Aircraft Photos: MARCH & APRIL 2013

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Perth Airport-
Wed 3 April 2013

B-6516
Airbus A330-223
(cn 1129)
China Southern Airlines

* FIRST CHINA SOUTHERN A330-200 SERVICE TO PERTH *

China Southern commenced services to Perth on 9 November 2011 on the Beijing - Guangzhou - Perth route, which was operated by Airbus A330-300s three times per week on Wednesday, Fri day and Sunday mornings.

From today, the service switched to using the shorter A330-200.

B-6516 is seen parked at Bay 55 after arriving at 05:49 (24 minutes late) as flight CZ319. It departed back to Guangzhou and then Beijing as CZ320 at 09:28 (one hour later than scheduled).

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport-
Wed 3 April 2013

9V-SRN
Boeing 777-212ER
(cn 32318/441)
Singapore Airlines

Seen taxying in at 06:20 as flight SQ225 from Singapore, and parked at Bay 54.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport-
Wed 3 April 2013

VH-VGU
Airbus A320-232
(cn 4245)
Jetstar

Being towed to Bay 52 at 06:24 before taking on a load of passengers and departing at 07:53 to Denpasar (Bali) as flight JQ110.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport-
Wed 3 April 2013

9M-XXA
Airbus A330-343X
(cn 952)
AirAsia X
Named "Xuberance"

Seen at 06:38 at Bay 53, just before push back and start, for departure back to Kuala Lumpur as flight D7 237.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport-
Wed 3 April 2013

VH-QQB
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8
(cn 004)
Maroomba Airlines
(leased from Skytrans)

** 2nd oldest Dash 8 aircraft in the world ** (4th built - the first two Dash 8s were retired and scrapped).

First flew on 3 April 1984 as C-GGPJ with De Havilland Canada, and was used as a demonstrator aircraft. Later became VH-TQO, and then VH-QQB.

Seen taking off from runway 06 at 06:34 (just after sunrise), on a FIFO flight to Mount Magnet.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport-
Tue 2 April 2013

9V-JSJ
Airbus A320-232
(cn 4515)
Jetstar Asia (Singapore) (leased from BOC Aviation)

*First 3K 133/3K 134 service between Singapore and Perth

Jetstar Asia (Singapore) is providing additional services between Singapore and Perth from 2 April 2013.

Flight 3K 133 arrives at Perth at 07:30 and departs as flight 3K134 at 08:10, every day except Wednesday and Sunday.

Flight 3K 134 is seen departing on runway 03 back to Singapore at 08:23.

Photos © Steve Jaksic

Perth Airport-
Tue 2 April 2013

VH-ZPO
Embraer 190AR (ERJ 190-100IGW)
(cn 19000321)
Virgin Australia
Still in Virgin Blue colours. Named "Portia Macquarie".

**Note that the aircraft has a non-standard white-painted wing/fuselage fairing, and the front of one of the engine cowlings is also non-standard grey**

Landing on runway 03 at 10:36 as flight VA1876 from Newman.

Photo © Steve Jaksic

Perth Airport-
Tue 2 April 2013

VH-WAX
Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 (cn DC-877B)
Skippers Aviation.

Executing a missed approach to runway 03 at 09:38 due to other aircraft still occupying the runway. It later came back and landed on runway 06.

Photo © Steve Jaksic

Over northern suburbs of Perth-
Mon 1 Apr 2013

A6-EBM
Boeing 777-31H ER
(cn 34482/556)
Emirates

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 17:46, flying northeast over the northern suburbs, before turning right to join the final approach to runway 21 at Perth Airport.

Photos © David Eyre

Over Perth -
Sun 31 March 2013

VH-OQI
Airbus A380-842
(cn 055)
Qantas
Named "David Warren"

FIRST QANTAS FLIGHT TO OPERATE TO LONDON VIA DUBAI UNDER NEW QANTAS / EMIRATES PARTNERSHIP

Flight QF9 Melbourne - Dubai - London Heathrow

Altitude: 34,000 feet
Speed: 511kts (946kmh)
Course: 287°

Departed Melbourne at 16:47 Melbourne time (13:47 Perth time).

Flew over Perth during 16:53-16:56 Perth time, crossing from Kalamunda over Perth Airport and then crossed the coast over Scarborough, heading over Indian Ocean to Dubai.

