2019 – Page 2 – AviationWA

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 commences regular Perth services: 3 June 2019

9V-SHG Airbus A350-941 (MSN 309) of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport – 3 June 2019. *First visit to Perth* First regularly-scheduled Singapore Airlines A350 flight from Perth. SQ226 to Singapore, lining up on runway 03 at 2:16pm. This is a new aircraft, delivered on 18 May 2019, only a couple of weeks prior to this photo. Photo © David Eyre.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 commences regular Perth services: 3 June 2019

David Eyre 3 June 2019

3 June 2019 © David Eyre On 3 June 2019, when Singapore Airlines flight SQ213 arrived at Perth, the airline began a new era of regular Airbus A350 services...

Virgin Australia defers Boeing 737 Max delivery to July 2021

Airline Services

Virgin Australia defers Boeing 737 Max delivery to July 2021

David Eyre 30 April 2019

30 April 2019 © David Eyre Virgin Australia is deferring delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft to July 2021, with the first delivery to be a 737...

Qantas Perth – London flights first year proves successful

VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 63390/669) of Qantas, in special Aboriginal 'Yam Dreaming' livery, named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye', at Perth Airport – 24 March 2018. Photo © Richard Kreider. Photographed at Bay 20A, