Feb 28, 2015

US Navy C-130T Hercules 164994 (YBBN-YPEA-YBBN)


United States Navy (USN) Lockheed C-130T Hercules 164994 c/n  5299 'VR-53' Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 'Capital Express' arrived 14.03hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) landing RWY18L & departed at 09.31hrs 02/03 returning as same. Hexcode: AE03E1

Network Aviation F-100 VH-NHN departs to Singapore Seletar for maintenance



Network Aviation Fokker 100 VH-NHN c/n 11469 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 07.00hrs for Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) for scheduled maintenance, flying via Port Hedland arriving at 08.48hrs & departing at 09.39hrs for the next leg into Seletar Airport arriving at 13.29hrs (LT) after a flight time of 3hrs.50mins. Hexcode: 7C42D9

Feb 27, 2015

Virgin Australia B737-8BK (W) VH-VOX VA193/192 Perth to Phuket & return


Virgin Australia B737-8BK (W) VH-VOX c/n 33017 named 'Coolum Beach' operated today's VOZ193 service to Phuket (VTSP) departed at 14.31hrs & returned to Perth as flight VOZ192 at 06.06hrs 28/02 landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C6C5F 

(1st time this aircraft has operated to Phuket, previously up until today, only VH-YI registered aircraft of Virgin Australia have operated on this route)

Feb 25, 2015

Aeronautica Militare B767-2EY (ER) KC767A MM62228 'IAM1420' (1st visit to Australia)









Photos: Mark Lynam
copyright 2015

Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) B767-2EY (ER) KC767A MM62228 coded 14-03 c/n 33688 with added titles Yes we can', arrived 15.57hrs ex: Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) landing RWY21 as flight 'IAM1420' after a flight time of 4hrs.39mins to ITB bay 60 & departed Perth at 19.31hrs off RWY21 returning to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) as same. Hexcode: 33FE77 (1st visit to Australia)

Update: Departed Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) at 16.04hrs 26/02 to Male Intl Airport (VRMM) Maldives, as flight 'IAM1420' arrived at 19.00hrs (approx) Maldivian local time.



Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-VUB ex: ZK-PBJ 'VOZ60'


Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-VUB c/n 34013 named 'Trigg Beach' ex: ZK-PBJ arrived 16.53hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar Bali, Indonesia as flight 'VOZ60' landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C6D21 

Feb 23, 2015

Gulfstream G-550 N897NC (1st visit to Perth) YSSY - YPPH - YSSY


Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee Gulfstream G-550 N897NC c/n 5234 arrived 17.10hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) & departed at 06.59hrs 25/02 returning to Sydney. Hexcode: AC6084 (1st visit to Perth)

Star Jet China G-550 B-8270 arrives ex: Shenzhen China

Star Jet Gulfstream G-550 B-8270 c/n 5019 arrived 02.41hrs ex: Shenzhen Bao'an Intl Airport (ZGSZ/SZX) Guangdong, China as flight 'Bravo-eight two seven zero' landing RWY03, after a flight time of 7hrs.48mins & departed at 13.02hrs 25/02 to Essendon Airport (YMEN) Hexcode: 7809FF

Feb 22, 2015

Indonesia Air Asia A320-216 PK-AXW (1st visit to Perth) QZ536/537


Indonesia Air Asia A320-216 PK-AXW c/n 5137 operated today's 'QZ536/537' services from / to Denpasar Bali Indonesia, arrived at 19.09hrs & departed at 20.01hrs. Hexcode: 8A0303 (1st visit to Perth)

VARA A320-232 VH-YUD 'VOZ9950' Perth to Seletar for maintenance


Virgin Australia Regional Airlines A320-232 VH-YUD c/n 1922 departed at 13.39hrs to Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) for scheduled maintenance, arrived at 18.32hrs after a flight time of 4hrs.52mins. Hexcode: 7C7C53

Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-VUO (1st visit to Perth)


Virgin Australia B737-8FE (W) VH-VUO c/n 36601 ex: ZK-PBM named 'Eighty Mile Beach' arrived 12.20hrs ex: Brisbane (YBBN) as flight VOZ464. Hexcode: 7C6D2E (1st visit to Perth, this aircraft previously operated with Pacific Blue - New Zealand) to be further updated!

Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXY 'D7232/233' (1st visit to Perth)


Air Asia X A330-343E 9M-XXY c/n 1600 ex: F-WWYC operated today's 'D7232/D7233' services from / to Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) arrived at 14.22hrs & departed at 16.10hrs Hexcode: 750112 (1st visit to Perth) 

Feb 20, 2015

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA08KZ 'NCA689/NCA6180' (RJAA-YPPH-RJBB) (1st visit to Perth)



Photo: Marcus Graff
copyright 2015

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA08KZ c/n 36135 named 'NCA Aeries' arrived 22.31hrs ex: Narita Intl Airport (RJAA) landing RWY21 as flight 'NCA689' (as seen here above) after a flight time of 9hrs.29mins. 


