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AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur – Perth services

9M-XXQ Airbus A330-343X of AirAsia X, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 4 November 2022. **Resumption of scheduled passenger services from Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia X** The previous regular scheduled passenger service by AirAsia X was on 20 March 2020, when they ceased due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (though three freight services were operated in January 2021). Flight D7 236 from Kuala Lumpur seen here heading east to approach Perth Airport's runway 21 at 7:38am. Photo © David Eyre

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AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur – Perth services

David Eyre 4 November 2022

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...

3B-NBU Airbus A330-941neo of Air Mauritius, named 'Aapravasi Ghat', over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 November 2022. Flight MK440 from Mauritius, heading northeast to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 8:53am. Photo © David Eyre.

Air Mauritius resumes Mauritius – Perth services

David Eyre 2 November 2022

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...

A6-EEO Airbus A380-861 of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 November 2022. Landing on runway 21 as flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:09pm. Photo © David Eyre.

Emirates resumes A380 on Dubai – Perth services

David Eyre 1 November 2022

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...

A6-ENV Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 41368/1243) of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 17 August 2021. Flight EK2668 (freight flight) from Dubai, landing on runway 03. Photo © David Eyre.

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Airline services to Perth resuming after WA border opening

David Eyre 8 March 2022

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...

A7-APB Airbus A380-861 (MSN 143) of Qatar Airways, named 'Al-Aasimia', over the northern suburbs of Perth – 25 Sept 2018. Photo © David Eyre. QR900 from Doha, heading east to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 6:01pm.

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Qatar Airways Airbus A380 returns to Perth services after temporary downsize to Boeing 777-300ER

David Eyre 8 December 2019

8 December 2019 © David Eyre Qatar Airways temporary use of the Boeing 777-300ER on Doha – Perth services has finished, with the Airbus A380 returned to the route...

A6-ECK Boeing 777-31H ER (MSN 35584/743) of Emirates, at Perth Airport - 2 February 2018. Photo © David Eyre Flight EK425 to Dubai, about to push back from bay 155 at 5:39am.

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Emirates temporarily resume second Perth – Dubai service

David Eyre 1 December 2019

1 December 2019 © David Eyre Emirates will re-introduce its second daily Perth to Dubai service from 1 December 2019 through to 20 January 2020, using a 365-seat Boeing...

PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019. First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well. Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.

Citilink first service to Perth, from Denpasar; first visit by A320neo

David Eyre 8 November 2019

8 November 2019 © David Eyre Citilink, the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, today operated their first service to Perth, flying in from Denpasar. This was also the first...

B-LXA Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 118) of Cathay Pacific, at Perth Airport - 27 October 2019. *First visit by an Airbus A350-1000 to Perth* Flight CX171 taxying in to park at bay 151 at Terminal 1 International at 11:48pm. Photo © Dylan Thomas.

First visit to Perth by Airbus A350-1000 as Cathay Pacific upgrades CX171/CX170

David Eyre 22 October 2019

28 October 2019 © David Eyre (photo © Dylan Thomas) Perth Airport and Cathay Pacific tonight celebrated the first visit to Perth by the Airbus A350-1000, operated by B-LXA...

ANA commences Tokyo – Perth services

JA814A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (MSN 34493/69) of All Nippon Airways (ANA), at Perth Airport - 1 September 2019. *First ANA scheduled service to Perth*. Flight NH881 on approach to runway 21 at 8:03pm, arriving direct from Tokyo-Narita, after a flypast over Perth city. Photo © Gordon Innes.

ANA commences Tokyo – Perth services

David Eyre 1 September 2019

1 September 2019 © David Eyre COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All photographs and videos displayed on this website are copyright protected and may not be used, sold, copied or reproduced without...

3B-NBV Airbus A330-941neo (MSN 1890) of Air Mauritius, named 'Chagos Archipelago' at Perth Airport – 24 July 2019. First visit by an Airbus A330neo to Australia. Flight MK441 to Mauritius, lining up on runway 03 at 1:18pm. Photo © David Eyre

First A330neo visit to Australia, by Air Mauritius

David Eyre 24 July 2019

24 July 2019 © David Eyre The first Airbus A330neo to visit Australia was made today by 3B-NBV Airbus A330-941 (MSN 1890) of Air Mauritius, named ‘Chagos Archipelago’. See...

9V-SHG Airbus A350-941 (MSN 309) of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport – 3 June 2019. *First visit to Perth* First regularly-scheduled Singapore Airlines A350 flight from Perth. SQ226 to Singapore, lining up on runway 03 at 2:16pm. This is a new aircraft, delivered on 18 May 2019, only a couple of weeks prior to this photo. Photo © David Eyre.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 commences regular Perth services: 3 June 2019

David Eyre 3 June 2019

3 June 2019 © David Eyre On 3 June 2019, when Singapore Airlines flight SQ213 arrived at Perth, the airline began a new era of regular Airbus A350 services...

VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 63390/669) of Qantas, in special Aboriginal 'Yam Dreaming' livery, named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye', at Perth Airport – 24 March 2018. Photo © Richard Kreider. Photographed at Bay 20A, Terminal 3 at 6:16pm, prior to departing on the historic first direct Perth - London Heathrow QF9 service.

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Qantas Perth – London flights first year proves successful

David Eyre 24 March 2019

24 March 2019 © David Eyre Qantas today celebrated the first anniversary since the commencement of direct Perth – London Heathrow services and CEO Alan Joyce says the service...

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ANA to start Tokyo – Perth services using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from 1 September 2019

David Eyre 26 December 2018

26 December 2018 © David Eyre All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan will commence Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner services direct between Tokyo-Narita and Perth from 1 September 2019. ANA is...

G-VNEW Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Virgin Atlantic, landing at London Heathrow on 11 May 2015. Photo © Aleem Yousaf (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Virgin Atlantic considers London – Perth services

David Eyre 23 October 2018

23 October 2018 © David Eyre Virgin Atlantic’s Sir Richard Branson has stated in an interview with Your Money that Virgin Atlantic wants to start flights between London Heathrow...

A6-EYN Airbus A330-243 (MSN 832) of Etihad at Perth Airport – 1 October 2018. Photo © David Eyre. *Final Etihad service from Perth*. Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, taking off from runway 21 at 5:44pm, with the city of Perth in the distance.

Final Etihad Perth service: 1 October 2018

David Eyre 1 October 2018

1 October 2018 © David Eyre Etihad Airways operated its last scheduled service between Abu Dhabi and Perth today. The final service was operated by Airbus A330-243 A6-EYN, which...