David Eyre
6 January 2021 © David Eyre Rex (Regional Express Airlines) announced in May 2020 that it intended to compete with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia by leasing 10 narrow-body jets...
Boeing 737-800
15 December 2017 © David Eyre Qantas will double its Perth – Singapore services, by adding a second daily Boeing 737-800 service from 8 April 2018. The revised schedule...
12 December 2017 © David Eyre Malaysia Airlines is increasing service frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Perth from 25 March 2018. In addition to the current night time MH127/126...
15 May 2017 © David Eyre Indonesian airline Batik Air has announced that it will commence services on the Bali to Perth route from 21 June 2017. Schedule: Flight...
31 March 2017 © David Eyre I am at the controls of a Boeing 737, descending and turning very low over the skyscrapers and alleyways of Hong Kong, on...
22 March 2017 Copyright © David Eyre AviationWA editor David Eyre recently enjoyed the opportunity to fly on Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800 from Perth to Kalgoorlie and return. SEE...
3 February 2017 © David Eyre Tigerair Australia has decided to cease flights to Denpasar in Bali, following an Indonesian Government ruling that the airline change its operating model....
1 August 2016 © David Eyre In an article in the Bangkok Post, Thai Lion Air is reported as planning scheduled services from Bangkok-Din Mueang via Bali to Perth...
27 July 2016 © David Eyre Malaysia Airlines has ordered 25 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, and taken options on a further 25 737 Max 8 or Max 9,...
6 July 2016 © David Eyre Following Virgin Australia’s recent announcement that it was phasing out all of its Embraer E190 jets and some of its ATR 72 turboprops,...
23 March 2016 – © David Eyre Tigerair Australia today commenced operating ex-Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800s, with first services between Denpasar (Bali) and Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. FOR MORE...
17 April 2015 © David Eyre A year after abandoning regular international services from Perth, Qantas has announced that it from 26 June 2015, the airline will restart flights...
5 November 2014 (UPDATED 20 November 2014 with delivery info) Qantas has painted its next new Boeing 737-800, VH-XZP (MSN 44577/5164) in a retro livery, used by the airline...
28 August 2014 Domestic and international operations to be split Airbus A320: Five aircraft on order for Jetstar have been sold. Orders for 21 A320ceos have been converted to...
Malaysia Airlines’ Kota Kinabalu – Perth services will shift to a daytime schedule from 6 August 2014. The services are operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft, of which Malaysia Airlines...