Photo: Marcus Graff
copyright 2015

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA08KZ c/n 36135 named 'NCA Aeries' (seen here above) departing Perth Airport at 03.39hrs 22/02 to Kansai Intl Airport (RJBB) as flight 'NCA6182' and arrived at 11.55hrs (LT) after a flight time of 7hrs.16mins.  Hexcode: 841EE3 (1st visit to Perth)

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA07KZ 'NCA687/NCA6182' RJAA-YPPH-RJBB (1st visit to Perth)



Photo: Mark Lynam
copyright 2015

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA07KZ c/n 36134 arrived 20.32hrs ex: Narita Intl Airport (RJAA) Japan as flight 'NCA687' landing RWY21 after a flight time of 9hrs.24mins. (1st visit to Perth)


Departure details:

Nippon Cargo Airlines B747-4KZ (F) JA07KZ c/n 36134 departed at 23.13hrs 21/02 to Kansai Intl Airport (RJBB) as flight 'NCA6180' and arrived at 07.48hrs (LT) after a flight time of 7hrs.35mins. Hexcode: 841B4F 

Bank of Utah Trustee G-550 N550AU


Bank of Utah Trustee Gulfstream G-550 N550AU c/n 5338 arrived 18.58hrs ex: Macau Intl Airport (VMMC) China, landing RWY21 & departed at 10.38hrs 23/02 returning to Macau Intl Airport (VMMC) China. Hexcode: A6FF7E

Jet City Pty Ltd L-36 VH-JCX arrives ex: Darwin


Jet City Pty Ltd Learjet 36 VH-JCX c/n 36-057 arrived 18.40hrs ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) landing RWY21. Hexcode: 7C2DEF

Burbank Air Services Hawker 850XP VH-BMW



Burbank Air Services Hawker 850XP VH-BMW c/n 258859 arrived 16.53hrs ex: Hamilton Island (YBHM) & departed at 06.17hrs 21/03. Hexcode: 7C06D6

Marcplan Charter Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600 VH-VLT

Marcplan Charter Pty Ltd Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600 VH-VLT c/n 14501107 arrived 16.40hrs ex: Melbourne (Essendon) Airport (YMEN) landing RWY24 & departed at 06.19hrs 21/02. Hexcode: 7C6BEF

Vistajet BD-700 Global 6000 9H-VJD 'VJT844E' (1st visit)


Vistajet BD-700 Global 6000 9H-VJD c/n 9472 arrived 05.45hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong China as flight 'VJT844E' landing RWY21 & departed at 23.43hrs to Agana Intl Airport (PGUM) Guam USA. Hexcode: 4D207F

Feb 19, 2015

US Navy C-130T Hercules 164998 'CNV7743' (YPDN-YPEA-YPDN-PGSN)


United States Navy (USN) Lockheed C-130T Hercules 164998 c/n  5305 VR-53 'Capital Express'  (Fleet Logistics Support Squadron) arrived 18.10hrs  RAAF Pearce (YPEA) ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'CNV7743' & departed at 08.35hrs 21/02 returning to RAAF Darwin (YPDN) & Saipan Intl Airport (PGSN) North Mariana Islands, as same. Hexcode: AE03E5

Feb 18, 2015

Embraer ERJ-135BJ N671EE Company demonstrator en-route to Avalon Australian Intl Airshow

Embraer Aircraft Co EMB-135BJ N671EE c/n 14501171 arrived 13.19hrs ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) as flight 'November six, seventy one Echo, Echo'. Hexcode: A8DFD8 (1st visit to Perth) en-route Singapore via Perth to Australian Intl Airshow, Avalon Airport, Victoria. 

Departure Details:

Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) on Sunday 22nd February, at 07.54hrs to Avalon Airport (YMAV) to attend the 2015 Australian Intl Air Show.

Feb 17, 2015

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNN GA724/725 (1st visit to Perth)


Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNN c/n 41270 operated today's 'GA724/725' services from / to Jakarta (WIII) Indonesia, arrived 18.55hrs & departed at 20.16hrs returning. Hexcode: 8A044F (1st visit to Perth)

Feb 16, 2015

RNZAF P-3K Orion NZ4204 'Kiwi 494 (FJDG - YPEA - YSRI)


Royal New Zealand Air Force Lockheed P-3K Orion NZ4204 c/n 5202 arrived 15.28hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) landing RWY18 ex: NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) as flight 'Kiwi 494' & departed at 07.57hrs 17/02 to RAAF Richmond (YSRI) as same. Aircraft rotation from Al Minhad AFB, Dubai UAE. Hexcode: C87F0A

