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Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning northeast along the 9 DME arc before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:58pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning northeast along the 9 DME arc before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:58pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning northeast along the 9 DME arc before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:58pm.
QR900 from Doha, flying north east along the 9 DME arc at 6:14pm, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. This was one of the final visits by this aircraft in this special livery, which it has worn for 3 years.
The livery was applied during maintenance at Dublin on 1 February 2014, and features Barça scarlet and blue, or ‘Blaugrana’ as it is known in Catalan, on the rear fuselage, and it took a team one week to hand paint the custom-made design onto the aircraft. An airbrush was used to produce a shading effect. Additional stencilling was used for the text as well as the football club’s crest which sits on the fuselage of the aircraft. It departed Dublin back to Doha on 17 February 2014. Qatar Airways and F.C. Barcelona have had a partnership since July 2013. The livery was removed at Dublin in mid-February 2018.
QR900 from Doha, flying north east along the 9 DME arc at 6:14pm, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. This was one of the final visits by this aircraft in this special livery, which it has worn for 3 years.
The livery was applied during maintenance at Dublin on 1 February 2014, and features Barça scarlet and blue, or ‘Blaugrana’ as it is known in Catalan, on the rear fuselage, and it took a team one week to hand paint the custom-made design onto the aircraft. An airbrush was used to produce a shading effect. Additional stencilling was used for the text as well as the football club’s crest which sits on the fuselage of the aircraft. It departed Dublin back to Doha on 17 February 2014. Qatar Airways and F.C. Barcelona have had a partnership since July 2013. The livery was removed at Dublin in mid-February 2018.
QR900 from Doha, flying north east along the 9 DME arc at 6:14pm, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. This was one of the final visits by this aircraft in this special livery, which it has worn for 3 years.
The livery was applied during maintenance at Dublin on 1 February 2014, and features Barça scarlet and blue, or ‘Blaugrana’ as it is known in Catalan, on the rear fuselage, and it took a team one week to hand paint the custom-made design onto the aircraft. An airbrush was used to produce a shading effect. Additional stencilling was used for the text as well as the football club’s crest which sits on the fuselage of the aircraft. It departed Dublin back to Doha on 17 February 2014. Qatar Airways and F.C. Barcelona have had a partnership since July 2013. The livery was removed at Dublin in mid-February 2018.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 6:04pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 6:04pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 6:04pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 6:04pm.
Flight ID6005 from Denpasar (Bali), joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 7:05pm. Photo © David Eyre
Flight SQ215 from Singapore, taxying in to park at Bay 155 at 12:03am.
Flight SQ215 from Singapore, taxying in to park at Bay 155 at 12:03am.
Flight SQ215 from Singapore, taxying in to park at Bay 155 at 12:04am.
Flight SQ215 from Singapore, parked at Bay 155 a few minutes after arrival at 12:07am.
Flight CX171 from Hong Kong, taxying to park at Bay 150 at 10:53pm.
Flight CX170 to Hong Kong, parked at Bay 150 at 11:26pm, preparing for departure. VH-XFJ Airbus A330-243 of Virgin Australia is parked at Bay 149.
Flight CX170 to Hong Kong, taxying out for departure at 12:10am.
Flight CX170 to Hong Kong, taxying out for departure at 12:11am.
Flight EK421 to Dubai, taxying out at 10:31pm.
Flight QR901 to Doha, parked at Bay 154 at 10:49pm, preparing for departure.
Flight QR901 to Doha, taxying out for departure at 10:57pm.
Flight SA281 to Johannesburg, parked at Bay 153 at 10:59pm.
Flight SA281 to Johannesburg, parked at Bay 153 at 11:03pm.
Flight SA281 to Johannesburg, parked at Bay 153 at 11:38pm.
Flight 3K131 from Singapore, parked at bay 155 at 11:07pm, shortly after arrival.
Flight 3K131 from Singapore, parked at bay 155 at 11:10pm, shortly after arrival.
Flight GA728 from Denpasar (Bali), taxying in to park at Bay 152 at 11:28pm.
Flight GA728 from Denpasar (Bali), taxying in to park at Bay 152 at 11:28pm.
Flight GA728 from Denpasar (Bali), taxying in to park at Bay 152 at 11:29pm.
