Nov 30, 2014

Qantas 'Retro Roo' B737-838 (W) VH-XZP QFA595 ex: Adelaide











Photos: Mark Lynam
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Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZP msn 44577 named 'James Strong' seen here above arriving into Perth Airport (YPPH) ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight QF595 at 17.53hrs landing RWY24. Hexcode: 7C7803

VARA F-50 VH-FNA departs Perth for Bali then Seletar for maintenance as flight VA9990



Photo: Mark Lynam
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Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 50 VH-FNA msn 20106 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 06.26hrs to Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) for scheduled maintenance flying via Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali Indonesia as flight VA9990. Hexcode: 7C1B24


Nov 28, 2014

Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-QQW (1st visit to Perth)



Photo: Mark Lynam
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Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-QQW msn 11569 seen here above after arriving into Perth Airport ex: Adelaide (YPAD) at 14.49hrs as flight 'UTY995'. Hexcode: 7C5356 (1st visit to Perth)

RNZAF B757-2K2 NZ7571 'Kiwi920'


'KIWI 920'

NZWP - YPPH - FJDG 



Photos: Mark Lynam
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Royal New Zealand Air Force B757-2K2 NZ7571 msn 26633 (seen here above) arriving into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 11.33hrs ex: RNZAF Whenuapai (NZWP) landing RWY24 as flight 'Kiwi 920'.

Sat 29th Nov: NZ7571 departed Perth Airport at 08.47hrs RWY21 to NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) as flight 'Kiwi 920' approx 2 hours into the flight the aircraft experienced avionics problems & as a result the aircraft returned to Perth Airport landing at 13.57hrs.

Mon 01 Dec: NZ7571 departed Perth Airport at 10.27hrs RWY21 to NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) as flight Kiwi 920'.

RAAF A330-203 (MRTT) A39-004 'Dragon 7' (YAMB-YPPH-YAMB)


A39-004 'DRAGON 7'



Photos: Mark Lynam
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Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330-203 (MRTT) A39-004 msn 1036 arrived 10.35hrs Perth Airport (YPPH) ex: RAAF Amberley (YAMB) as flight 'Dragon 7' & departed at 12.51hrs returning back to RAAF Amberley (YAMB) as same. Hexcode: 7CF867



Nov 27, 2014

Air New Zealand's B787-9 Dreamliner lightning strike grounds aircraft at Perth




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Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZE msn 34334 was struck by lighting operating flight NZ175 from Auckland to Perth today, the aircraft is now unservicable as a result of the strike & is parked up at Perth Intl Airport.

Update: Saturday 29th November > Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZE msn 34334 departed Perth Airport at 19.46hrs, returning to Auckland empty operating as flight 'NZ6014'

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-XZP 'Retro Roo's' first visit to Perth (QF587/918)







Photos: Mark Lynam
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Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-XZP msn 44577 'Retro Roo c/s' arrived 13.03hrs ex: Adelaide (YPAD) as flight QF587 landing RWY24 "as seen here above" then departed at 16.43hrs to Karratha (YPKA) as flight QF918, before returning back to Perth at 21.06hrs as flight QF918. Hexcode: 7C7803

Nov 24, 2014

Qantas Airways B767-338 (ER) VH-OGO QF653/476 (YMML-YPPH-YMML)


Qantas Airways B767-338 (ER) VH-OGO c/n 25577 arrived 23.14hrs ex: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) as flight 'QF653' & departed at 13.03hrs 25/11 returning to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) as flight 'QF476'. Hexcode: 7C47C6

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFF SQC7127 (YMML-YPPH-WSSS)


Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFF c/n 28026 arrived 15.01hrs as flight 'SQC7127' ex: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML) landing RWY21, and departed at 20.27hrs to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) as same. Hexcode: 76CCC6

Qantas B767-338 (ER) VH-OGM QF475/476 (YMML-YPPH-YMML)


Qantas Airways B767-338 (ER) VH-OGM msn 25575 operated today's 'QF475/476' services from / to Melbourne Airport (YMML) arrived 14.36hrs & departed at 15.48hrs, due to the scheduled A330 aircraft to operate these services went tech. Hexcode: 7C4704

Wells Fargo Bank North West NA Trustee CL-604 N360SL In & Out


Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee CL-604 N360SL msn 5089 arrived 08.30hrs ex: Melbourne Essendon Airport (YMEN) & departed at 19.05hrs 25/11 to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML). Hexcode: A40DE7

