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RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR223 from Manila, landing on runway 03 at 6:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, loading baggage, fuel and catering at bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 7:47am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, loading baggage, fuel and catering at bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 7:47am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:34am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:34am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, pushing back from bay 153, Terminal 1 International at 8:35am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taxying out at 8:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taxying out at 8:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taking off from runway 03 at 8:49am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taking off from runway 03 at 8:49am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taking off from runway 03 at 8:49am. Photo © David Eyre.
RP-C9934 Airbus A321-271N of Philippine Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. *First visit by RP-C9934 to Perth.* Flight PR224 to Manila, taking off from runway 03 at 8:49am. Photo © David Eyre.
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur pushing back from bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 7:20am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur pushing back from bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 7:20am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur after pushing back from bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur after pushing back from bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taxying out at 7:26am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taxying out at 7:26am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 03 at 7:35am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRL Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 03 at 7:35am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taxying out to runway 06 at 7:36am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taxying out to runway 06 at 7:36am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taking off from runway 06 at 7:40am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taking off from runway 06 at 7:40am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taking off from runway 06 at 7:40am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC970D to Meekatharra, taking off from runway 06 at 7:40am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XFQ De Havilland Canada DHC-8-106 Dash 8 of Skippers Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight PY6001 to Leinster, taking off from runway 06 at 7:38am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XFQ De Havilland Canada DHC-8-106 Dash 8 of Skippers Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight PY6001 to Leinster, taking off from runway 06 at 7:38am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FVL ATR-72-212A 500 of Hevilift Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight HT772 to Mount Holland, taking off from runway 06 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FVL ATR-72-212A 500 of Hevilift Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight HT772 to Mount Holland, taking off from runway 06 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FVL ATR-72-212A 500 of Hevilift Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight HT772 to Mount Holland, taking off from runway 06 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FVL ATR-72-212A 500 of Hevilift Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight HT772 to Mount Holland, taking off from runway 06 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QQK De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Taking off from runway 06 at 7:44am to Golden Grove. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QQK De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Taking off from runway 06 at 7:44am to Golden Grove. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYK Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express (still with Cobham titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC156D to Sunrise Dam, taking off from runway 06 at 8:11am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYK Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 of National Jet Express (still with Cobham titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. NC156D to Sunrise Dam, taking off from runway 06 at 8:11am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZPC Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 30 March 2023. Flight ZL2357 to Esperance, taking off from runway 06 at 8:15am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZPC Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 30 March 2023. Flight ZL2357 to Esperance, taking off from runway 06 at 8:15am. Photo © David Eyre.
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD191 from Kuala Lumpur arriving on bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 6:01am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD191 from Kuala Lumpur arriving on bay 152, Terminal 1 International at 6:01am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD191 from Kuala Lumpur seen at 6:03am, a couple of minutes after arriving on bay 152, Terminal 1 International. Behind is VH-XFE Airbus A330-243 ex-Virgin Australia, in storage since March 2020. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD191 from Kuala Lumpur seen at 6:03am, a couple of minutes after arriving on bay 152, Terminal 1 International. Behind is VH-XFE Airbus A330-243 ex-Virgin Australia, in storage since March 2020. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur taking off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LRQ Boeing 737-8 MAX of Batik Malaysia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight OD192 to Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:27am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IJU Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight VA552 to Sydney, taxying to runway 21 at 6:14am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IJU Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight VA552 to Sydney, taxying to runway 21 at 6:14am. Photo © David Eyre
Virgin Australia aircraft at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. VH-FNU Fokker 100 'Roebuck Bay' - not scheduled to fly today. VH-NBP Boeing 737-7K2 'Bells Beach' - departed as VA1853 to Kalgoorlie. VH-YFS Boeing 737-8FE 'Sellicks Beach' - not scheduled to fly today. VH-VNJ Airbus A320-232 'Cossies Beach' - departing as VA9245 to West Angelas at 6:37am. Photo © David Eyre.