Photos 1-3 © Keith Anderson

Photos 4-8 © David Eyre

Over Perth -
Sun 31 March 2013

VH-OQJ
Airbus A380-842
(cn 062)
Qantas
Named "Bert Hinkler"

SECOND QANTAS FLIGHT TO OPERATE TO LONDON VIA DUBAI UNDER NEW QANTAS / EMIRATES PARTNERSHIP

Flight QF1 Sydney - Dubai - London Heathrow

Altitude: 34000 ft (10363 m)
Speed: 519 kt (961 km/h, 597 mph)
Course: 289°

Departed Sydney at 17:18 Sydney time (14:18 Perth time).

Flew over Perth during 18:12-18:14 Perth time, crossing from Kenwick over Perth and then crossed the coast over Swanbourne, heading over Indian Ocean to Dubai.

Earlier today, VH-OQJ operated as QF6620 on a short formation flight with Emirates A380 A6-EDY to publicise the Qantas/ Emirates partnership, flying over Sydney Harbour and city, before returning to Sydney Airport.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

VH-FVY
ATR 72-600 (ATR72-212A)
(cn 1073)
Skywest Airlines -
Operated for Virgin Australia
Named "Marcoola Beach"

Taking off from runway 06 at 09:47 as flight VA933A to Kalgoorlie and Brisbane.

This aircraft made its first flight on 18 Feb 2013 as F-WWEJ and was delivered to Perth new from the ATR factory in Toulouse, during 2 - 5 March 2013. After some preparatory work by Skywest, it was delivered to the Eastern States today to enter service operating for Virgin Australia.

Photos © Steve Jaksic

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

9M-MTL
Airbus A330-323X
(cn 1395)
Malaysia Airlines

* FIRST VISIT TO PERTH *

On final approach to runway 21 at 14:46 as flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur.

This aircraft is quite new - it made its first flight on 19 Feb 2013 as F-WWKH, and was delivered to Malaysia Airlines during 18-19 March 2013. Its first service with the airline was 23 March 2013, and today was its first visit to Perth.

Photos 1,2 & 4 © David Eyre

Photo 3 © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

VH-VXH
Boeing 737-838
(cn 33478/1137)
Qantas
Named "Warrnambool"

Flight QF913 from Karratha, on final approach to runway 21 at 15:06.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

ZK-OKF
Boeing 777-219ER
(cn 34378/575)
Air New Zealand

NZ175 from Auckland, on final approach to runway 21 at 16:17.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

VH-YIH
Boeing 737-8FE
(cn 38712/4070)
Virgin Australia
Named "Hastings Point"

Flight VA4158 from Denpasar (Bali), on final approach to runway 21 at 16:52.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

A7-BAG
Boeing 777-3DZ ER
(cn 36014/819)
Qatar Airways
Named "Littoriya"

Flight QR900 from Doha, on final approach to runway 21 at 17:16.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Sat 30 March 2013

A6-ENG
Boeing 777-31H ER
(cn 35604/1076)
Emirates

* FIRST VISIT TO PERTH *

Flight EK420 from Dubai, on final approach to runway 21 at 17:30.

This aircraft is the second newest 777-300ER in the Emirates fleet - it first flew on 25 Jan 2013 and was delivered during 19-20 Feb 2013. It entered service on 22 Feb 2013. This was its first visit to Perth.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport –
Fri 29 March 2013

C-GHTN / HELITAC 682 Sikorsky S-61N Mark II
(cn 61755)
Vancouver Island Helicopters
On lease to Department of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES - formerly FESA) for the 2012/12 bush fire season.

Returning from fighting a bush fire north of Wanneroo at 16:01.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Fri 29 March 2013

VH-WCD / 669 Eurocopter AS350B3 Squirrel
(cn 3266)
HNZ Australia, on contract to Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Fitted with Simplex Model 310-002 Fire Attack belly tank (1,100 Litres) and pump.

Behind is:

C-GHTN / HELITAC 682 Sikorsky S-61N Mark II
(cn 61755)
Vancouver Island Helicopters
On lease to Department of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES - formerly FESA) for the 2012/13 bushfire season.

Returning from fighting a bush fire north of Wanneroo at 16:01.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Fri 29 March 2013

9M-MTE
Airbus A330-343X
(cn 1243)
Malaysia Airlines

Flight MH124 taking off from runway 21 at 16:24, returning to Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Airlines joined the Oneworld airline alliance at midnight on the night of 31 January / 1 February 2013.

At a ceremony at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on the morning of 31 January 2013, Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 9M-MTE was rolled out in the Oneworld alliance colours.

