David Eyre
From today (6 December 2022), Qatar Airways has replaced the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft used on Doha – Perth services with the Airbus A380. A7-APG operated the QR900...
Perth Airport
An Airbus A330-200 aircraft has been wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air since 15 November 2022, to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity while bringing...
AirAsia X today resumed scheduled passenger services between Kuala Lumpur and Perth, with Airbus A330-300 9M-XXQ operating flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur this morning, returning as D7 237. The...
Air Mauritius today (2 November 2022) resumed services from Mauritius, with Airbus A330-900neo 3B-NBU operating flight MK440 / MK441. The airline had operated twice per week between Perth and...
Emirates today (1 November 2022) switched back to the Airbus A380 on the EK420 / EK421 Dubai – Perth services, upgrading from the previous Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates A380-861 A6-EEO...
8 March 2022 David Eyre Western Australia’s COVID-19 border closure was lifted at 12:01am on 3 March 2022, with the arrival of the first domestic flight, Qantas flight QF653...
14 January 2022 © David Eyre NOTE: If you note any errors or missing information, please let us know using the comments. Travel restrictions/bans imposed On 1 February 2020,...
30 December 2020 © David Eyre COVID-19 travel restrictions/bans: 1 February 2020: Australian Government imposed a travel ban on anyone arriving from, or transiting through, mainland China, unless they...
16 September 2020 © David Eyre The Perth Airport Public Viewing Area on Dunreath Drive has re-opened today, after being closed for nearly six months due to the Coronavirus...
21 January 2020 © David Eyre Construction has commenced of a new pay-per-use premium airport lounge in Terminal 1 International at Perth Airport. Sadly for aviation enthusiasts and the...
25 October 2019 © David Eyre Aviation Association of Western Australia Inc (AAWA) was invited to have a close-up look around RA-82046 Antonov An-124-100 of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. SEE OUR...
16 June 2019 © David Eyre Completion of the $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport rail link will be delayed to late 2021, following a number of incidents affecting its timeframe....
16 June 2019 © David Eyre Perth Airport and Qantas are locked in a bitter legal dispute over airport charges, and Qantas claims the dispute is delaying its proposed...
25 February 2019 © David Eyre The latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) airport monitoring report shows Perth Airport has been rated by airlines as the best airport...
14 November 2018 © David Eyre Perth Airport launched its new corporate logo, a stylised swan/star/Western Australia outline, replacing the former kangaroo paw flower based design.
