Qantas Airways B747-438 (ER) VH-OEH (FAOR-YPPH-YSSY) QFA64

Qantas Airways B747-438 (ER) VH-OEH c/n 32912 operating flight 'QF64' from O.R Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR) South Africa to Sydney arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY21 at 11.56hrs & departed at 14.00hrs continuing the journey to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) Sydney NSW, arrived at 19.33hrs (AEST) Hexcode: 7C4777

Thai Airways B787-9 Dreamliner HS-TWB 'TG483/484'

Photo: Mark Lynam

copyright 2018

Thai Airways B787-9 Dreamliner HS-TWB c/n 38780 operated today's 'TG483/484' services from / to Bangkok, Thailand arrived into Perth at 09.10hrs after a flight time of 6hrs.19mins & departed at 10.31hrs (as seen here above) returning to Thailand, was noted arriving into Bangkok at 16.22hrs (LT) after a flight time of 6hrs.51mins. Hexcode: 8852E2

Air New Zealand seasonal NZ177/178 services to Auckland re-commenced today

Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZL c/n 43218 operated the first of this seasons of extra weekly flights to Auckland arriving at 21.06hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) as flight 'NZ177' & departed at 06.17hrs+1 as flight 'NZ178' returning to New Zealand. Hexcode: C82439

Skyservice Business Aviation BD-700 Global 5000 C-GPPI (1st visit to Perth)

Skyservice Business Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 5000 C-GPPI c/n 9158 arrived 15.29hrs ex: Kalgoorlie Regional Airport (YPKG) landing RWY03 & departed at 13.10hrs 04/10 off RWY03 to Karratha Airport (YPKA) Western Australia. Hexcode: C06DD3 (1st visit to Perth)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFK 'SQ2122/2121' (WSSS-YPPH-WSSS)

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFK c/n 28030 arrived 04.01hrs ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as flight 'SQC7122' & departed at 06.40hrs off RWY03 returning to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as flight 'SQC7121'. Hexcode: 76CCCB

PT Metroplolis Propertino Utama CL-6002B16 CL-604 N787LG arrives ex: Jakarta, Indonesia

PT Metroplolis Propertino Utama CL-600-2B16 CL-604 Challenger N787LG c/n 5626 arrived 13.24hrs ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia. Hexcode: AAAB88

End of an Era as Etihad Airways ends services to Perth Monday 1st October 2018 (2014-2018)

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAST FLIGHTS EY486/487 TO PERTH

MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2018

(2014-2018)

Photo: Mike Barlow

copyright 2018

It was with a touch of sadness today as we farewelled Etihad Airways from our Perth skies for the last time today. Today's last 'EY486/487' services operating from Abu Dhabi Intl Airport (OMAA) UAE to Perth arrived at 13.14hrs landing RWY21 (as seen above) after a flight time of 11hrs.19mins. Today's final flight was operated by A330-243 A6-EYN c/n 832.

The outbound return flight to Abu Dhabi departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 17.43hrs departing off RWY21 for the last time, the aircraft was noted arriving into Abu Dhabi Intl Airport (OMAA) touching down at 01.06hrs+1 (LT) after a flight time of 11hrs.40mins.

The airline commenced services to Perth on 15 July 2014, with this particular flight operated by the airlines flagship A340-642 HGW aircraft A6-EHH c/n 870.

Thanks for the memories