Airline Services

Cathay Pacific switches Perth – Hong Kong services to Boeing 777-300ER from Airbus A350

B-KQU Boeing 777-367ER of Cathay Pacific Airways at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 31 October 2023. **Change of type - Boeing 777-300ER replacing Airbus A350-900/1000 on Hong Kong - Perth services** Flight CX171 from Hong Kong on approach to runway 21 at 10:37pm. The Boeing 777-300ER replaces the Airbus A350 previously used on this service. Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross

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Cathay Pacific switches Perth – Hong Kong services to Boeing 777-300ER from Airbus A350

David Eyre 31 October 2023

Cathay Pacific today (31 October 2023) commenced using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Hong Kong / Perth services (CX171 / CX170), with B-KQU operating the first one tonight. Previously, Cathay...

ZK-NZE Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air New Zealand in special all black livery, at Perth Airport - 29 October 2023. Air New Zealand resumed operating Auckland services using its own aircraft from today. ZK-NZE is seen departing as NZ176 to Auckland on 29 October. To enable Air New Zealand to build capacity while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline had wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) Airbus A330-243 aircraft from Spanish airline Wamos Air from 15 November 2022 to 28 October 2023. Wamos Air A330-200 EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. It operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023. Photo © John Slabbert

Air New Zealand resumes Boeing 787 Auckland – Perth services, replacing leased Wamos Air A330

David Eyre 29 October 2023

Air New Zealand re-introduced their own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft onto Auckland – Perth services as of today, 29 October 2023, with the all-black ZK-NZE operating. Airbus A330-200 aircraft...

ANA resumes Tokyo – Perth services

JA893A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of ANA, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 29 October 2023. **Resumption of passenger services to Perth by ANA today** Flight NH881 at bay 153, Terminal 1, after arriving from Tokyo-Narita at 7:49pm. It departed as NH882 at 10:31pm. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, ANA suspended Perth services, with their final passenger service on 30 March 2020 (they operated some freight services in January 2021). They have now resumed daily services. Photo © John Slabbert

ANA resumes Tokyo – Perth services

David Eyre 29 October 2023

ANA (All Nippon Airways) resumed services today (29 October 2023) between Tokyo-Narita and Perth. ANA had suspended Perth services on 30 March 2020 due to travel restrictions imposed during...

RP-C9936 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. **First direct service between Manila and Perth and first visit by Philippine Airlines A321NEO.** Flight PR223 from Manila, taxying in at 6:42am with fire crews providing a water cannon welcome. Photo © David Eyre.

Philippine Airlines direct Manila – Perth services commences

David Eyre 27 March 2023

27 March 2023 Philippine Airlines first direct service between Manila and Perth commenced today, with the first service receiving the traditional water cannon welcome from Perth Airport Rescue and...

A7-APG Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 December 2022. **Resumption of Qatar Airways A380 on Doha - Perth route**. Replacing the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER, the A380 has returned to Perth services for the first time since 31 March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic restricted travel. Flight QR900 from Doha is seen here about to land on runway 21 at Perth at sunset. Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross

Qatar Airways replaces Boeing 777-300ER with Airbus A380 on Doha – Perth services

David Eyre 6 December 2022

From today (6 December 2022), Qatar Airways has replaced the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft used on Doha – Perth services with the Airbus A380. A7-APG operated the QR900...

EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport - 15 November 2022. First visit to Perth. Arriving on runway 03 as flight NZ173 from Auckland. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © Max Schimpf

Wamos Air A330 leased by Air New Zealand for Perth services

David Eyre 15 November 2022

An Airbus A330-200 aircraft has been wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air since 15 November 2022, to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity while bringing...

9M-XXQ Airbus A330-343X of AirAsia X, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 4 November 2022. **Resumption of scheduled passenger services from Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia X** The previous regular scheduled passenger service by AirAsia X was on 20 March 2020, when they ceased due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (though three freight services were operated in January 2021). Flight D7 236 from Kuala Lumpur seen here heading east to approach Perth Airport's runway 21 at 7:38am. Photo © David Eyre

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AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur – Perth services

David Eyre 4 November 2022

AirAsia X today resumed scheduled passenger services between Kuala Lumpur and Perth, with Airbus A330-300 9M-XXQ operating flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur this morning, returning as D7 237. The...

3B-NBU Airbus A330-941neo of Air Mauritius, named 'Aapravasi Ghat', over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 November 2022. Flight MK440 from Mauritius, heading northeast to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 8:53am. Photo © David Eyre.