Feb 13, 2015

Cayman Island G-IV-X (G-450) VP-CQQ arrives ex: Hong Kong & departs to China


Private Cayman Island registered Gulfstream G-IV-X (G-450) VP-CQQ c/n 4282 arrived 17.55hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China & departed at 08.54hrs 14/02 to Changsha Huanghua Intl Airport (ZGHA/CSX) China . Hexcode: 4241E5 (1st visit to Perth)

Feb 12, 2015

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNM (1st visit to Perth GIA724/725


Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNM c/n 41322 operated today's GA724/725 services from / to Jakarta (WIII) Indonesia, arrived 19.28hrs & departed at 20.47hrs. Hexcode: 8A044E (1st visit to Perth)

Feb 11, 2015

Jetstar.com A320-232 VH-VGV JQ134 /133 Perth to Singapore




Photo: Mark Lynam
copyright 2015


Effective 11th February, Jetstar Airways aircraft will take over 1 of 2 daily services on the Singapore - Perth route currently operated by Jetstar Asia.

The flights will continue to be operated by Jetstar Asia crew but on VH- registered aircraft. Code also changes from 3K to JQ.


Schedule of flight operations:


JQ133 SIN0220 - 0730PER 320 x3
JQ134 PER0835 -1350SIN 320 x3


3K131 SIN1750 - 2310 320 320 D
3K132 PER0010 - 0530SIN 320 D

Today's flight JQ134 departed Perth Airport for Singapore Changi Airport at 09.12hrs, operated by A320-232 VH-VGV c/n 4229. Hexcode: 7C6B3D

This aircraft arrived into Perth ex: Singapore Seletar Airport (WSSL) on Tuesday 10th February at 15.32hrs as flight JQ7992.

Feb 10, 2015

RNZAF P-3K Orion NZ4206 'Kiwi 494' NZWP-YPEA-FJDG


Royal New Air Force Lockheed P-3K Orion NZ4206 c/n 185B-5401 arrived 11.53hrs RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'Kiwi 494' ex: RNZAF Whenaupai (NZWP) & departed at 08.59hrs 11/02 to NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) as same. Hexcode: C87F0C

Feb 9, 2015

BD-700 Global 6000 N9099H (HKG-DRW-PER-HKG)


Bank of Utah Trustee BD-700-1A10 'Global 6000' N9099H c/n 9557 arrived 03.01hrs ex: Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong and via Darwin landing RWY21 & departed at 00.09hrs Tuesday 10th February, returning to Hong Kong. Hexcode: AC9436

Feb 8, 2015

Chevron G-550 N401HB arrives ex: Guam


Chevron (USA) Gulfstream G-550 N401HB c/n 5173 arrived 20.25hrs landing RWY21 ex: Guam (PGUM) USA & departed at 09.50hrs 12/02 to Port Hedland (YPPD). Hexcode:A4B109

China Southern Airlines B787 Dreamliner's to start from 31MAR


China Southern Airlines announced today, there intentions to upgrade their flights on their Beijing via Guangzhou to Perth CZ319/320 services from 31st March 2015, from Airbus A332 equipment to the new start of the art Boeing 787 Dreamliner..

Feb 5, 2015

Scoot.com's B787-9 Dreamliner 9V-OJA 'Dream Start' commences services to Perth Thursday 5th February 2015






Perth Airport Terminal 1 welcome
gets a 'Thumbs Up'





Landing sequence RWY21 Perth Airport


Water Cannon welcome




Taxiing into ITB Bay 51 Perth Airport


First time together with
Air New Zealand B789 ZK-NZE


Side profile of Scoot.com's B787-9


3/4 front view 


'Nose On'


Pushback from 'ITB 51'  as flight TZ8


Departing to Singapore from Perth off RWY21
as flight 'Scooter 8'

Photo: 1 Scoot.com
Photos: 2 - 14 Mark Lynam
Photo: 15 Marcus Graff
Photos: 16 - 17 Mark Lynam

Scoot.com B787-9 Dreamliner 9V-OJA c/n 37112 named 'Dream Start' departed ex: Singapore's 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) at 13.34hrs (LT) and arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 18.14hrs landing RWY21 as flight TZ8 after a flight time of 4hrs.39mins to ITB bay51.

The outbound return flight back to Singapore,flight  TZ7 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 19.48hrs from RWY21, and arrived into Singapore's 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) at 00.25hrs +1, after a flight time of 4hrs.37mins.

Hexcode: 76BD41 (New aircraft type for Scoot.com, 1st revenue services)


Scoot.com commenced services to Perth from Singapore's Changi Airport on Thursday 12th December 2013, on this day  B777-212 (ER) 9V-OTE c/n 28515 named 'Scootalicious' operated its first TZ8/TZ7 services, arriving at 18.10hrs & departed at 19.46hrs, introductory fares were advertised as low as $88.00 one way.




Photos: Mark Lynam