Sep 30, 2017

Elang Lintas Indonesia Beech 400XP Beechjet arrives ex: Lombok via Port Hedland


Elang Lintas Indonesia Beech 400XP Beechjet PK-ELV c/n RK-527 arrived 15.15hrs ex: Lombok Intl Airport (WADL) Indonesia via Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) as flight 'Papa Kilo- X-ray Lima Victor'. Hexcode: 8A0646 (1st visit to Perth)

Sep 29, 2017

Qatar Airways B777-2DZ (LR) A7-BBA 'QR921' AKL PER-DOH



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Qatar Airways B777-2DZ (LR) A7-BBH c/n 36102 arrived 15.36hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) operating as flight 'QR921' (as seen here above) landing RWY21 to top up on Jet fuel due to the fuel restrictions placed on international airlines due to a temporary fuel disruption. The aircraft departed Perth Airport at 17.17hrs continuing on its journey to Doha as same. 

SAA A340-313X ZS-SXA 'SA280/9281'




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South African Airways A340-313E ZS-SXA c/n 544 arrived 13.01hrs (delayed) ex: OR Tambo Intl Airport (FAOR) Johannesburg, South Africa as flight 'SA280' & 'as seen here above' departed off RWY21 returning to South Africa as flight 'SA9281'Hexcode: 00B1EF

The aircraft bought in parts for sistership A340-642 ZS-SNE c/n 534 which arrived into Perth at 12.43hrs 28/09 but failed to depart on time back to South Africa.

ZS-ZNE departed Perth for South Africa at 00.02hrs returning as flight SA281. 

Sep 28, 2017

Qatar Airways B777-2DZ (LR) A7-BBA 'QR921' AKL-PER-DOH


Qatar Airways B777-2DZ (LR) A7-BBA c/n 36012 arrived 15.53hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) operating as flight 'QR921' to top up on Jet fuel due to the fuel restrictions placed on international airlines due to a temporary fuel disruption. The aircraft departed Perth Airport at 17.44hrs continuing on its journey to Doha as same. 

Phoenix Air Group Inc (USA) Learjet 36 N32PA arrives ex: Cartersville Airport Georgia USA


Phoenix Air Group Inc (USA) Learjet 36 N32PA c/n 36-025 arrived 11.50hrs Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY21 ex: Cartersville Airport (KVPC) Georgia USA via stops en-route: McCarran Intl Airport (KLAS) Las Vegas, Nevada, Oakland Intl Airport (KOAK) California, Daniel K Inouye Intl Airport (PHNL) Hawaii, Majuro Atoll (PKMJ) Marshall Islands, Agana Intl Airport (PGUM) Guam USA, RAAF Darwin (YPDN) Northern Territory as flight 'N32PA'. Hexcode: A36D3D (1st visit to Perth) 

Note: The aircraft departed Perth Airport at 08.08hrs Friday 29th September, returning to the USA as per the inbound routing.

J Group Aviation Pty Ltd arrives into Busselton for a 3 day R&R


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J Group Aviation Pty Ltd CL-601-3A VH-JEC c/n 5074 (seen here above) parked up at Busselton Regional Airport (YBLN) arrived earlier today for a three day's sojourn in West Australia's South West.  

Sep 27, 2017

Teuto Air BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 arrives ex: South Korea & departed to Sri Lanka (1st visit to Perth)

Teuto Air Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 9H-LDN c/n 9754 arrived 18.53hrs ex: Gimhae Intl Airport (RKPK) Pusan, South Korea as flight 'TEU3' & was noted using the c/sign: 'Teuto Air 3' after a flight time of 8hrs.55mins & departed at 18.58hrs 28/09 to Banderainke Intl Airport (VCBI) Colombo, Sri Lanka as same arrived 23.41hrs (LT) after a flight time of 7hrs.13mins. Hexcode: 4D215F (1st visit to Perth Airport)

Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLQ 'EY486/487' (1st visit to Perth)


Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLQ c/n 39661 operated today's 'EY486/487' services from / to Abu Dhabi, arrived 12.47hrs & departed at 17.05hrs returning to the Middle East. Hexcode: 8964C1 (1st visit to Perth)

