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Virgin’s newest Boeing 737-800 and the last to be delivered before they start taking delivery of the newer model Boeing 737 MAX 8. This aircraft was delivered to the airline on 31 January 2018 and made its first visit to Perth on 14 February 2018. Flight VA464 from Brisbane, landing on runway 03 at 12:34pm.

Virgin’s newest Boeing 737-800 and the last to be delivered before they start taking delivery of the newer model Boeing 737 MAX 8. This aircraft was delivered to the airline on 31 January 2018 and made its first visit to Perth on 14 February 2018. Flight VA464 from Brisbane, landing on runway 03 at 12:34pm.

Flight JQ117 from Denpasar (Bali) landing on runway 03 at 12:41pm.

Leased by Air New Zealand to operate the NZ175/NZ176 services between Auckland and Perth, while Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s Rolls-Royce Trent engines underwent urgent maintenance. NZ175 landing on runway 03 at 1:03pm. Ex 4R-ADE, F-GTUA.

Leased by Air New Zealand to operate the NZ175/NZ176 services between Auckland and Perth, while Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s Rolls-Royce Trent engines underwent urgent maintenance. NZ175 landing on runway 03 at 1:03pm. Ex 4R-ADE, F-GTUA.

Leased by Air New Zealand to operate the NZ175/NZ176 services between Auckland and Perth, while Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s Rolls-Royce Trent engines underwent urgent maintenance. NZ175 landing on runway 03 at 1:03pm. Ex 4R-ADE, F-GTUA.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here landing on runway 03 at 1:06pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here landing on runway 03 at 1:06pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here landing on runway 03 at 1:06pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 12:23 pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 12:23 pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 12:23 pm.

First visit to Perth and Australia, on short finals for runway 21 at 12:20 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth and Australia, on short finals for runway 21 at 12:20 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth and Australia, on short finals for runway 21 at 12:20 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Wearing Rainbow Roo colours and “Official airline partner of Sydney Mardi Gras” titles, photographed on finals to runway 21 at 4:18 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Wearing Rainbow Roo colours and “Official airline partner of Sydney Mardi Gras” titles, photographed on finals to runway 21 at 4:18 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Wearing Rainbow Roo colours and “Official airline partner of Sydney Mardi Gras” titles, photographed on finals to runway 21 at 4:18 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Wearing Rainbow Roo colours and “Official airline partner of Sydney Mardi Gras” titles, photographed on finals to runway 21 at 4:18 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

On short finals for runway 21 at 3:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Photographed departing of runway 21 at 1:17 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Photographed departing of runway 21 at 1:17 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth and Australia in this scheme. Previously operated by Jetstar, photographed here landing on runway 03 at 4:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth and Australia in this scheme. Previously operated by Jetstar, photographed here landing on runway 03 at 4:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth and Australia in this scheme. Previously operated by Jetstar, photographed here landing on runway 03 at 4:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

On short finals for runway 06 at 11:19 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

On short finals for runway 06 at 11:19 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

On short finals for runway 06 at 11:19 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

About to touch down on runway 06 at 11:53am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

About to touch down on runway 06 at 11:53am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

About to touch down on runway 06 at 11:53am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Flying over Perth Airports excellent viewing deck after doing a missed approach to runway 03 at 4:01 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Flight EK425 to Dubai, parked at bay 152 at 5:08am, prior to departure.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, parked at bay 152 at 5:16am, prior to departure.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, being refuelled at bay 152 at 5:27am, prior to departure.

Parked at Bay 153 at 5:13am, prior to departing as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali).

Flight SQ225 from Singapore, taxying in to bay 150 at 5:17am.

QF78 from Singapore, parked on bay 153 at 5:22am, around half an hour after arriving.

