David Eyre 
Photo © Les Bushell
26 May 2011:
Virgin Australia’s A330 services commenced on 26 May 2011, with VH-XFB operating the first service.
The first service, flight DJ553 from Sydney, touched down on runway 06 at Perth at 11:15, arriving at the gate 7 minutes late, at 11:22. It departed (off gate) at 13:07, 7 minutes later than scheduled departure on the return flight DJ560 to Sydney.
The Virgin Australia A330 schedule is as follows:
26 May – 5 June 2011: One return daily service from Sydney:
- Arriving in Perth at 11:15 / Departs Perth at 13:00.
6 June – 3 July 2011: Two return daily services from Sydney:
- Arriving in Perth at 11:15 / Departs Perth at 13:00
- Arriving in Perth at 20:45 / Departs Perth at 23:55.
From 4 July 2011: Three return services from Sydney:
- Arriving in Perth at 11:15 / Departs Perth at 13:00
- Arriving in Perth at 20:45 / Departs Perth at 23:55
- Arriving in Perth at 23:15 / Departs Perth at 05:45 (next morning)