Sep 24, 2017

Titan Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 T7-BRS departed Perth Airport for India today



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Titan Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 T7-BRS c/n 9559 ex: LX-ABB departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 07.57hrs to Coimbator Intl Airport (VOCB / CJB) India, with a flight time of 7hrs.28mins. Hexcode: 5000FC


Sep 23, 2017

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GML 'GA724/725' (WIII-YPPH-WADD-WIII)


Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GML c/n 31763 operated today's 'GA724/725' services from / to  Jakarta operating via Denpasar Bali on the return leg only, arrived 15.53hrs & departed at 17.27hrs. Hexcode: 8A0211

Note: Sunday's GA724/725 services will also operate 'as per above' increased capacity for the school holidays.

Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHQ returns after maintenance in Singapore


Qantaslink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100 VH-NHQ c/n 11506 returned to Perth Airport today at 15.14hrs after having undergone maintenance at Singapore's Seletar Airport (WSSL) Singapore, tech stopping en-route via Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) on her return back to Perth. 


Flight Details:

NWK 6681 Dep: Seletar Airport 08.39hrs  Arr: Port Hedland Intl Airport 12.38hrs

NWK6682 Dep: Port Hedland 13.24hrs & Arr: Perth Intl Airport at 15.14hrs

Note: Fokker 100 VH-NHQ departed Perth to Seletar for maintenance on 13th August 2017.

REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340 'Aircraft Rotations' VH-ZLH & VH-ZLG'


AIRCRAFT ROTATIONS

REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZLH c/n 340B-376 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 14.12hrs to Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'RXA2375' arrived 15.29hrs, then departed Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) for Port Lincoln Airport (YPLC) at 09.23hrs 24/09 as flight 'RXA9901' arrived at 12.59hrs (ACST).

REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZLG c/n 340B-375 departed Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) at 13.08hrs (ACST) as flight 'RXA4376' to Port Lincoln Airport (YPLC) arrived 14.00hrs (ACST) then departed Port Lincoln Airport (YPLC) at 14.57hrs (ACST) to Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'RXA9900' arrived 17.00hrs (WST).

Sunday 24th Sept: REX-Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZLG c/n 340B-375 departed 10.24hrs Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) as flight 'RXA2358' arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 11.53hrs. Hexcode: 7C8022 (1st visit to Perth)

Sep 22, 2017

China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-8360 'CZ319/320' (1st visit to Perth)


China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-8360 c/n 1793 operated today's 'CZ319/320' services from / to Guangzhou, China arrived 23.00hrs & departed at 00.43hrs +1 returning to China. Hexcode: 781146 (1st visit to Perth)

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-VYH 'QF78' arrives ex: Singapore wearing new paint



Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-VYH c/n 34180 named 'Queanbeyan' returned to Perth at 22.20hrs from Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSL) as flight 'QF78' after being re-painted into Qantas new 'Flying Roo' c/s. The aircraft operated flight 'QF71' to Singapore for the repaint back on September 9th. Hexcode: 7C6DB7

Sep 21, 2017

Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZC resumes NZ177/178 services to / from Auckland


Air New Zealand B787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZC c/n 41988 arrived 22.11hrs ex: Auckland Intl Airport (NZAA) New Zealand, operating the airline's first for the new season of 'NZ177/178' services. Flight NZ178 is scheduled to return to New Zealand at 07.10hrs 22/09. Hexcode: C820CE to be further updated!

Express Freighters Australia B737-4S3F VH-XNH 'QFA7359/7395' (1st visit to Perth)


Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia) B737-4S3 (F) VH-XNH c/n 24796 arrived 04.55hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'QFA7359' & departed at 19.43hrs returning to Melbourne as flight 'QFA7395'. Hexcode: 7C764B (1st visit to Perth)

Sep 20, 2017

Nauru Airlines B737-319 VH-YNU 'RON900/901'


Nauru Airlines B737-319 VH-YNU c/n 25607 arrived 15.21hrs ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) via Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'RON900' & departed at 18.05hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. The return flight 'RON901' arrived 02.29hrs 22/09 & departed at 03.48hrs returning to Brisbane (YBBN) via Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport. Hexcode: 7C7B68 

