
A6-EHJ Airbus A340-642 HGW (cn 933) of Etihad at 39,000ft over Perth, with ground speed of 533kts, as flight EY460 from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne on 15 June 2009.
It is painted in special colours to promote the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix 2009.
Photo © David Eyre
2 August 2011: (UPDATED 15 August 2011)
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said during a press conference on 15 August 2011 that the airline would like to launch services to Perth.
This would be around 2014-2015, as the immediate plans are to focus on new routes to China.