2 massive speakers are mounted on the front of the skids as part of Perth Festival 2018’s “Siren Song”
At dawn and dusk, the female voices of Siren Song descend from the sky signalling the arrival and departure of the light each day for the first 10 days of the festival.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

2 massive speakers are mounted on the front of the skids as part of Perth Festival 2018’s “Siren Song”
At dawn and dusk, the female voices of Siren Song descend from the sky signalling the arrival and departure of the light each day for the first 10 days of the festival.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

2 massive speakers are mounted on the front of the skids as part of Perth Festival 2018’s “Siren Song”
At dawn and dusk, the female voices of Siren Song descend from the sky signalling the arrival and departure of the light each day for the first 10 days of the festival.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

2 massive speakers are mounted on the front of the skids as part of Perth Festival 2018’s “Siren Song”
At dawn and dusk, the female voices of Siren Song descend from the sky signalling the arrival and departure of the light each day for the first 10 days of the festival.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Leased by Air New Zealand to operate the NZ175/NZ176 services between Auckland and Perth, while Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s Rolls-Royce Trent engines underwent urgent maintenance. NZ175 arriving at Bay 155 at 3:51pm. Ex 4R-ADE, F-GTUA.

Leased by Air New Zealand to operate the NZ175/NZ176 services between Auckland and Perth, while Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s Rolls-Royce Trent engines underwent urgent maintenance. NZ175 arriving at Bay 155 at 3:51pm. Ex 4R-ADE, F-GTUA.

Buil;t in 1980, ex N6322V.

Built in 1977, ex N732WR.

Both parked outside Formula Aviation’s hangar, minus engines and rudders. VH-XDB was built in 1979, ex YV-262CP, (N58244), LN-PAH, N87RK. VH-NTG was built in 1980, ex N6725R, VH-KZL.

Engine and nose gear removed for maintenance. Built in 1981, ex VH-HQK, N8301D.

Formerly operated by Ballarat Aero Club and still wearing their titles. Built in 1981, ex N1678C, (N68720), (N68715).


Built in 1974.

Built in 2017, ex HB-FSN.

Built in 2008.

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Here are a few photos from a tour of the aircraft, note the very modern cockpit. The aircraft had just been serviced and was being being prepared to return to Nova and continue its mission.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur, being unloaded at Bay 153 at 5:35am, shortly after arrival.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, about to push back from bay 155 at 5:39am.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, about to push back from bay 155 at 5:47am.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, pushing back from bay 155 at 5:50am.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, starting engines at 5:52am.

Flight EK425 to Dubai, taking off from runway 03 at 6:07am.

First visit to Perth. Parked on bay 160. Arrived on 1 February 2018 at 3:31pm, using callsign LEGEND 3102, arriving from Cape Town, South Africa. It departed at 10:06am today to Dubai World Central (Al Maktoum) as LEGEND 202. Formerly operated by Sri Lankan Airlines as 4R-ADF.

First visit to Perth. Parked on bay 160. Arrived on 1 February 2018 at 3:31pm, using callsign LEGEND 3102, arriving from Cape Town, South Africa. It departed at 10:06am today to Dubai World Central (Al Maktoum) as LEGEND 202. Formerly operated by Sri Lankan Airlines as 4R-ADF.

VH-VUW Boeing 737-8KG (MSN 39449/3398) named ‘Pebbly Beach’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147B. Departed at 1216 as VA716 to Adelaide.
VH-VUT Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 36608/3132) named ‘Alma Bay’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147A. Departed at 7:07am as VA465 to Brisbane.
VH-FSW Fokker 100 (MSN 11391) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, still in Skywest livery, at bay 146. Departed at 6:13am as VA1867 to Newman.
VH-FNR Fokker 100 (MSN 11488) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Lake Argyle’, at bay 145. Departed at 6:05am as VA1835 to Port Hedland.
VH-FNC Fokker 100 (MSN 11334) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at bay 144. Departed at 6:48am as VA1723 to Karratha.

Parked at bay 143 at 6:03am. Departed at 6:44am as VA1787 to Geraldton.

Parked on remote bays near Terminal 2, with Perth city in the distance. VH-YFU departed at 8:08am as VA1433 to Darwin. VH-FWH departed from bay 146 as VA1849 to Kalgoorlie at 6:55am.