Oneworld requires all member airlines to decorate some of their aircraft in Oneworld alliance livery as part ofpromotional activities. The special alliance livery features “oneworld” in two metre high blue letters on the forward fuselage.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Fri 29 March 2013

VH-LBZ
Cessna 441 Conquest
(cn 4410038)
Skippers Aviation

Taxying out to take off from runway 03, for a 1 hour 16 minutes flight over the northern suburbs of Perth and Rottnest Island.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Wed 27 March 2013

VH-PNM
Embraer 500 Phenom 100
(cn 50000206)
GoJet Pty Ltd

On final approach to runway 24 at 14:53, arriving from Ravensthorpe.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Wed 27 March 2013

VH-EBM
Airbus A330-202
(cn 1061)
Qantas
Named "Tamar Valley"

Flight QF577 from Sydney, on finals to runway 21 at 14:13.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Wed 27 March 2013

VH-FKD
Fokker 100
(cn 11357)
Alliance Airlines

"Unity 952" to Leonora, climbing after taking off from runway 21 at 15:37.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Wed 27 March 2013

VH-VZB
Boeing 737-838
(cn 34196/2623)
Qantas
Named "Lake Macquarie"

Flight QF1116 to Port Hedland, taking off from runway 21 at 15:33.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Sun 24 March 2013

9M-MPS
Boeing 747-4H6F
(cn 29902 / 1374)
MAS Kargo

On final approach to runway 21 at 10:48 as flight MH6208 from Sydney. It departed to Kuala Lumpur at 13:26 as MH6208.

Photos © Steve Jaksic

Perth Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-DNK
Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000
(cn 9311)
Tatary Pty Ltd
(believed to be operated by AVWest).

**Note that the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) is extended from the nosecone.**

Aircraft usually only use Ram Air Turbines in an emergency, following the loss of primary and auxiliary power sources. The RAT provides power to vital systems, such as flight controls, linked hydraulics and flight-critical instrumentation.

On finals to runway 24 at after a short 30-minute post-maintenance test flight from Perth Airport.

This aircraft was built in 2008 and was formerly registered in the Isle of Man as M-SALE, operated by Execujet Middle East.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

N15VC
Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605
(cn 5816)
Value Choice Development Ltd, Hong Kong.
(registered to Bank of Utah as trustee).

FIRST VISIT TO PERTH

On final approach to runway 24 at Perth at 16:12, arriving from Sydney. It departed at midnight on 25 March 2013 to Hong Kong.

Built in 2009.
Ex N816CC, C-FZLB

Photos 1 - 3 © David Eyre

Photo 4 © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-INU
Boeing 737-3YO
(cn 23684/1353)
Our Airline
Named "Naoero"

On final approach to runway 24 at Perth at 14:22, arriving from Hobart as "Air Nauru 905".

It departed at 16:09 to Darwin.

Our Airline was formerly Air Nauru and is the national airline of the central Pacific island nation of Nauru, owned by the Government of Nauru.

VH-INU has been to Perth a number of times, operating charter flights. It is regularly charted by the Australian Government to transport refugees around the country.

Photo © David Eyre

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-SQD (unmarked)
Learjet 45
(cn 45-033)
Singapore Flying College

This aircraft arrived from the Singapore Flying College jet training base at Maroochydore, Queensland, flying via Sydney and Adelaide on 15 January 2013 in an all-white scheme.

It has now had pinstripes added and the registration is painted out.

SFC is in the process of replacing its Learjet 45s with Cessna Citation Mustangs, so perhaps this is about to be sold overseas.

Built in 1999, ex 9V-ATI.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-OIR
Tecnam P2006T
(cn 019)
ACFT – Advanced Cockpit Flight Training
(Aviation Concepts and Training Services Pty Ltd)

Delivered 7 Oct 2012,
ex ZK-TZY.

This is the first of two Tecnam P2006T twin-engine trainer aircraft ordered by ACFT.

The P2006T was designed by by Luigi Pascale, who also designed the Partenavia P.68.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-SMP
Cessna 210L Centurion II
(cn 21061544)
Shoal Air

Built in 1976, ex N732JG.

Shoal Air was established in 2004 and has bases at Kununurra and Wyndham, in the Kimberley region, located in the far north of Western Australia. The airline conducts charter and scenic flights.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-SLW
Beech 58 Baron
(cn TH-466)
Paul Lyons Aviation

Built in 1974, ex N4496W.

