Another new Thai A333 visits Perth today!

New three class configured Thai Airways A330-343E HS-TBF msn 1374 operated today's afternoon 'TG481/482' services from / to Bangkok Thailand (VTBS) arrived at 15.50hrs landing RWY21 and departed at 1737hrs. Hexcode: 885046 (1st visit to Perth and Australia)

Gulfstream G-V ZS-AOL (FAOR-YPPH-YBBN)

Anglo American Gulfstream G-V ZS-AOL msn 634 arrived 02.01hrs ex: Johannesburg (FAOR) South Africa as flight 'AJZ550' and departed at 02.45hrs to Brisbane (YBBN) Queensland. Hexcode: 008188

Skybird Aviation USA G-550 N234DB (1st visit )

Skybird Aviation Incorporated, Newport Beach USA Gulfstream G-V:SP (G-550) N234DB msn 5106 arrived 22.42hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) South Australia, and departed at 00.05hrs 5/03 to Honolulu (PHNL) Hawaii USA. Hexcode: A217A9 (1st visit to Perth)

Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE (1st visit to Perth)

Shortstop Jet Charter Hawker 800XP2 VH-OVE msn 258366 arrived 21.55hrs ex: Brisbane (YBBN) and departed at 11.26hrs Sunday 3rd March to Melbourne's Essendon Airport (YMEN) Hexcode: 7C49D8

New China Southern A330 visits Perth

China Southern Airlines A330-343E B-6112 msn 937 is operating tonight's 'CSN319/320' services from Beijing via Guangzhou to Perth and return. Hexcode: 78046D (1st visit to Perth) 

A330-343E HS-TBC (1st visit to Australia)

Thai Airways International A330-343E HS-TBC msn 1289 named 'Kanchanaburi' operated today's TG483/484 services from / to Bangkok (VTBS) Thailand, arrived 07.30hrs and departed at 09.17hrs. (1st visit to Perth and into Australia) Hexcode: 885043

Philippine Airlines gets Govt approval to start services to Western Australia

 

Philippine Airlines have recieved Australian Government regulatory approval for the commencement of services to Perth ex: Manila via a stop in Darwin in each direction today, March 1st 2013, and this was re-confirmed on the airline's website.

The new flights were set to commence from April 2013, but were delayed pending Australian Govt approval, and are now set to commence from Saturday 1st June 2013, operating 4x weekly services. (see schedules below)

Manila – Darwin – Perth effective 01JUN13 “”NEW” 4 weekly service
            PR219 MNL2225 – 0420+1DRW0520+1 – 0750+1PER 320 x136
 PR220 PER0850 – 1400DRW1500 – 1800MNL 320 x247