UPDATE: Qatar Airways start Perth services on 3 July 2012, 3 times/week; daily from 27 Oct 2012 – using Boeing 777-200LR

UPDATED 26 January 2012 © David Eyre:

From 3 July 2012, Qatar Airways will commence services between Doha (Qatar) and Perth, using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, initially three times per week.

From 27 October 2012, it will change to a DAILY service.

It was initially reported that Airbus A330-200 aircraft were to be used for the initial 3 times per week service, switching to the Boeing 777-200LR from 27 October 2012 when it went daily. However, the airline has now decided to use the 777-200LR from 3 July 2012.

Flight schedule times have also changed, and is now as follows

Boeing 777-200LR: From 3 July 2012: TUE/THU/SAT. From 27 October 2012: DAILY.

• QR900 from Doha arrives in Perth at 17:10 / QR901 departs Perth to Doha at 23:00