Taking off on a flight from Jandakot to Wiluna, Meekatharra and back to Jandakot.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-RKU
Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance
(cn 32R-7680375)
Air Australia International Pty Ltd

Built in 1977, ex N6872J.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-NSA
Cessna 441 Conquest II
(cn 441-0087)
Paul Lyons Aviation
(Aerohire Pty Ltd)

Arriving at 12:06 after a flight from Jandakot to Margaret River to Perth Airport and back to Jandakot.

This Conquest is fitted with the wider three-part cabin door (instead of the usual narrow two-part door), which results in a smaller cabin window on the third door.

Built in 1979, ex N8935N, N441DW, N687AE.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-DTF
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
(cn 31-7852159)
Air Phoenix International Pty Ltd, with Star Aviation titles on the tail.

Built in 1978. Ex N27804,
F-GERQ, F-OHAS.

Later in the afternoon, this aircraft flew to Perth Airport for a FIFO flight to Karara Mine and back.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-DHQ
Aerospatiale AS350B2 Squirrel
(cn 9057)
Heliwest

Built in 2002, ex F-GRME,
I-MCDT.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-BOD
Beech 95-E55 Baron
(cn TE-1158)
Baron E55 Pty Ltd

Built in 1979, ex N2072M.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport –
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-XRI
Eurocopter (MBB) Bo-105LS-A3
(cn 2041)
Heliwest

Formerly operated on power pole inspection duties for Western Power.

Built by Eurocopter Canada in 1993. Ex (N3072N ntu), C-GERG, N39VA, N404AB.

Behind is:

VH-ZHP
Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II
(cn 45308)
Heliwest
(Helibits Pty Ltd)

This LongRanger recently operated on a six-month trial with Gold Coast Police in Queensland from November 2011-May 2012, and was based at Gold Coast Water Police Headquarters.

Built in 1979, ex N2774V.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Fremantle Heliport (YFTL)
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-ZOH
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand
(cn 22152)
AVWest Aircraft Pty Ltd.

The Italian-designed and built Agusta A109 first flew in 1971. Agusta later merged with Westland to form AgustaWestland.

The AW109S Grand has a longer and wider cabin than the original A109, and is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207 turboshaft engines.

This example was built in 2009.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Fremantle Heliport (YFTL)
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-FOI
AgustaWestland A119 Koala
(cn 14523, ex N823VG, ZK-ITR, ZK-ITP)
Surf Life Saving WA
(operated on their behalf by AVWest)
Named "John Roberts AO"

Surf Life Saving WA previously leased a Bell 206B JetRanger from Heliwest (VH-BIN) from late 2008 to early 2011 at a cost of $1200 per hour, and it accrued 300 flying hours in five months.

The A119 was ordered as a replacement for the JetRanger, and was originally due to be delivered in November 2011, but delivery was delayed whilst it was modified and repainted in Auckland, New Zealand by Heliflite Pacific. It was fitted with floats, a rescue winch, and first-aid equipment.

The A119 was purchased, rather than leased. It does not cost much more to operate than the earlier JetRanger, but provides the SLSWA with more operational flexibility.

It was named "John Roberts AO" at a ceremony at Fremantle Heliport on 21 December 2011 attended by WA Premier Colin Barnett and millionaire Tim Roberts, Principal of AVWest.

The A119 was named after Tim Roberts' late father, John Roberts. John Roberts founded the major construction company Multiplex, and was a strong supporter of Surf Life Saving, and was a patron for the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Fremantle Heliport (YFTL)
Fri 22 March 2013

VH-FLL Aerospatiale AS350B2 Squirrel (cn 3944) owned by R M Company Pty Ltd, Cottesloe, WA

This helicopter is used on beach / shark-spotting patrols around the south west of Western Australia.

Surf Life Saving WA logo on the cabin door.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport -
Tue 19 March 2013

VH-WPX
Eurocopter AS365N3+ Dauphin 2
(cn 6936, ex F-WWOX)
WA Police Air Wing

Call sign "POLAIR62".

This helicopter was delivered in September 2011, and it was hoped to be ready for CHOGM, but fitting out the helicopter with equipment and training the pilots took longer than expected. It entered service at the end of May 2012.

More than 3500 hours were spent on designing and integrating various systems, including communications, sensors, a forward-looking infra-red (FLIR) camera, Tasking and Dispatch Information Systems (TADIS), special lighting, a rescue winch and other equipment.

The Dauphin 2 is able to access security camera footage and can carry up to 10 passengers, three more than the BK-117 helicopter VH-WAH, which is still in service.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport -
Tue 19 March 2013

VH-WPE
Pilatus PC-12/45
(cn 704)
WA Police Air Wing

Callsign "POLAIR 63". Based at Jandakot, and used mainly for staff deployment across the southern half of WA.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport -
Tue 19 March 2013

VH-MWO
Pilatus PC-12/45
(cn 379)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations)

Built in 2001. Carries sponsor logos of Woodside Energy and Lotterywest.

