David Eyre
19 June 2013 © David Eyre Skippers Aviation today received their first jet aircraft, Fokker 100 PH-LXG (later registered VH-XKN), following its delivery flight from Europe. This is the...
Perth Airport
Emirates’ president Tim Clark recently confirmed that the airline plans to start Airbus A380 services to Perth , replacing one of the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR services currently on...
In an article in The West Australian, Geoffrey Thomas reports that John Borghetti, the Chief Executive of Virgin Australia, is pushing Perth Airport to build a third runway. Borghetti...
28 May 2013 Qantas today announced significant investments in Perth Airport over the next 18 months to expand and upgrade its domestic terminal facilities, as well as using additional...
1 May 2013 © David Eyre Perth Airport has reported that the recently implemented Schedule Coordination System has demonstrated a significant reduction in flight delays. Slot allocation was implemented...
1 May 2013 © David Eyre Perth Airport has been criticised by a number of parties in recent days, including the State Government, the ACCC and passengers using the...
23 April 2013 © David Eyre Tiger Airways Australia today moved its Perth Airport domestic operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2, where it joined Skywest Airlines (now Virgin...
18 March 2013 © David Eyre In an article by Steve Creedy in The Australian, Qantas CEO Domestic, Lyell Strambi says that the airline believes that there is enough...
2 March 2013 © David Eyre Perth Airport’s new $120 million Terminal 2 (formerly known as “Terminal WA”) commenced operations today, with the departure at 7:23am of Fokker 100...
11 October 2012 © David Eyre In response to recent pressure to ease congestion at Perth Airport, CEO Brad Geatches announced yesterday (10 October 2012) that the airport...
For more photos of the 1962 Control Tower, including the interior, click HERE
Summer in Western Australia often results in high temperatures, sometimes combined with strong winds, and after many days of little or no rain, the vegetation can become dry and...
16 December 2011: The Perth Airport Viewing Area is now officially open to the public, and it is FREE! In recognition of the contribution made by the Aviation...
30 November 2011 – Network Aviation has broken up their spares ship Fokker 100, VH-NHF. The aircraft was originally ordered by US Air, and first flew in their colours...