Nov 21, 2014

VARA Fokker 100 VH-FZI (First revenue services) VA1855/1858


Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Fokker 100 VH-FZI msn 11333 departed at 16.42hrs to Kalgoorlie - Boulder Regional Airport (YPKG) as flight VA1855 & returned to Perth at 19.24hrs as flight VA1858. Hexcode: 7C1CDC

VARA A320-232 VH-YUD Training flight to Cocos Keeling & Christmas Island VOZ9099


Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Airbus A320-232 VH-YUD msn 1922 departed at 07.21hrs to Cocos Keeling Island (YPCC) as flight 'VOZ9099' then after over nighting on the island departed next day to Christmas Island as same.Flight VOZ9099 arrived back into Perth ex: Christmas Island (YPXM) at 20.19hrs 22/11 landing RWY21. Hexcode:7C7C53


Nov 19, 2014

Etihad Airways B777-3FX (ER) A6-ETN EY460 Medical diversion


Photo: Kirk Christie
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Etihad Airways B777-3FX (ER) A6-ETN msn 39689 arrived 13.35hrs ex: Abu Dhabi as flight EY460 en-route to Melbourne diverted into Perth Airport due on board medical emergency. The aircraft departed Perth at 15.00hrs to Melbourne as same This is the second visit to Perth by this aircraft, both occassions due to medical diversions. Hexcode: 896342

VARA F-100 VH-FZI 'maintenance verification flight' VOZ9990


VARA Fokker 100 VH-FZI msn 11333 departed Perth Airport at 11.35hrs RWY21 on a maintenance verification flight, flying a 'jolly' down to Albany & regions, operating as flight 'VOZ9990' before returning back to Perth Airport landing RWY24 at 13.31hrs.

Nov 18, 2014

CAT Aviation AG Falcon 7X HB-JST 'CAZ701' (1st visit to Perth)


CAT Aviation AG Dassault Falcon 7X HB-JST msn 017 arrived 16.45hrs ex: Murrin Murrin (YMMI) as flight 'CAZ701' & departed at 18.33hrs to Banderainke Intl Airport (VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka as same. Hexcode: 4B19AB (1st visit to Perth)

Nov 17, 2014

End of an era with last scheduled QantasB763 services into / out of Perth Airport today


LAST SCHEDULED B767-300 SERVICE TO PERTH


Photo: Laura Collier
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Qantas Airways B767-338 (ER) VH-OGL msn 25363 operated the airline's last B767-300 services into / out of Perth Airport today, Monday 17th November 2014. Hexcode: 7C47C3

VH-OGL arrived 14.20hrs (as seen here above) landing RWY24 as flight QF651 ex: Brisbane & departed off RWY21 at 15.48hrs to Canberra (YSCB) operating as flight QF718.

Thus bringing to an end of B767-300 services into & out of Perth Airport by Qantas Airways.

Nov 16, 2014

US Navy C-130T 163579 'CNV7917 (YPDN-YPEA-YPDN)



Photo: Richard Suidak

United States Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules 163579 msn 5430 'VR-64 Condors' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron coded 'BD' NAS Willow Grove, PN, arrived 14.40hrs RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'CNV7917' c/sign: Convoy 7917 landing RWY18R & departed at 15.59hrs returning to RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as same. Hexcode: AE03F1 

Royal Malaysia Airforce B737-7H6 (BBJ) 53-01 'RMF430' returns to Subang, Malaysia.


Photo: Richard Suidak
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Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) Boeing 737-7H6 (BBJ) M53-01 msn 29274 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 16.04hrs returning to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia as flight 'RMF430'. Hexcode: 7500D7

Thai Airways B747-4D7 (BCF) departs Perth for Bangkok as flight TG8655




Photo: Mark Lynam
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Thai Airways B747-4D7 (BCF) HS-TGJ msn 24459 named 'Hariphunchai' departed Perth Airport at 15.16hrs returning to Suvarnabhumi Intl Airport (VTBS) Bangkok, Thailand as flight 'TG8655'. Hexcode: 880004

Thai Airways A330-343X HS-TBD departs for Bangkok as flight TG484D after engine change at Perth Intl Airport


ROLLS ROYCE TRENT 700







Photos: 1-3 Mark Lynam
Photos: 4-6 Jeremy Christie
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Thai Airways A330-343X HS-TBD msn 1338 departed Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) at 10.16hrs to Suvarnabhumi Intl Airport (VTBS) Bangkok, Thailand as flight 'TG484D' after successfully replacing its #1 Rolls Royce Trent 700 aircraft engine change overnight. 

The aircraft arrived into Perth on Friday 7th November, from Bangkok Thailand as flight TG483 & has remained until today awaiting a replacement engine to be sourced, freighted then fitted before flying out of Perth this morning.