Returning from a flight to Cunderdin and back at 14:16. 45 minutes later, it took off on a flight to Sandstone and back.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport -
Tue 19 March 2013

VH-ALL
Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six
(cn 32-3)
Rottnest Air-Taxi

This is perhaps the oldest airworthy Cherokee Six in the world, built in 1965 as the third off the production line.

It was first registered in Australia in October 1965, ex N3203W.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Jandakot Airport -
Tue 19 March 2013

VH-ZLT
Cessna 550 Citation II Bravo (cn 550-0878)
China Southern West Australian Flying College

Taking off from runway 24R at 14:25 for a training flight to Albany and back to Jandakot.

China Southern West Australian Flying College trains pilots for China Southern Airlines.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport -
Mon 18 March 2013

VH-FNA
Fokker 50
(cn 20106)
Skywest

This aircraft was flown from Perth via Alice Springs to Townsville on 25 February 2013 and repainted white. It returned to Perth on 11 March 2013, and has re-entered service.

Virgin Australia is currently awaiting regulatory approvals before taking over Skywest, and as part of this, the Skywest branding will disappear altogether.

Apart from the Virgin Australia-branded ATR72s which Skywest already operate, this is the first Skywest aircraft to lose its colours. Once regulatory approvals are received, it will have Virgin Australia titles applied.

On final approach to runway 21 at 12:18 on arrival from Onslow, and taking off at 13:38 back to Onslow.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport -
Mon 18 March 2013

VH-OHE
Cessna 560 Citation V
(cn 560-0320)
Corporate Aircraft Charter Pty Ltd
Operated by Aspen Medical

On final approach tio runway 21 at 12:25 on a flight from Barrow Island.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport -
Mon 18 March 2013

VH-VUI
Boeing 737-8FE
(cn 34441/2015)
Virgin Australia
(still in old Virgin Blue colours)
Named "Brandi Blue"

Climbing away from runway 21 at 15:15 as flight VA1843 to Port Hedland.

Photo © Keith Anderson

Perth Airport -
Mon 18 March 2013

A6-EWH
Boeing 777-21H LR
(cn 35587/747)
Emirates

Arriving on runway 21 as flight EK422 from Dubai at 12:44, and departing as EK423 back to Dubai at 15:16.

Photos © Keith Anderson

Over Northern suburbs of Perth
Sun 17 March 2013

ZS-SXB
Airbus A340-313X
(cn 582)
South African Airways

Flight SA280 from Johannesburg at 12:55, heading north east before turning right to join final approach to runway 21 at Perth Airport. Flying at an altitude of 3,300 feet.

Photo © David Eyre

Over Northern suburbs of Perth
Fri 15 March 2013

A7-BAE
Boeing 777-3DZ ER
(cn 36104/769)
Qatar Airways
Named "Almas-Habia"

Flight QR900 from Doha, heading north east at 17:10 before turning right to join final approach to runway 21 at Perth Airport. Flying at 3,100 feet.

Photos © David Eyre

Over Northern suburbs of Perth
Fri 15 March 2013

A6-EGS
Boeing 777-31H ER
(cn 41078/1021)
Emirates

Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading north east at 17:13 before turning right to join final approach to runway 21 at Perth Airport. Flying at an altitude of 3,100 feet.

Photos © David Eyre

Over Northern suburbs of Perth
Wed 13 March 2013

N497MC
Boeing 747-47UF
(cn 29258/1220)
Atlas Air

Not the best photo, but it was taken from a distance of nearly 6 kilometres whilst the aircraft was at 5,400 feet, with a 100-400mm lens.

This aircraft arrived in Perth as flight 5Y 2152 from Mumbai (India) at 09:43.

It is seen here heading west after taking off from runway 03 at Perth as flight 5Y 2153 to Hong Kong at 15:00.

Photo © David Eyre

Over Northern suburbs of Perth
Mon 11 March 2013

A6-EWF
Boeing 777-21H LR
(cn 35586/739)
Emirates

Flight EK422 from Dubai at 12:17, flying NNE over the northern suburbs of Perth at 2,900 feet before turning right to approach and land on runway 21 at Perth Airport.

