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October 2020

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N97MD / FIREBIRD 662 Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin 2 (MSN 6330) of McDermott Aviation, at Jandakot Airport – 26 October 2020. Operates under contract to the Western Australian Government during the fire season (November - April), to coordinate aerial firefighting operations. It can usually be seen circling high above firefighting aircraft. Built in 1989 as an AS365 N1 and later converted to an AS365 N3. Previously operated by the Maryland State Police. Photo © Jarrod Swanwick.
N97MD / FIREBIRD 662 Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin 2 (MSN 6330) of McDermott Aviation, at Jandakot Airport – 26 October 2020. Operates under contract to the Western Australian Government during the fire season (November – April), to coordinate aerial firefighting operations. It can usually be seen circling high above firefighting aircraft. Built in 1989 as an AS365 N1 and later converted to an AS365 N3. Previously operated by the Maryland State Police. Photo © Jarrod Swanwick.
A7-ANJ Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 266) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 24 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:43pm to approach Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANJ Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 266) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 24 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:43pm to approach Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANJ Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 266) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 24 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:43pm to approach Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANJ Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 266) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 24 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:43pm to approach Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-ECJ Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 35583/734) of Emirates, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 24 October 2020. Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport at 4:43pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-ECJ Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 35583/734) of Emirates, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 24 October 2020. Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport at 4:43pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANA Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 088) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 18 October 2020. The 4th A350-1000 built and the first delivered to an airline. Delivered on 21 February 2018, this operated the world's first commercial A350-1000 service from Doha to London on 24 February 2018. Seen here operating flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 6:01pm to join the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANA Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 088) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 18 October 2020. The 4th A350-1000 built and the first delivered to an airline. Delivered on 21 February 2018, this operated the world’s first commercial A350-1000 service, from Doha to London on 24 February 2018. Seen here operating flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 6:01pm to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANM Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 350) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth - 11 October 2020. The 350th A350 built. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:36pm to join the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANM Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 350) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth – 11 October 2020. First visit to Perth by A7-ANM. The 350th A350 built. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:36pm to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNT Fokker 100 (MSN 11461) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. VA9431 to Port Hedland, taking off from runway 21 at 7:23am, with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-FNT Fokker 100 (MSN 11461) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. VA9431 to Port Hedland, taking off from runway 21 at 7:23am, with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 (MSN 4541) of Cobham Aviation, at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Flight NC720D to Karara iron ore mine, climbing after take-off at 7:28am. Ex OE-IIQ, D-ABQT, C-FRDN. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-IYH Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8Q-400 (MSN 4541) of Cobham Aviation, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Flight NC720D to Karara iron ore mine, climbing after take-off at 7:28am. Ex OE-IIQ, D-ABQT, C-FRDN. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YIO Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 38714/4132) of Virgin Australia, named 'Lameroo Beach', at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Flight VA1853 to Kalgoorlie, taking off at 7:32am, with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YIO Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 38714/4132) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Lameroo Beach’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Flight VA1853 to Kalgoorlie, taking off at 7:32am, with Perth city behind. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YIO Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 38714/4132) of Virgin Australia, named 'Lameroo Beach', at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Flight VA1853 to Kalgoorlie, climbing after taking off at 7:32am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-YIO Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 38714/4132) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Lameroo Beach’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Flight VA1853 to Kalgoorlie, climbing after taking off at 7:32am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-EJT Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (MSN 525A-0113) owned by Ivan Erceg (Erceg Aviation), at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 7:37am. Built in 2002, ex M-WMWM, G-OCJT, N525VV. This aircraft has replaced Erceg’s smaller Citation Mustang. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NXM Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55094/5084) of QantasLink, named 'Strzelechi National Park', at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Flight QF1822 to Newman, taking off at 7:42am, with Perth city in the distance. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NXM Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55094/5084) of QantasLink, named ‘Strzelechi National Park’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Flight QF1822 to Newman, taking off at 7:42am, with Perth city in the distance. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NXM Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55094/5084) of QantasLink, named 'Strzelechi National Park', at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Flight QF1822 to Newman, climbing after taking off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NXM Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55094/5084) of QantasLink, named ‘Strzelechi National Park’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Flight QF1822 to Newman, climbing after taking off at 7:42am. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LKF Beech 200 King Air (MSN BB-660) of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off at 7:43am, operating a Fly-In, Fly-Out charter flight. Built in 1980, ex N988NA, N200TK, (N60JK not taken up), N200TK. Based at Perth since arriving in Australia in 1990 and formerly operated by Broughton Air Services, Skippers Aviation, and Pearl Aviation. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-LKF Beech 200 King Air (MSN BB-660) of Star Aviation, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off at 7:43am, operating a Fly-In, Fly-Out charter flight. Built in 1980, ex N988NA, N200TK, (N60JK not taken up), N200TK. Based at Perth since arriving in Australia in 1990 and formerly operated by Broughton Air Services, Skippers Aviation, and Pearl Aviation. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NQT Beech 200 Super King Air (MSN BB-305) operated by Star Aviation, at Perth Airport - 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off at 7:47am. Built in 1977, ex N11AB, N30XY, N50ZY, HK-3227W, HK-3227, HK-3227X, N50ZY, N5000. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-NQT Beech 200 Super King Air (MSN BB-305) operated by Star Aviation, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Climbing after take-off at 7:47am. Built in 1977, ex N11AB, N30XY, N50ZY, HK-3227W, HK-3227, HK-3227X, N50ZY, N5000. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named 'Guyug Khaan', at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named ‘Guyug Khaan’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named 'Guyug Khaan', at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named ‘Guyug Khaan’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named 'Guyug Khaan', at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named ‘Guyug Khaan’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named 'Guyug Khaan', at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named ‘Guyug Khaan’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named 'Guyug Khaan', at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
JU-1015 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 41318/4902) of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, named ‘Guyug Khaan’, at Perth Airport – 8 October 2020. Second visit to Perth by aircraft. Repatriation charter flight, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel restrictions. Arrived the previous day as OM7183 from Ulan Bator (Mongolia), via Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Seen here departing at 8:50am as OM7184, returning via the same route. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-ANP Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 372) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth - 4 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:56pm to join the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre
A7-ANP Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 372) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth – 4 October 2020. First visit to Perth by A7-ANP. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:56pm to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre
A7-ANP Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 372) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth - 4 October 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:56pm to join the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21. Photo © David Eyre
A7-ANP Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 372) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth – 4 October 2020. First visit to Perth by A7-ANP. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 5:56pm to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21. Photo © David Eyre
A6-ECQ Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 35588/779) of Emirates, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 3 October 2020. Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport at 5:02pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-ECQ Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 35588/779) of Emirates, over the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 3 October 2020. Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading east to join the approach for Perth Airport at 5:02pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-AMI Airbus A350-941 (MSN 214) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth - 3 October September 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 6:23pm to join the approach for Perth Airport. Photo © David Eyre.
A7-AMI Airbus A350-941 (MSN 214) of Qatar Airways, over the suburbs of Perth – 3 October September 2020. Flight QR900 from Doha, turning eastwards at 6:23pm to join the approach for Perth Airport. Photo © David Eyre.