Virgin Australia aircraft at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. VH-FNU Fokker 100 ‘Roebuck Bay’ – not scheduled to fly today. VH-NBP Boeing 737-7K2 ‘Bells Beach’ – departed as VA1853 to Kalgoorlie. VH-YFS Boeing 737-8FE ‘Sellicks Beach’ – not scheduled to fly today. VH-VNJ Airbus A320-232 ‘Cossies Beach’ – departing as VA9245 to West Angelas at 6:37am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VNJ Airbus A320-232 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named 'Cossies Beach', at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Taxying to runway 21 as VA9245 to West Angelas at 6:38am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VNJ Airbus A320-232 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Cossies Beach’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Taxying to runway 21 as VA9245 to West Angelas at 6:38am. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 at 6:39am as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 at 6:39am as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 at 6:39am as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 at 6:39am as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VUX Boeing 737-8FE of Virgin Australia, named 'Nightcliff Beach', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight VA1723 to Karratha, taxying out to runway 21 at 6:52am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VUX Boeing 737-8FE of Virgin Australia, named ‘Nightcliff Beach’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight VA1723 to Karratha, taxying out to runway 21 at 6:52am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NBP Boeing 737-7K2 of Virgin Australia 'Bells Beach' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Pushing back for departure as VA1853 to Kalgoorlie at 7:02am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NBP Boeing 737-7K2 of Virgin Australia ‘Bells Beach’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Pushing back for departure as VA1853 to Kalgoorlie at 7:02am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named 'Whitsundays', with special 'Pride is in the air' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named ‘Whitsundays’, with special ‘Pride is in the air’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named 'Whitsundays', with special 'Pride is in the air' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named ‘Whitsundays’, with special ‘Pride is in the air’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named 'Whitsundays', with special 'Pride is in the air' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named ‘Whitsundays’, with special ‘Pride is in the air’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named 'Whitsundays', with special 'Pride is in the air' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EBL Airbus A330-203 of Qantas, named ‘Whitsundays’, with special ‘Pride is in the air’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Qantas is a Major Partner and the Official Airline of Sydney WorldPride 2023. VH-EBL received this special livery in early February 2023. QF768 to Melbourne, climbing after take-off from runway 03 at 7:22am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNT Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. VA9217 to Boolgeeda, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:25am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNT Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. VA9217 to Boolgeeda, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:25am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHP Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named 'Paraburdoo', at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2718 to Carosue Dam Gold Mine, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:28am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHP Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named ‘Paraburdoo’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2718 to Carosue Dam Gold Mine, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:28am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHP Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named 'Paraburdoo', at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2718 to Carosue Dam Gold Mine, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:28am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHP Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named ‘Paraburdoo’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2718 to Carosue Dam Gold Mine, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:28am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHI Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport - 27 March 2023. QF1612 to Geraldton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:31am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHI Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport – 27 March 2023. QF1612 to Geraldton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:31am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHI Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport - 27 March 2023. QF1612 to Geraldton, on take-off from runway 21 at 7:31am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHI Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport – 27 March 2023. QF1612 to Geraldton, on take-off from runway 21 at 7:31am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-PJL Beech 1900C of Penjet Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21, departing to Wiluna at 7:32am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-PJL Beech 1900C of Penjet Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21, departing to Wiluna at 7:32am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YVG Beech 200 Super King Air of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:36am to Kalgoorlie. MSN BB-165, built in 1976, ex VH-SKU, VH-XRF, N76MB, N76MP. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YVG Beech 200 Super King Air of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:36am to Kalgoorlie. MSN BB-165, built in 1976, ex VH-SKU, VH-XRF, N76MB, N76MP. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YVG Beech 200 Super King Air of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:36am to Kalgoorlie. MSN BB-165, built in 1976, ex VH-SKU, VH-XRF, N76MB, N76MP. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YVG Beech 200 Super King Air of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:36am to Kalgoorlie. MSN BB-165, built in 1976, ex VH-SKU, VH-XRF, N76MB, N76MP. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VQZ Airbus A320-232 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named 'Sandstone Leaf', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight QF1828 to Karratha, taking off runway 21 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VQZ Airbus A320-232 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named ‘Sandstone Leaf’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight QF1828 to Karratha, taking off runway 21 at 7:41am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight QF1652 to Broome, climbing after take-off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight QF1652 to Broome, climbing after take-off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight QF1652 to Broome, climbing after take-off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight QF1652 to Broome, climbing after take-off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FKD Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport , Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ6040 to Barimunya, taking off from runway 21 at 7:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FKD Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport , Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ6040 to Barimunya, taking off from runway 21 at 7:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FKD Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport , Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ6040 to Barimunya, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FKD Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport , Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ6040 to Barimunya, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:43am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWP Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. QQ840 to Telfer, taking off from runway 21 at 7:47am. Telfer is a gold mine in the East Pilbara region. