December 2019 – AviationWA

Boeing 737-300 Fireliner assists with fighting bush fires in Western Australia

N138CG Boeing 737-3H4 (MSN 27928) of Coulson Flying Tankers at RAAF Pearce – 16 Dec 2019. Operating for the NSW Rural Fire Service, this aircraft visited Perth for a few days to help fight fires in the South West of WA. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

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Boeing 737-300 Fireliner assists with fighting bush fires in Western Australia

David Eyre 17 December 2019

17 December 2019 © David Eyre Coulson Aviation Boeing 737-300 Fireliner N138CG / BOMBER 138 visited Western Australia for a few days, to assist with fighting a series of...

RAAF retires the Pilatus PC-9/A

Flight Lieutenant Raymond Werndly brings A23-011 Pilatus PC-9/A of 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS), RAAF in to park at hangar 1, at RAAF Base Pearce - 12 December 2019. After ceremonial flypasts to commemorate the final flights of the PC-9/A in RAAF service. Photo POIS Yuri Ramsey © Commonwealth of Australia.

RAAF retires the Pilatus PC-9/A

David Eyre 12 December 2019

12 December 2019 © David Eyre The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) farewelled the Pilatus PC-9/A on 12 December 2019, completing over 30 years of operations and more than...

A7-APB Airbus A380-861 (MSN 143) of Qatar Airways, named 'Al-Aasimia', over the northern suburbs of Perth – 25 Sept 2018. Photo © David Eyre. QR900 from Doha, heading east to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 6:01pm.

Airline Services

Qatar Airways Airbus A380 returns to Perth services after temporary downsize to Boeing 777-300ER

David Eyre 8 December 2019

8 December 2019 © David Eyre Qatar Airways temporary use of the Boeing 777-300ER on Doha – Perth services has finished, with the Airbus A380 returned to the route...

A6-ECK Boeing 777-31H ER (MSN 35584/743) of Emirates, at Perth Airport - 2 February 2018. Photo © David Eyre Flight EK425 to Dubai, about to push back from bay 155 at 5:39am.

Airline Services

Emirates temporarily resume second Perth – Dubai service

David Eyre 1 December 2019

1 December 2019 © David Eyre Emirates will re-introduce its second daily Perth to Dubai service from 1 December 2019 through to 20 January 2020, using a 365-seat Boeing...