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9M-XBC Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1659) of AirAsia X, at Perth Airport – Sun 13 March 2016. On its third visit to Perth, this new A330 is seen landing on runway 03 at 6:35pm, arriving 3 hours late from Kuala Lumpur as flight D7232. This aircraft first flew on 26 Nov 2015 as F-WWYG, but delivery was delayed by the airline. The aircraft was flown from Toulouse to Lourdes in southern France on 30 Dec 2015, and it was finally delivered on 20 February 2016. It made its first visit to Perth on 28 Feb 2016. Photo © Marcus Graff

9M-XBC Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1659) of AirAsia X, at Perth Airport - Sun 13 March 2016. On its third visit to Perth, this new A330 is seen landing on runway 03 at 6:35pm, arriving 3 hours late from Kuala Lumpur as flight D7232. This aircraft first flew on 26 Nov 2015 as F-WWYG, but delivery was delayed by the airline. The aircraft was flown from Toulouse to Lourdes in southern France on 30 Dec 2015, and it was finally delivered on 20 February 2016. It made its first visit to Perth on 28 Feb 2016. Photo © Marcus Graff

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