Sep 19, 2017

Glory View Overseas Ltd ERJ-190:100 (ECJ) N227GV arrives / departs to Bali

Glory View Overseas Limited opb Premiair Embraer ERJ-190:100 (ECJ) N227GV c/n 19000159 arrived 19.26hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport (WADD) Denpasar, Bali Indonesia & departed at 10.00hrs 22/09 returning as same. Hexcode: A1FBAC

RAAF B737-8FV P-8A Poseidon A47-001 (1st visit to RAAF Base Pearce)


Royal Australian Air Force B737-8FV (P-8A Poseidon) A47-001 c/n 62288 arrived into RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) at 18.25hrs landing RWY36 as flight 'Black Cat 21' & departed at 10.40hrs 20/09  to RAAF Edinburgh (YPED) South Australia as flight 'Black Cat 22'. Hexcode: 7C9CB (1st visit into RAAF Base Pearce of a RAAF P-8A)

Real JH Doucet C-510 Mustang C-GRRD arrives ex: Adelaide

Canadian registered Cessna C-510 Mustang C-GRRD c/n 510-0232 operated by Real JH Doucet arrived 15.20hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) South Australia. Hexcode: C0734A (1st visit to Perth)

MASkargo A330-223F 9M-MUD 'MH6204/6414' (SYD-PER-KUL) Livestock charter



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MASKargo A330-223F 9M-MUD c/n 1180 arrived 15.00hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight 'MH6204' to ITB 156 & departed at 18.28hrs to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) Malaysia as flight 'MH6414'. Hexcode: 750266

Sep 16, 2017

Titan Aviation BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 T7-BRS arrives ex: Chennai India & departs to Coimbator Intl Airport India


Titan Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express 6000 T7-BRS c/n 9559 ex: LX-ABB arrived 01.54hrs ex: Chennai Intl Airport (VOMM) Madras, India as flight 'Tango Seven- Bravo, Romeo, Sierra' after a flight time of 7hrs.32mins & 







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Update: Tuesday 19th September: Titan Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express 6000 T7-BRS c/n 9559 ex: LX-ABB  departed at 07.27hrs 19/09 to Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) South Australia, before returning back to Perth Airport landing RWY24 at 16.41hrs (as seen here above). Hexcode: 5000FC (1st visit to Perth) 

Update #2: Sunday 24th September 2017:itan Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express 6000 T7-BRS c/n 9559 ex: LX-ABB  departed at 07.57hrs to Coimbator Intl Airport (VOCB/CJB) India, arrived 12.54hrs IST after a flight time 7hrs.28mins.

Sep 13, 2017

Emirates A380-861 A6-EOC 'EK414' DXB-SYD Flight Diverts to Perth due medical


Emirates A380-861 A6-EOC c/n 165 operating flight EK414 from Dubai to Sydney diverted en-route into Perth Airport (YPPH) due to possible onboard medical, landed RWY21 at 18.37hrs after a flight time of 11hrs. 56mins & departed at 23.55hrs to Sydney Airport as same. Hexcode: 89639C 

Sep 12, 2017

All Points Jets Gulfstream G-550 B-8269 arrives ex: Melbourne


All Points Jets Gulfstream G-550 B-8269 c/n 5404 arrived 18.04hrs landing RWY24 ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria as flight 'Bravo- Eight Two Six Niner'. Hexcode: 7809C4

Sep 9, 2017

Qantas B737-838 (W) VH-VYG QF72 (now wearing 'Silver Roo' c/s) after maintenance at Seletar Airport Singapore


Qantas Airways B737-838 (W) VH-VYG c/n 33995 arrived 23.55hrs landing RWY21 ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as flight QF72. This aircraft now wears the airline's 'Silver Roo' c/s which was applied as part of her maintenance at Seletar AirportHexcode: 7C6D86

Note: The aircraft re-positioned from Seletar to Changi Airport earlier today as flight 'QF6005' in preparation to operate tonight's QF72 service to Perth.