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWP Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ840 to Telfer, taking off from runway 21 at 7:47am. Telfer is a gold mine in the East Pilbara region. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWP Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. QQ840 to Telfer, climbing after taking off from runway 21 at 7:47am. Telfer is a gold mine in the East Pilbara region. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWP Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ840 to Telfer, climbing after taking off from runway 21 at 7:47am. Telfer is a gold mine in the East Pilbara region. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 21 at 7:48am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 21 at 7:48am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:48am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:48am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VNR Airbus A320-232 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight VA712 to Adelaide, taking off from runway 21 at 7:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VNR Airbus A320-232 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight VA712 to Adelaide, taking off from runway 21 at 7:55am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWT Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2262 to Onslow, taking-off from runway 21 at 8am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWT Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2262 to Onslow, taking-off from runway 21 at 8am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWT Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2262 to Onslow, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWT Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2262 to Onslow, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHJ Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation) at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. QF2952 to Paraburdoo, taking off from runway 21 at 8:02am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHJ Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation) at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2952 to Paraburdoo, taking off from runway 21 at 8:02am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHJ Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation) at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. QF2952 to Paraburdoo, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:02am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHJ Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation) at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF2952 to Paraburdoo, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:02am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IYJ Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 Dash 8-Q400 of National Jet Express at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC830D to Nova, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYJ Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 Dash 8-Q400 of National Jet Express at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC830D to Nova, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNC Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight VA9221 to Boolgeeda, taking off from runway 21 at 8:11am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNC Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight VA9221 to Boolgeeda, taking off from runway 21 at 8:11am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNC Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight VA9221 to Boolgeeda, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:11am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNC Fokker 100 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight VA9221 to Boolgeeda, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:11am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VXE Boeing 737-838 of Qantas, named 'Coffs Harbour', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. QF934 to Brisbane, taking off from runway 21 at 8:17am with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VXE Boeing 737-838 of Qantas, named ‘Coffs Harbour’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QF934 to Brisbane, taking off from runway 21 at 8:17am with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IQU Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 as NC5670 to Barrow Island at 8:19am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IQU Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Taking off from runway 21 as NC5670 to Barrow Island at 8:19am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, taking off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, taking off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, taking off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, taking off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:23am, with Perth city in the distance. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:23am, with Perth city in the distance. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ULH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) of National Jet Express (still with Cobham Aviation titles), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight NC950 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XWO Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2264 to Onslow climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:25am, with the Perth Airport Public Viewing Area at bottom right of photo. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWO Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2264 to Onslow climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:25am, with the Perth Airport Public Viewing Area at bottom right of photo. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWO Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2264 to Onslow climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:25am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XWO Fokker 100 of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. QQ2264 to Onslow climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:25am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-XKJ De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 of Skippers Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight PY1931 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:34am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XKJ De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 of Skippers Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Flight PY1931 to Laverton, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:34am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-DTF Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain of Star Aviation at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:36am. MSN 31-7852159 built in 1978, ex F-OHAS, F-GERQ, N27804. Photo © David Eyre
VH-DTF Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain of Star Aviation at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 8:36am. MSN 31-7852159 built in 1978, ex F-OHAS, F-GERQ, N27804. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VQK Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. JQ977 to Melbourne, taking off from runway 21 at 8:52am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VQK Airbus A320-232 of Jetstar, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 March 2023. JQ977 to Melbourne, taking off from runway 21 at 8:52am, with Perth city in the background. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. QF1603 from Learmonth, on approach to runway 21 at 4:56pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NHZ Fokker 100 of Qantaslink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. QF1603 from Learmonth, on approach to runway 21 at 4:56pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Boomerang' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Boomerang’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Boomerang' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Boomerang’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Boomerang' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Boomerang’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Boomerang' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Boomerang’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Boomerang' at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Boomerang’ at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QF9 from Melbourne, on approach to runway 21 at 5pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:08pm. Photo © David Eyre.