Photo © David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-VUR
Boeing 737-8FE
(cn 36606/3059)
Virgin Australia
Named "Star City"
(still in Virgin Blue colours)

Taking off from runway 06 at 07:47 as flight VA463 to Brisbane - two minutes after the Qantas flight took off to the same destination!

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-QPA
Airbus A330-303
(cn 553)
Qantas
Named "Kununurra"

Taking off from runway 06 at 07:45 as flight QF650 to Brisbane.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

HS-TBE
Airbus A330-343X
(cn 1348)
Thai Airways International
Named "Sakon Nakhon"

Landing on runway 03 at 07:35 and taxying to Bay 53 at 07:41 as flight TG483 from Bangkok.

Until this month, Thai had used A330s registered
HS-TEN through HS-TEU to operate services to Perth, but has started using its newest A330s, registered HS-TBA through TBG. HS-TBE was delivered to Thai in November 2012.

Photos © David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

9V-SVC
Boeing 777-212ER
(cn 28526/355)
Singapore Airlines

This aircraft has visited Perth in Singapore Airlines livery as 9V-SVC, and when leased to Royal Brunei Airlines as
V8-BLE.

Parked at Bay 53, flight SQ224 to Singapore pushed back from the gate at 07:30, and took off from runway 03 at 07:43.

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-NXH
Boeing 717-2K9
(cn 55055/5014)
QantasLink.
"Regional Airline of the Year 2012" titles

Taking off from runway 06 at 07:27 as "QJET 1926" (QF1926) to Broome.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

PK-GFR
Boeing 737-81D
(cn 39417/3802)
Garuda Indonesia
(leased from Ansett Worldwide)

"123rd
Boeing 737 Series Aircraft delivered to Garuda Indonesia" titles

Taxying out at 07:15 and taking off from runway 03 at 07:22 as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali).

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-ZXG
Boeing 767-336ER
(cn 25443/419)
Qantas

Taking off from runway 06 at 07:20 as flight QF572 to Sydney.

Qantas is retiring these Rolls-Royce powered former British Airways aircraft before the end of 2013. Two of the seven in the fleet have already gone into storage in Roswell, New Mexico, USA.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-VZX
Boeing 737-838
(cn 34188/3910)
Qantas
Named "Daylesford".

Climbing from runway 06 after takeoff, as flight QF590 to Adelaide at 07:07.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-NHF
Fokker 100
(cn 11458)
Network Aviation

Taking off from runway 06 at 06:55 on a FIFO flight to Christmas Creek iron ore mine, operated by FMG (Fortescue Metals Group).

This aircraft was delivered to Perth on 19 January 2013, and was formerly owned by American Airlines and Avianca (Colombia).

ex PH-EZC, N1449D, HK-4444-X, HK-4444, PH-AQD.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

VH-FXF
Fokker 100
(cn 11494)
Skywest Airlines

This aircraft was towed from Terminal 2, where it had been parked for more than a year, to Bay 502, near Bungana Avenue in the General Aviation area.

Ex PH-EXO, F-GPXD Brit Air (op for Air France), PH-ABX.

This aircraft was delivered to Perth on 3 February 2012 registered as PH-ABX, painted all white, with no titles.

Later, the Australian registration VH-FXF was taped onto the engine cowlings. The aircraft was reportedly purchased as a source of spare parts, and after engines and other parts were removed, it was parked on the Terminal 2 apron - see photos taken on 2 March 2013 below.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

N733HL (cn 21176/431) &
N737HL (cn 21177/433)
Boeing 737-229 Advanced Red Cloud Assets LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
(formerly owned by OzJet Airlines)

These two disused aircraft are now parked at the north end of Taxiway R, near Awesome Base.

See history below, with photos taken on 2 March 2013, on the morning that they were towed from the Terminal 2 apron, where they had been parked since OzJet ceased operations in May 2009.

The aircraft were moved as the parking space at Terminal 2 was required by Skywest and Alliance Airlines

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

Skywest and Alliance have moved to Terminal 2, so Qantas and Virgin are using the parking space on the west side of the airport.

ZK-TLE Boeing 737-3S1(SF) of Toll Priority.

VH-XML Boeing 737-376(SF) of Australian Air Express

Qantas Boeing 737-838:
VH-VXN, VH-VYA, VH-VYL,
VH-VZO.

VH-VUL Boeing 737-8FE of Virgin Australia

VH-FKJ Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, taking off from runway 06 as QQ870 to Telfer at 06:39.

Photo ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Fri 8 March 2013

B-6098
Airbus A330-343X
(cn 908)
China Southern Airlines

Parked at Bay 55 at 06:29, this aircraft arrived from Beijing and Guangzhou as flight CZ319 at 05:47.

