First Jetstar.com B787-8 Dreamliner to visit Perth in 8 years

Jetstar.com B787-8 Dreamliner VH-VKL c/n 36238 operated today's inaugural B787-8 Jetstar.com flight into Perth Airport (YPPH) operating as flight 'JQ9989' taking over from Qantas on the weekly cargo flight 'QF71' from Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) via Perth Airport (YPPH) to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore. Hexcode: 7C6BC3

Today's inaugural flight of a Jetstar.com B787-8 into Perth comes after 8 years since the aircraft was introduced into the Qantas Group on 7th October 2013.

Today's flight departed ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria at 14.41hrs (AEDT) & arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY24 after a flight time of 3hrs.45mins & departed at 18.02hrs off RWY21 to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as same, arrived at 23.05hrs (LT) after a flight time of 5hrs.04mins. Hexcode: 7C6BC3 (1st visit to Perth)