VYG departed Perth Airport to Singapore Seletar for her maintenance & re-paint on Sunday 27th August as flight 'QF6006'.


Sep 8, 2017

Shell Oil Company Falcon 7X VQ-BSF arrives ex: Brisbane & departs to Singapore as 'SHE32F'



Shell Oil Company Dassault Falcon 7X VQ-BSF c/n 113 departed ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) at 09.36hrs (EST) & arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing RWY03 at 12.12hrs (WST) as flight 'SHE32F' & departed at 10.27hrs RWY21 to Singapore 'Seletar' Airport (WSSL) Singapore as same. Hexcode: 4243EA

USAF B757-2G4 (C-32A) 98-0001 'SAM338' (FJDG-YPPH-YBBN)


USAF B757-2G4 (C-32A) 98-0001 c/n 29025 (1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing) Andrews AFB, Maryland USA arrived 04.22hrs landing RWY03 as flight 'SAM338' ex: NAS Diego Garcia (FJDG) British Indian Ocean Territory to ITB 156 (refuelling stop) & departed at 06.47hrs RWY03 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland, arrived 12.11hrs (EST) landing RWY 10L as same, & departed ex: Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) on Saturday 9th Sept at 09.32hrs (EST) as same. Hexcode: ADFEB7 (1st visit to Perth) 

Sep 7, 2017

Etihad Airways B787-9 A6-BLJ flight EY487 returns to Perth after clear air turbulence incident



Etihad Airways flight EY487 which departed from Perth Airport to Abu Dhabi today at 17.14hrs, returned back to Perth Airport after experiencing clear air turbulence off the coast of Western Australia near Geraldton lasting for up to 10 mins. 

After trying different altitudes to improve the in-flight conditions which appeared to be worse at lower levels the aircraft A6-BLJ c/n 39657 returned to Perth Airport after declaring the flight unsafe to continue landing RWY03 at 18.42hrs after a flight time of 1hrs.43mins. 

Passengers & crew were over nighted in Perth hotels & the passengers were accommodated onto alternative flights to get to there destination.

Flight EY487D departed Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) at 05.36hrs Saturday 9th September, returning to Abu Dhabi empty after the aircraft was given the green light after engineers concluded a safety inspection & the aircraft was safe to fly.

China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-8358 'CZ319/320' (1st visit to Perth)


China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-8358 c/n 1699 operating as flight/s 'CZ319/320' from / to  Guanzhou Baiyun Intl Airport (ZGGG) China, arrived 07.45hrs  a flight time of 7hrs.52mins & departed at 09.02hrs returning to China. Hexcode: 780ED0 (1st visit to Perth)

Sep 6, 2017

Empire Aviation Group Hawker 900XP A6-HWK arrives & departs from / to Indonesia


Empire Aviation Group Hawker 900XP A6-HWK c/n HA-0080 arrived 19.43hrs ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia as flight 'MJE005' via tech stops en-route at Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) & Newman Airport (YNWN) & departed at 13.22hrs 08/09 returning to Halim Airport (WIHH) Jakarta as same. Hexcode: 896201 (1st visit to Perth)

Antonov Airlines An-124-100 Ruslan UR-82029 'ADB248F/ADB 2155/ADB255F' arrives ex: Adelaide departs to Singapore



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Antonov Airlines An-124-100 Ruslan UR-82029 c/n 19530502630 arrived 14.07hrs ex: Adelaide Intl Airport (YPAD) after a flight time of 3hrs.11mins landing RWY03 as re-positioning flight 'ADB248F' 





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Antonov Airlines An-124-100 Ruslan UR-82029 c/n 19530502630 departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 12.19hrs RWY03 07/09 to Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore (as seen here above) operating as flight 'ADB2155' arrived 17.06hrs landing RWY20C after a flight time of 4hrs.47mins & then re-departed Singapore 'Changi' Airport re-positioning to Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Baru, Malaysia as flight 'ADB255F'. Hexcode: 508003 

Sep 5, 2017

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' (YSSY-YPPH-YPXM-YPPH-YMML)



Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 13.28hrs ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) NSW as flight 'SND2' & departed at 15.21hrs to Christmas Island (YPXM) as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1 

The return flight from Christmas Island (YPXM) arrived into Perth Airport (YPPH) at 23.02hrs as flight 'SND2' & departed at 01.07hrs +1 to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as same. 