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton - Perth; Geraldton- Karratha - Port Hedland - Broome; and Broome - Kununurra - Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton – Perth; Geraldton- Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome; and Broome – Kununurra – Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton - Perth; Geraldton- Karratha - Port Hedland - Broome; and Broome - Kununurra - Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton – Perth; Geraldton- Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome; and Broome – Kununurra – Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton - Perth; Geraldton- Karratha - Port Hedland - Broome; and Broome - Kununurra - Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton – Perth; Geraldton- Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome; and Broome – Kununurra – Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton - Perth; Geraldton- Karratha - Port Hedland - Broome; and Broome - Kununurra - Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
OY-YFJ Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 of Nexus Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. First Dash 8-Q400 aircraft for new Western Australian airline Nexus, on its delivery flight, on approach to runway 21 at 5:14pm. Nexus was formed by Western Australian airline Aviair. It commenced services from 10 July 2023 between Geraldton – Perth; Geraldton- Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome; and Broome – Kununurra – Darwin. This aircraft was built in 2010 and last operated by Air Baltic in Latvia as YL-BAX. It was registered VH-8XS on 5 April 2023. Photo © David Eyre
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LON Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 owned by Lance East Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Seletar Jet Charter Pty Ltd, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm. MSN 70091, built in 2021 ex C-GUUA, registered VH-LON 21 December 2021. Arrived in Australia 24 December 2021 and was delivered to its Perth base on 27 December 2021. This $120 million aircraft is owned by Perth-based billionaire and tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante, founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds, which develops casino-style online games. Mr Escalante, 42, was born in Port Hedland and has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. He also owns the LEE Collection (Lance East Exotics/Lance East Enterprises) with a large number of supercars (worth $100 milion), boats, planes and watches. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in 'Colours of Indonesia' special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in ‘Colours of Indonesia’ special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in 'Colours of Indonesia' special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in ‘Colours of Indonesia’ special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in 'Colours of Indonesia' special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in ‘Colours of Indonesia’ special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in 'Colours of Indonesia' special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 of Indonesia Air Asia, in ‘Colours of Indonesia’ special colours, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar (Bali), landing on runway 21 at 5:34 pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APH Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 25 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 5:58pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from October 2022 to April 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Landing on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne at 2:38pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. QF1814 to Newman, taking off from runway 06 at 2:41pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. QF1814 to Newman, taking off from runway 06 at 2:41pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore on approach to runway 06 at 2:42pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore on approach to runway 06 at 2:42pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore on approach to runway 06 at 2:42pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore on approach to runway 06 at 2:42pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 06 at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 06 at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 06 at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 06 at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines and VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. VH-IWY arrived on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne and is taxying across to Terminal 1 Domestic. 9V-SHQ is exiting runway 06 after arriving as SQ223 from Singapore at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-SHQ Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines and VH-IWY Boeing 737-8SA of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. VH-IWY arrived on runway 06 as flight VA685 from Melbourne and is taxying across to Terminal 1 Domestic. 9V-SHQ is exiting runway 06 after arriving as SQ223 from Singapore at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-QQP Bombardier DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Lining up on runway 06 for departure to Windarling at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QQP Bombardier DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Lining up on runway 06 for departure to Windarling at 2:43pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9M-LNV Boeing 737-8GP of Batik Air Malaysia (still in Malindo Air livery), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur on approach at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LNV Boeing 737-8GP of Batik Air Malaysia (still in Malindo Air livery), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur on approach at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LNV Boeing 737-8GP of Batik Air Malaysia (still in Malindo Air livery), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur landing on runway 06 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
9M-LNV Boeing 737-8GP of Batik Air Malaysia (still in Malindo Air livery), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur landing on runway 06 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 06 at 2:48pm. 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 © David Eyre
