3 May 2016 © David Eyre Three US Army Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) ‘Night Stalkers’ are flying...
Year: 2016
2 May 2015 – David Eyre Qantas and Australia Post have announced that part of the Qantas Freight fleet will be dedicated and branded for Australia Post / StarTrack....
19 April 2016 © David Eyre Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order for 14 Airbus A330-900neo, the new re-engined version of the A330, for delivery from 2019 onwards. The...
31 March 2016 Perth Airport is upgrading runway lighting and systems to ICAO Category III rating, to enable aircraft to continue to operate during times of inclement weather and...
25 March 2016 © David Eyre Providing a unique and memorable experience in Perth, Red Baron Seaplanes will use a 1964 Grumman G-164A ‘Sea-Cat’ seaplane, VH-KKD, on scenic flights...
23 March 2016 – © David Eyre Tigerair Australia today commenced operating ex-Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800s, with first services between Denpasar (Bali) and Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. FOR MORE...
22 March 2016 © David Eyre Air New Zealand will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the seasonal twice weekly NZ161/162 services between Christchurch and Perth next summer, between 9...
10 March 2016 © David Eyre AviationWA has created a page with information and photos of airliners which may visit Perth wearing special liveries, decals or titles. SEE THE...
28 February 2016 © David Eyre Regional Express (Rex) commenced operations in Western Australia today, with flights to Esperance and Albany. The first Rex service was to Esperance, operated...
27 February 2016 © David Eyre Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ Fokker 50 VH-FNH landed on runway 21 at 4:27pm today, on a special charter flight to mark the end...
24 February 2016 © David Eyre The first of three Saab 340B aircraft of Regional Express (Rex) to be based in Western Australia arrived in Perth today, ahead of...
23 February 2016 © David Eyre Qantas Group reported a first-half underlying profit before tax of $921 million today and provided an update on aircraft fleet plans. Jetstar A320neo:...
26 January 2016 © David Eyre AviationWA was invited to fly in vintage aircraft formations for the Australia Day City of Perth Air Show 2016, held over the Swan...
16 February 2016 © David Eyre Local pilot Adrian Deeth hopes to gain approval to operate a former Egyptian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U, registered N423LZ, on aerobatic and supersonic...
11 February 2016 copyright © David Eyre Virgin Australia today announced the withdrawal and sale of five Embraer E190s, by September 2016. The current 18-aircraft E190 fleet will be...