It departed back to Guangzhou and Beijing as CZ320 at 09:18.

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-VXG
Boeing 737-838
(cn 30901/1102)
Qantas
Named "Port Douglas"

** FIRST VISIT IN NEW "BRING IT ON" LIVERY**

This aircraft was unveiled at Sydney Airport on 25 February 2013 in a new 'Bring It On' livery, with titles on the rear fuselage saying
"PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE QANTAS WALLABIES AS THEY TAKE ON THE LIONS"

The livery is to promote the Australia's Qantas Wallabies Rugby union team in the upcoming British 'Lions' rugby union tour of Australia.

On final approach to runway 21 at 13:14 as QF587 from Adelaide and taking off from runway 21 at 14:48 as QF916 to Karratha.

Photos 1-3 © Keith Anderson

Photo 4 © Michael Foss

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-FZO
Fokker 100
(cn 11305)
Skywest Airlines

FIRST SERVICE TO USE NEW TERMINAL 2 & FIRST DEPARTURE

Perth Airport's new $120 million Terminal 2 (formerly known as "Terminal WA") commenced operations today, with the departure at 7:23am of Fokker 100 VH-FZO on Skywest flight XR295, a FIFO (Fly In, Fly Out) flight to Barimunya in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, serving BHP Billiton's Yandi iron ore mine. It is seen here taxying out to runway 21 and taking off.

In foreground of photo 1:

VH-FSW
Fokker 100
(cn 11391)
Skywest Airlines

In background of photo 2:

VH-VUN Boeing 737-8FE
(cn 29676/2342)
Virgin Australia
(Pacific Blue colours)
Named "Madelaide"

Just landed on runway 21 at 07:23 as flight VA713 from Adelaide.

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-FNH
Fokker 50
(cn 20113)
Skywest Airlines
Named "Shire of Carnarvon".

FIRST ARRIVAL TO USE TERMINAL 2

Perth Airport's new $120 million Terminal 2 (formerly known as "Terminal WA") commenced operations today, with the departure of Skywest Fokker 100 VH-FZO on flight XR295 to Barimunya at 7:23am.

The first arrival to use the new terminal was VH-FNH, seen here arriving as flight XR114 from Geraldton at 8:01am, after landing on runway 21.

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-YIG
Boeing 737-8FE
(cn 38711/3921)
Virgin Australia
Named "Kings Beach"

Taxying out at 07:12 after pushback and taking off from runway 21 at 07:22 as flight VA4141 to Denpasar (Bali).

Photos ©David Eyre

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-LQG
Bombardier DHC-8-402NG Dash 8 Q400
(cn 4376)
QantasLink
(leased from Sunstate Airlines)
Named "Town of Exmouth"

Taking off from runway 21 as “QLINK 432D” (QF432D) to Geraldton at 07:15.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

HS-TBC
Airbus A330-343X
(cn 1289)
Thai Airways International
Named “'Kanchanaburi”

FIRST VISIT TO PERTH

Until now, Thai has used A330s HS-TEN through HS-TEU to operate services to Perth, but has today started using its newest A330s, registered HS-TBA through TBG. HS-TBC was delivered to Thai in February 2012.

Flight TG483 from Bangkok is seen landing on runway 21 at 07:33, taxying in to park at bay 52 at 07:38 and taking off from runway 21 as 09:16 to Bangkok as flight TG484.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-OGS
Boeing 767-338ER
(cn 28725/665)
Qantas
Named "Roma"

Taking off from runway 21 at 07:35 as flight QF480 to Melbourne.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

9V-SRM
Boeing 777-212ER
(cn 32320/438)
Singapore Airlines

Taking off from runway 21 at 07:49 as flight SQ224 back to Singapore.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-EBV
Airbus A330-202
(cn 1365)
Qantas
Named "Kangaroo Island"
Leased from CIT Aerospace
Oneworld titles

Taking off from runway 21 at 07:52 as flight QF650 to Brisbane.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-VNQ
Airbus A320-232
(cn 5218)
Tiger Airways Australia

Flight TT183 to Melbourne, climbing after takeoff from runway 21 at 08:34.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-VYK
Boeing 737-838
(cn 34183/1846)
Qantas
Named "Moree".

Taking off from runway 21 as flight QF792 to Darwin.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-OGH
Boeing 767-338ER
(cn 24930/344)
Qantas
Named "City of Parramatta".

Taking off from runway 21 at 08:51 as flight QF762 to Melbourne.

Qantas recently announced that it would withdraw all 767s from the fleet by mid-2015.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

VH-FXF
Fokker 100
(cn 11494)
Skywest Airlines

Ex PH-EXO, F-GPXD Brit Air (op for Air France), PH-ABX.

This aircraft was delivered to Perth on 3 February 2012 registered as PH-ABX, painted all white, with no titles.

It has since had the Australian registration VH-FXF taped onto the engine cowlings. The aircraft was reportedly purchased as a source of spare parts, and after engines and other parts were removed, it was parked on the Terminal 2 apron, as seen here.

Skywest recently mentioned in a report to the London Stock Exchange that it had another owned Fokker 100 available to bring into service - perhaps this refers to VH-FXF?

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

N737HL
Boeing 737-229 Advanced
(cn 21177/433)
Red Cloud Assets LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
(formerly owned by OzJet Airlines)

Ordered by Sabena and first flown at Renton as OO-SDO - 18 September 1975. Registered OO-SDO - November 1975. Accepted by Sabena at Boeing Field - 9 December 1975. Sold to Certifair, NV & leased back by Sabena- 16 March 1993. Sold to European Aviation Ltd (U.K.) - 15 May 1998 and leased back by Sabena. Withdrawn from service with Sabena at Brussels - 5 November 2000.

Registered G-CEAJ (still painted as OO-SDO) 27 Nov 2000, leased to European Air Charter 5 Dec 2000. Leased to Palmair (Spain) - 2004. Registered to European Skybus Ltd - 8 Feb 2005.

In basic Ozjet livery - 1 Nov 2005. Arrived Melbourne as Ozjet livery via Kuala Lumpur and Darwin 14 Nov 2005. Leased to Ozjet Australia as G-CEAJ - 15 Nov 2005. Flown back to UK in early 2006 then returned to Australia.

Registered VH-OZX 25 Oct 2006 to Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd, Melbourne. OzJet later began operating services from Perth to Derby (RAAF Curtin), and Perth to Denpasar (Bali). In 2008, Ozjet Airlines was purchased by Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd, but continued to operate.

On 20 May 2009, Ozjet Airlines ceased operations and
VH-OZX was stored at Perth (parked on the Terminal WA apron), and has never flown since.

It was registered N737HL in July 2009 and put up for sale. It is no longer considered airworthy and its US registration expired on 30 September 2011.

This morning, N737HL (together with N733HL) made its first move in three and a half years. As Terminal 2 commenced operations today, the parking space occupied by the OzJet 737s was now needed by operational aircraft. So shortly after this photo, N737HL was towed away from Terminal 2 to the end of Taxiway R.

Perth Airport
Sat 2 March 2013

N733HL
Boeing 737-229 Advanced
(cn 21176/431)
Red Cloud Assets LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
(formerly owned by OzJet Airlines)

Originally ordered by the Belgian airline Sabena, and first flown on 30 September 1975 as N8277V. Delivered to Sabena as OO-SDN in December 1975. Later leased to Gulf Air, Air Gabon, Malaysia Airlines (registered as 9M-MBP), before returning to Sabena as OO-SDN. After leases to Sobelair, it was sold to European Airways in the UK, but leased back by Sabena, operating its final Sabena service on 30 November 2000.

Registered G-CEAI in March 2001 to European Aircharter, and delivered in May 2001. In 2005, it was painted in full Ozjet livery and delivered to OzJet on 22 Feb 2005. In March 2005, it flew promotional flights within Australia, whilst awaiting OzJet's Air Operator Certificate.It was registered VH-OZU on 26 Oct 2005. On 29 Dec 2005, it operated OzJet's first revenue service in Australia, flying from Melbourne-Sydney as flight O7 004. OzJet later began operating services from Perth to Derby (RAAF Curtin), and Perth to Denpasar (Bali). In 2008, Ozjet Airlines was purchased by Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd, and continued to operate.

On 20 May 2009, Ozjet Airlines ceased operations and VH-OZU was stored at Perth (parked on the Terminal 2 apron), and has never flown since. The aircraft was registered N733HL in July 2009 and put up for sale. It is no longer considered airworthy and its US registration expired on 30 September 2011.

Late on 30 November 2012, N733HL weathervaned in strong winds during a storm, turning right through 90° (it originally faced south, but now faces west).

This morning, N733HL was (properly) moved for the first time in three and a half years. Along with N737HL, it was towed from Terminal 2 (which commenced operations today and needed the parking space), to the end of Taxiway R.