Rolling Stones arrive into Perth aboard chartered Air New Zealand B763 Jet

Photo: Mark Lynam

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Rolling Stones arrived into Perth Airport today aboard their privately chartered Air New Zealand B767-319 (ER) ZK-NCL msn 28745 landing RWY21 at 16.56hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight ANZ1960 after a flight time of 2hrs.57mins, the aircraft having had earlier re-positioned into Adelaide from Auckland (NZAA) New Zealand as flight ANZ6011.

The Rolling Stones return to Perth after the sudden death of Mick Jagger's partner L'Wren Scott earlier this year in March on the eve of the bands first concert, forced them to abandon their Australian leg of their '14 on Fire tour' before it had even started.

The Rolling Stones :- Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts & Ronnie Wood will perform two shows at the Perth Arena on Wednesday 29th October & Saturday 1st November 2014.

Photo: Mark Lynam

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The Rolling Stones used this chartered B767-216 (ER) ZS-DJI msn 23624 in March 2014 & is seen here in the above photographed parked on the ramp at Perth Intl Airport. Sadly second time in they used an Air New Zealand B767-319 (as also photographed above)

A330-341 PK-GPD GA728/727

Garuda Indonesia A330-341 PK-GPD msn 144 arrived 22.57hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali as flight GA728 landing RWY21 & departed at 07.38hrs 26/10 returning to Bali as flight GA727. Hexcode: 8A0039 to be further updated!

United States Navy KC-130T 163591 CNV3183 RAAF Pearce (1st visit) In & Out

Photos: Richard Suidak

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United States Navy (USN) Lockheed KC-130T 163591 msn 5143 'VR-55' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (as seen here above) arriving into RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY18 at 16.30hrs ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) as flight 'CNV3183' & departed at 10.02hrs Sunday 26/10, to RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as same. Hexcode: AE03CC (1st visit to Pearce)

Note: Built as a KC-130T with the USAF as 86-1973 & then went to the US Marine Corps. Then a few years later was with VMGR-452 and tail coded NY, it then was passed onto the US Navy and the tail code 'NY' was painted out, today the aircraft belongs to VR-55 Squadron.

Perth to Bali Jetstar.com operated JQ124/109 last flight today

Jetstar.com's last JQ124/109 services from Perth to Bali ended today.

The last services were operated by A320-232 VH-VFJ msn 5211 which departed at 03.48hrs as flight 'JQ124' & returned to Perth as flight 'JQ109' landing at 11.49hrs. Hexcode: 7C6B0D

Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYH EY486/487

A6-EYH EY486/487

Friday 24h October 2014

Photos: Mark Lynam

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Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYH msn 729 'seen here above' departing from Perth Airport's RWY21 returning to Abu Dhabi Intl Airport (AUH/ OMAA), as flight EY487 at 16.09hrs & operating her second visit to Perth in as many days wearing the colourful livery of Alitalia / Etihad  co- sponsorship of Expo Milano 2015. Hexcode: 89613D

SAAB 340B VH-VEF arrives ex: Kalgoorlie (YPKG) departs to Busselton

Vee H Aviation SAAB 340B VH-VEF msn 340B-408 arrived 11.04hrs ex: Kalgoorlie Regional Airport (YPKG) & departed at 15.57hrs 24/10 to Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN). Nice photo of a rare aircraft type into Perth. Hexcode: 7C6AE5

Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYH "Alitalia Expo Milano 2015" Warning: IMAGE HEAVY

 

Flight EY486 Landing RWY21

Taxing into Perth Intl Airport Bay 54

Walk Around A330-243 A6-EYH

EY487 Pushback & Departure to

Abu Dhabi

Rotate RWY21 

Photos: Mark Lynam

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Etihad Airways A330-243 A6-EYH msn 729 operated today's EY486/487 services from / to Abu Dhabi, arrived 13.45hrs landing RWY21 & departed at 16.05hrs returning to United Arab Emirates. Hexcode: 89613D

Alitalia, the main Italian carrier & Etihad Airways the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, unveiled two special aircraft on Monday 20th October, with the livery of 'Expo Milano 2015', both airlines co-sponsors of this global event.

Expo Milano 2015, will be held in Milan Italy from 1st May to 31st October 2015.