VH-QPE Airbus A330-303 of Qantas, named 'Port Lincoln', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight QF647 from Sydney, landing on runway 06 at 2:51pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QPE Airbus A330-303 of Qantas, named ‘Port Lincoln’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight QF647 from Sydney, landing on runway 06 at 2:51pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QPE Airbus A330-303 of Qantas, named 'Port Lincoln', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 24 March 2023. Flight QF647 from Sydney, landing on runway 06 at 2:51pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-QPE Airbus A330-303 of Qantas, named ‘Port Lincoln’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 24 March 2023. Flight QF647 from Sydney, landing on runway 06 at 2:51pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APJ Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, named 'Al-Sakhama', with 'FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022' titles, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 18 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:03pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from September 2022 to March 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-APJ Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways, named ‘Al-Sakhama’, with ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ titles, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 18 March 2023. Flight QR900 from Doha, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:03pm. This aircraft wore the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 sticker from September 2022 to March 2023. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 21 at 2:32pm. 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 © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, on approach to runway 21 at 2:32pm. 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 © David Eyre
PK-RSS Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 of Indonesia Air Transport, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. Arriving from Halim (Jakarta), on approach to runway 21 at 2:42pm. Departed back to Halim on 16 March 2023. MSN 14501020Built in 2007, ex PK-RJO, G-FECR, PT-SVW Photo © David Eyre
PK-RSS Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 of Indonesia Air Transport, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Arriving from Halim (Jakarta), on approach to runway 21 at 2:42pm. Departed back to Halim on 16 March 2023. MSN 14501020Built in 2007, ex PK-RJO, G-FECR, PT-SVW Photo © David Eyre
PK-RSS Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 of Indonesia Air Transport, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. Arriving from Halim (Jakarta), on approach to runway 21 at 2:42pm. Departed back to Halim on 16 March 2023. MSN 14501020Built in 2007, ex PK-RJO, G-FECR, PT-SVW Photo © David Eyre
PK-RSS Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 of Indonesia Air Transport, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Arriving from Halim (Jakarta), on approach to runway 21 at 2:42pm. Departed back to Halim on 16 March 2023. MSN 14501020Built in 2007, ex PK-RJO, G-FECR, PT-SVW Photo © David Eyre
VH-YFY Boeing 737-800 of Virgin Australia at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 21 at 2:50pm as VA685 from Melbourne. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YFY Boeing 737-800 of Virgin Australia at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 21 at 2:50pm as VA685 from Melbourne. Photo © David Eyre.
9M-XXQ Airbus A330-343X of AirAsia X, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. Flight D7 234 from Kuala Lumpur on approach to runway 21 at 2:56pm. Photo © David Eyre
9M-XXQ Airbus A330-343X of AirAsia X, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Flight D7 234 from Kuala Lumpur on approach to runway 21 at 2:56pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-YRX Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:33pm as ZL2374 from Esperance. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YRX Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:33pm as ZL2374 from Esperance. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YRX Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:33pm as ZL2374 from Esperance. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YRX Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:33pm as ZL2374 from Esperance. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062', arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062'. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’, arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062', arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062'. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’, arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062', arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062'. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’, arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062', arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign 'GERMAN AIR FORCE 062'. Photo © David Eyre.
54+37 Airbus A400M-180 (MSN 113) of LTG 62 (German: Lufttransportgeschwader 62 = Air Transport Wing 62) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. On approach to runway 24 at 4:44pm as ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’, arriving from Avalon, Victoria after participating in the Australian International Air Show 2023. The aircraft departed on 8 March 2023 to Subang, Malaysia, again using the callsign ‘GERMAN AIR FORCE 062’. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEH Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:13pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEH Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:13pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEH Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, on approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:13pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EEH Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 6 March 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, on approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:13pm. Photo © David Eyre.