Sep 3, 2017

Qantas Airways A330-303 VH-QPJ 'QF579/648' (1st visit wearing Rainbow c/s)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPJ
(1st visit to Perth wearing Rainbow c/s)


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Qantas Airways A330-303 VH-QPJ c/n 712 (seen here above) landing RWY24 ex: Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) at  17.32hrs as flight 'QF579' & departed at 23.56hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) as flight 'QF648'. Hexcode: 7C5325

Scoot.com change of aircraft in Singapore delay's TR8/TR7 flights from Saturday Sept 2nd


Saturday's  Scoot.com's flight/s 'TR8/ TR7' from / to Singapore 'Changi' Airport was delayed after an aircraft change in Singapore. 

The service was operated by B787-8 Dreamliner 9V-OFB c/n 37118 arrived into Perth Airport at 01.30hrs as flight 'TR8' & departed at 03.05hrs 3/09 returning to Singapore as flight TR7. 

The aircraft originally planned to operate these services was B787-9 Dreamliner 9V-OJC. Hexcode: 76BCC2

Sep 2, 2017

Ukraine Air Alliance An-12BK UR-CNT (1st visit to Perth) WMKK-YPPD-YPPH-WBKK



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Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An12BK UR-CNT c/n 00347505 departed Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) at 04.06hrs as flight 'UKL5074' & arrived into Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) at 10.19hrs after a flight time of 6hrs.11mins.

The An-12 departed Port Hedland Intl Airport (YPPD) at 16.42hrs for Perth Airport (YPPH) as flight 'UKL5076' arrived 19.18hrs landing RWY21 after a flight time of 2hrs.36mins.

The An-12 departed Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) at 23.36hrs RWY21 as flight 'UKL5075' to Kota Kinabalu Intl Airport (WBKK) Malaysia arrived 06.27hrs after a flight time of 7hrs.20mins. Hexcode: 508341 (1st visit to Perth Airport)

San Marino Registered BD-700-1A10 Global 5000 T7-TAA (WMKK0YPDN-YPPH-YESP-YMML)

San Marino registered privately operated Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 5000 T7-TAA c/n 9249 ex: 9H-AFR, HB-JGN, C-FMGE arrived 15.02hrs ex: Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (WMKK) via RAAF Darwin (YPDN) as flight 'Tango 7-Tango Alpha, Alpha'. Hexcode: 5000D9 (1st time visitor to Perth)

This aircraft departed, Sunday 3rd September at 14.27hrs to Esperance Regional Airport (YESP) arrived 15.18hrs & departed at 16.38hrs to Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) thereafter, arrived 21.01hrs (AEST).



Sep 1, 2017

Air Alsie Falcon 7X OY-TSS 'MMD3333' arrives & departs from / to Subang Malaysia.



Air Alsie Dassault Falcon 7X OY-TSS c/n 098 arrived 19.00hrs landing RWY21 ex: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia as flight 'MMD3333' c/sign: Mermaid 3333 & departed at 12.16hrs RWY03 returned to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl Airport (WMSA) Subang, Malaysia as same: Hexcode: 45D273

Antonov Design Bureau An-124-100M UR-82009 'ADB2154/ADB260F' (VTBS-YPPH-YBCS)


AN-124-100M UR-82009


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Antonov Design Bureau (Antonov Airlines) An-124-100M UR-82009 c/n 195305051007 (seen here above) landing RWY21 at 18.19hrs arriving ex: Suvarnabhumi Intl Airport (VTBS) Bangkok, Thailand as flight 'ADB2154' after a flight time of 6hrs.42mins. 
Hexcode: 50801D

Note: The Antonov An-124 departed Perth Airport at 12.36hrs Saturday 2nd September, to Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) Queensland, as re-positioning flight 'ADB260F' arrived into Cairns landing at 18.41hrs (AEST) after a flight time of 4hrs.06mins.