai to Perth & return being operated.

Today's final flight EK424 was operated by B777-36N (ER) A6-ECA c/n 32794 arrived into Perth landing RWY21 at 00.03hrs & departed at 05.59hrs returning to the Middle East. as flight EK425.

China Eastern A330-243 B-6543 'CES265/266' (Flight 2)

China Eastern Airlines second trial flight to Perth from Shanghai arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) today landing RWY21 at 09.21hrs after a flight time of 8hrs.43mins to ITB 151 & departed at 11.47hrs returning to Shanghai, China. 

Today's flights 'MU265/266' were operated by Airbus A330-243 B6543 c/n 1280 Hexcode: 780850 (1st visit to Perth)

Elitavia Malta BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 9H-OJS 'EAU39S' arrives ex: Malaysia (1st visit to Perth)

Elitavia Malta Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 9H-OJS c/n 9606 arrived 18.33hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia as flight 'EAU39S' after a flight time of 4hrs.51mins & departed at 12.13hrs 17/01 to Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta Indonesia as same. Hexcode: 4D2192 (1st visit to Perth)

China Eastern Airlines trial flights Shanghai to Perth launched today Wed 15th January

Photo: Hugh Sando

China Eastern Airlines commenced a series of three trial flights per week for five weeks  between Shanghai to Perth, the first of which started today. The flights will operate from 15th January to 17th February 2020.

The series of trial flights is a partnership between China Eastern Airlines, West Australian State Governments Tourism WA & Tourism Australia.

China Eastern Airlines began exploring the possibility of direct services to Perth from Shanghai to Perth after discussions held in Perth on 23rd May 2017.

Today's inaugural flights CES265 departed just after midnight at 00.47hrs with a 185 passengers on board & arrived into Perth Airport at 09.42hrs after a flight time: 9hrs.01mins, landing RWY03 to ITB 151.

The outbound return flight to Shanghai CES266 departed at 12.03hrs off RWY03 & arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport at 20.47hrs after a flight time of 8hrs.38mins. 

Today's inaugural flight was operated by Airbus Industries A330-243 B-5936 msn 1461.

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N416MC 'GTI8779/ 8780'

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N416MC c/n 32838 arrived 20.56hrs ex: Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) Queensland as flight 'GTI8779' landing 21 after a flight time of 4hrs.23mins & departed at 15.37hrs to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China as flight 'GTI8780'. Hexcode: A4EB80

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N418MC 'GTI8939/8940'

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N418MC c/n 32840 arrived 04.15hrs landing RWY21ex: Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) Queensland as flight 'GTI8939' after a flight time of 4hrs.15mins & departed at 23.51hrs to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China as flight 'GTI8940' arrived 07.22hrs (LT) +1 after a flight time of 7hrs.32mins. Hexcode: A4F2EE

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 RA-82043 arrives ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport

Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan RA-82043 c/n 9773054155101 departed 15.37hrs ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as flight 'VDA2728' arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 20.52hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 5hrs.14mins. Hexcode: 15407B

Note: The aircraft re-positioned earlier same day departing from Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Baru, Malaysia to Singapore 'Changi' Airport as flight 'VDA2727'. To be further updated!

Pionair Australia Bae-146 200 (QC) VH-SAZ 'SFZ501/502' (YPAD-YYPH-YPAD)

Pionair Australia Bae-146:200 (QC) VH-SAZ c/n E-2148 arrived 12.34hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) South Australia as flight 'SFZ501' & departed at 13.43hrs returning to Adelaide as flight 'SFZ502'. Hexcode: 7C5B39

CGG Aviation DC-3 / Basler BT-67 C-GGSU departs to Broome

CGG Aviation DC-3 / Basler BT-65 C-GGSU c/n 13439 departed Jandakot Airport (YPJT) at 08.10hrs to Broome Intl Airport (YBRM) arrived at 13.08hrs after a flight time of 4hrs.59mins. Hexcode: C05669

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines A320-232 VH-VNJ 'VOZ9940' to Singapore for maintenance

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines A320-232 VH-VNJ c/n 2982 departed 12.05hrs to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore as flight 'VOZ9940' for planned maintenance. Hexcode: 7C6C2D

Air New Zealand - Thrice weekly second daily NZ177/178 services re-commenced today.

In a press release dated Monday, 18th November 2019 Air New Zealand announced it would be suspending its thrice weekly second daily services 'NZ177/178' from Auckland to Perth effective from 10th December 2019 to 5th January 2020.

Services re-commenced today with the arrival of flight NZ177 from Auckland at 16.45hrs operated by B777-219 (ER) ZK-OKD c/n 29401, after over nighting in Perth flight NZ178 departed at 07.12hrs 08/01 returning to Auckland. Hexcode: C81881

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHA departs to Singapore for maintenance

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHA c/n 11490 departed 07.00hrs to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore via Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) as flight 'NWK6682' for Scheduled maintenance. Hexcode: 7C42CC

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTF 'QG542/543' (1st visit to Australia & Perth)

Citilink Airlines A320-251 Neo PK-GTF c/n 7834 operated today's 'QG542/543' services from / to Bali's Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia, arrived 04.34hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 09.47hrs returning to Bali. Hexcode: 8A06D0 (1st visit to Perth & Australia) 

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

Skytraders Pty Ltd Airbus A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 12.39hrs landing RWY24 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'SND2' after a flight time of 4hrs.01mins & departed at 14.13hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same, arrived 17.44hrs after a flight time of 3hrs.31mins. Hexcode: 7C6AA1 

Friday, January 3rd 2020:
Skytraders Pty Ltd Airbus A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 departed 07.06hrs (LT) Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'SND2' & arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY21 at 11.12hrs after a flight time of 3hrs.07mins, 7 departed at 12.47hrs returning to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1