Aircraft visible are VH-XFJ Airbus A330-243 of Virgin Australia, B-LRV Airbus A350-941 of Cathay Pacific and PK-GPZ Airbus A330-343X of Garuda Indonesia.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, flying northeast along the 9 DME arc at 5:43pm, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
First visit to Perth. Leased by Air New Zealand due to urgent engine maintenance required on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787-9s. Seen here operating flight NZ175 from Auckland, on final approach to runway 21 at 2:08pm. Ex 9M-MKT, HB-IQF, VN-A370. Photo © Steve Jaksic
First visit to Perth. Leased by Air New Zealand due to urgent engine maintenance required on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787-9s. Seen here operating flight NZ175 from Auckland, on final approach to runway 21 at 2:08pm. Ex 9M-MKT, HB-IQF, VN-A370. Photo © Steve Jaksic
First visit to Perth. Leased by Air New Zealand due to urgent engine maintenance required on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787-9s. Seen here operating flight NZ175 from Auckland, on final approach to runway 21 at 2:08pm. Ex 9M-MKT, HB-IQF, VN-A370. Photo © Steve Jaksic
Fuel stop. Built in 2009. Photo © Geoff Carberry
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
Aircraft in the formation are A23-002, A23-004, A23-005, A23-008, A23-009, A23-010?, A23-011, A23-015, A23-019, A23-021, A23-024, A23-028, A23-040, A23-041, A23-047, A23-049, A23-053, A23-060 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-062 (Roulettes logo on tail), A23-065, plus another unidentified PC-9 as chase plane. The ‘Thunderbird’ formation was a salute to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) students of number 249 Pilots’ Course who graduated as military aviators in a ceremony held the next day, on Friday 8 December 2017 at RAAF Base Pearce, after their 38-week course with 2 Flying Training School (2FTS). The Thunderbird formation is also treated as a training activity for the student pilots. After taking off from RAAF Pearce, the aircraft gathered into their formation to the west of Gingin, before heading south west to pass over Rottnest Island at approximately 3.54pm, heading east over Fremantle at approximately 3.57pm, then head up the Swan River to pass over the east end of Perth city at 4.06pm, as seen here, north along the Swan Valley at 4.09pm before passing over RAAF Base Pearce for a flypast at 4:10pm.
During summer months, this helicopter is used in firefighting operations for the WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Built in 1981, ex DU-103 (Dubai Air Wing), 123 (UAE Air Force).
Built in 2006, ex N2392J.
‘UNITY 7873’ from Telfer, landing on runway 03 at 3:22pm. Registered in June 2017, built in 1993, ex OE-LVO, PH-ZFS, OM-AAC, HB-JVA, (HB-IGL), N1451N, PH-EZE.
‘UNITY 7873’ from Telfer, landing on runway 03 at 3:22pm. Registered in June 2017, built in 1993, ex OE-LVO, PH-ZFS, OM-AAC, HB-JVA, (HB-IGL), N1451N, PH-EZE.
Flight D7 232 from Kuala Lumpur, landing on runway 03 at 3:33pm. On 25 June 2017, when flying from Perth to Kuala Lumpur and climbing from 38,000 feet to 40,000 feet, a fan blade on the number 1 (left) engine failed, damaging the engine causing airframe vibration. The flight crew conducted an in-flight engine shutdown and returned to Perth, but the shutdown engine continued to rotate in the airflow, resulting in continued airframe vibration. The aircraft returned to Perth and landed safely.
Flight D7 233 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying onto runway 03 for at 4:54pm for take-off. On 25 June 2017, when flying from Perth to Kuala Lumpur and climbing from 38,000 feet to 40,000 feet, a fan blade on the number 1 (left) engine failed, damaging the engine causing airframe vibration. The flight crew conducted an in-flight engine shutdown and returned to Perth, but the shutdown engine continued to rotate in the airflow, resulting in continued airframe vibration. The aircraft returned to Perth and landed safely.
Landing on runway 03 at 3:53pm as flight JQ974 from Adelaide.
Flight OD152 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying onto runway 03 for take-off at 4:10pm.
Flight OD152 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying onto runway 03 for take-off at 4:10pm.
Flight OD152 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying onto runway 03 for take-off at 4:10pm.
Flight TT413 from Melbourne, landing on runway 03 at 4:19pm.
Lining for take off on runway 03 at 4:22pm as QF77 to Singapore. The bulged fairing on the roof of the aircraft is an inflight WiFi antenna.
QJET 1814 to Port Hedland, taxying to runway 03 for departure, at 4:27pm.
Flight GA724 from Jakarta, landing on runway 03 at 4:56pm.
Flight GA724 from Jakarta, landing on runway 03 at 4:56pm.
Flight GA724 from Jakarta, landing on runway 03 at 4:56pm.
Lining up on runway 03 at 5:01pm as flight TG482 to Bangkok.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, lining up on runway 03 for take-off at 5:38pm.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, lining up on runway 03 for take-off at 5:38pm.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, lining up on runway 03 for take-off at 5:38pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 03 in strong crosswinds at 5:47pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 03 in strong crosswinds at 5:47pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 03 in strong crosswinds at 5:47pm.
Flight SQ214 to Singapore, lining up on runway 03 at 5:49pm.
Flight SQ214 to Singapore, lining up on runway 03 at 5:49pm.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here pushing back from bay 160 at 9:54am for engine start, as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’ to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taxying to runway 03 at 10:01am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taxying to runway 03 at 10:01am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taxying to runway 03 at 10:03am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taking off from runway 03 at 10:09am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taking off from runway 03 at 10:09am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
First visit to Perth. This was a one-off visit to Australia by Vietnamese Government National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a trade delegation. The aircraft flew from Hanoi to Singapore on 26-27 November 2017, Singapore to Canberra on 28-29 November, and Canberra to Perth on 30 November 2017. Following the Vietnam-Australia Business Dialogue in Perth on 1 December 2017, the aircraft departed on 2 December 2017. It is seen here taking off from runway 03 at 10:09am as flight VN1, callsign ‘VIETNAM 1’, to Hanoi.
Departing off runway 03 as VN1 back to Hanoi at 10:06am.
Photo © Marcus Graff
Flight TG484 to Bangkok, pushing back for engine start at 9.17am.
Flight TG484 to Bangkok, taxying out at 9.21am.
Owned by Grant Consulting. Previously operated by Nordina Air. Built in 1981, ex N9334Y. Photo © Geoff Carberry