Parked at bay 146 at 6:07am. Departed at 6:13am as VA1867 to Newman. Behind is VH-VUT Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 36608/3132) named ‘Alma Bay’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147A, which departed at 7:07am as VA465 to Brisbane.

VH-VUW Boeing 737-8KG (MSN 39449/3398) named ‘Pebbly Beach’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147B. Departed at 1216 as VA716 to Adelaide.
VH-VUT Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 36608/3132) named ‘Alma Bay’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147A. Departed at 7:07am as VA465 to Brisbane.
VH-FSW Fokker 100 (MSN 11391) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, still in Skywest livery, at bay 146. Departed at 6:13am as VA1867 to Newman.
VH-FNR Fokker 100 (MSN 11488) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Lake Argyle’, pushing back from bay 145 as VA1835 to Port Hedland.

Taxying out at 6:11am as VA1835 to Port Hedland.

Parked at bay 144 at 6:12am. Departed at 6:48am as VA1723 to Karratha.

Parked at bay 144 at 6:18am. Departed at 6:48am as VA1723 to Karratha.

Flight CX133 from Hong Kong, parked at bay 150 at 6:31am, just after arrival.

Flight CX133 from Hong Kong, parked at bay 150 at 6:31am, just after arrival.

Flight CX133 from Hong Kong, parked at bay 150 at 6:31am, just after arrival.

Parked at bay 147A at 6:47am, seen from bay 146 as I boarded a flight. VH-VUT departed at 7:07am as VA465 to Brisbane. Behind is VH-VUW Boeing 737-8KG (MSN 39449/3398) named ‘Pebbly Beach’, of Virgin Australia at bay 147B, which departed at 12:16pm as VA716 to Adelaide.

Passengers boarding flight QF1607 to Perth at 8:12am, which took off 20 minutes later.

Parked at bay 15 at 3:34pm, just prior to pushback for departure as QF718 to Canberra. Taking off runway 03 behind is VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink, operating QF1616 to Port Hedland.

Parked at bay 15 at 3:34pm, just prior to pushback for departure as QF718 to Canberra.

Taxying out as QF718 to Canberra at 3:39pm, with Terminal 1 and the control tower visible behind.

Landing on runway 03 at 2:53pm as QF585 from Adelaide.

First visit to Perth, landing on runway 03 at 3:31pm, using callsign LEGEND 3102, arriving from Cape Town, South Africa. It departed at 10:06am the next day to Dubai World Central (Al Maktoum) as LEGEND 202. Formerly operated by Sri Lankan Airlines as 4R-ADF.

First visit to Perth, here landing on runway 03 at 3:25 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, landing on runway 03 at 3:31pm, using callsign LEGEND 3102, arriving from Cape Town, South Africa. It departed at 10:06am the next day to Dubai World Central (Al Maktoum) as LEGEND 202. Formerly operated by Sri Lankan Airlines as 4R-ADF.

First visit to Perth, here landing on runway 03 at 3:25 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, here landing on runway 03 at 3:25 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, seen here taxying for a runway 03 departure at 10:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, seen here taxying for a runway 03 departure at 10:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, seen here taxying for a runway 03 departure at 10:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, seen here taxying for a runway 03 departure at 10:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

First visit to Perth, seen here taxying for a runway 03 departure at 10:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Landing on runway 03 at 2:53pm as QF585 from Adelaide.

This was the first Fokker 100 to be painted in the new QantasLink livery, now sporting a non-standard grey nose. NETLINK 1615 from Port Hedland, about to land on runway 03 at 5:41pm.

Flight VA561 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 3:57pm.

QF577 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 4:04pm.

Flight GA724 from Jakarta, landing on runway 03 at 4:06pm.

Flight GA724 from Jakarta, landing on runway 03 at 4:06pm.

Flight VA466 from Brisbane, landing on runway 03 at 4:08pm.

Flight VA466 from Brisbane, landing on runway 03 at 4:08pm.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:14pm on a FIFO flight from Duketon Gold.
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