Air Mauritius resumes Mauritius – Perth services

David Eyre 2 November 2022

Air Mauritius today (2 November 2022) resumed services from Mauritius, with Airbus A330-900neo 3B-NBU operating flight MK440 / MK441. The airline had operated twice per week between Perth and...

A6-EEO Airbus A380-861 of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 November 2022. Landing on runway 21 as flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:09pm. Photo © David Eyre.

Emirates resumes A380 on Dubai – Perth services

David Eyre 1 November 2022

Emirates today (1 November 2022) switched back to the Airbus A380 on the EK420 / EK421 Dubai – Perth services, upgrading from the previous Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates A380-861 A6-EEO...

A6-ENV Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 41368/1243) of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 17 August 2021. Flight EK2668 (freight flight) from Dubai, landing on runway 03. Photo © David Eyre.

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Airline services to Perth resuming after WA border opening

David Eyre 8 March 2022

8 March 2022 David Eyre Western Australia’s COVID-19 border closure was lifted at 12:01am on 3 March 2022, with the arrival of the first domestic flight, Qantas flight QF653...

VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4343) of Jetstar, at Perth Airport - 16 March 2018. Photo © David Eyre. VH-VGP is parked at bay 150A at 6:21am. It departed as flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), at 7:21am. Behind are: B-LAQ Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1349) of Cathay Pacific, arriving at Bay 151 as CX133 from Hong Kong. PK-GPV Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1577) of Garuda Indonesia, parked at Bay 153 - it departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali). 9V-SSB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1517) of Singapore Airlines, parked at bay 154, it departed as flight SQ224 to Singapore. 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, parked at Bay 155, prior to departing as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. PK-LBG Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38688/4414) of Batik Air Indonesia, parked at Bay 156, prior to departing as flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to Western Australia

David Eyre 15 January 2022

14 January 2022 © David Eyre NOTE: If you note any errors or missing information, please let us know using the comments. Travel restrictions/bans imposed On 1 February 2020,...

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Rex prepares to compete with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin; first Boeing 737-800 delivered

David Eyre 6 January 2021

6 January 2021 © David Eyre Rex (Regional Express Airlines) announced in May 2020 that it intended to compete with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia by leasing 10 narrow-body jets...

VH-EBC Airbus A330-203 (MSN 506) of Qantas, named 'Surfers Paradise', at Perth Airport – 22 November 2019. Flight QF409 to Melbourne, preparing for departure from bay 12, Terminal 4, at 5:23am. Photo © David Eyre.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on Qantas Group

David Eyre 6 January 2021

6 January 2021 © David Eyre Delayed delivery of Boeing 787s and A321neos; Airbus A380 fleet stored for three years In May 2020, Qantas announced it would delay delivery...

VH-XFC (MSN 1293) named 'Mooloolabah Beach' and VH-XFD (MSN 1306) named 'Bells Beach', Airbus A330-243 of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport – 5 December 2018. VH-XFD is pushing back for departure as VA556 to Sydney at 10:38am. Photo © David Eyre.

Virgin Australia and Tigerair: a difficult 2020

David Eyre 1 January 2021

1 January 2021 © David Eyre Virgin Australia suffered the most challenging year in its history during 2020, starting with financial losses, travel bans during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...

Alliance Airlines acquires 30 Embaer E190 jets

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Alliance Airlines acquires 30 Embaer E190 jets

David Eyre 18 December 2020

18 December 2020 David Eyre Alliance has seized opportunities and purchased a total of 30 Embraer E190 regional jets at prices below market value. On 4 August 2020, Alliance...

Cathay Pacific switches Perth – Hong Kong services to Boeing 777-300ER from Airbus A350

Air New Zealand resumes Boeing 787 Auckland – Perth services, replacing leased Wamos Air A330

ANA resumes Tokyo – Perth services

Philippine Airlines direct Manila – Perth services commences

Qatar Airways replaces Boeing 777-300ER with Airbus A380 on Doha – Perth services

Wamos Air A330 leased by Air New Zealand for Perth services

AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur – Perth services

Air Mauritius resumes Mauritius – Perth services

Emirates resumes A380 on Dubai – Perth services

Airline services to Perth resuming after WA border opening

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to Western Australia

Rex prepares to compete with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin; first Boeing 737-800 delivered

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on Qantas Group

Virgin Australia and Tigerair: a difficult 2020

Alliance Airlines acquires 30 Embaer E190 jets

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