
VH-ZNA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39038/615) of Qantas, named 'Great Southern Land', at Perth Airport - 2 November 2017. First visit to Perth - taxying out to runway 03 at 8:21am as QF762 to Melbourne, and receiving a water cannon salute from the airport fire crews. Photo © David Eyre

First visit to Perth – taxying out to runway 03 at 8:21am as QF762 to Melbourne, and receiving a water cannon salute from the airport fire crews. Photo © David Eyre
2 November 2017 copyright © David Eyre
Perth was the destination of the first revenue passenger service by Qantas’ new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with the visit of VH-ZNA ‘Great Southern Land’ on 1-2 November 2017.
The author was granted permission to go airside for the departure.
I look forward to my first trip on his gorgeous plane. London here I come.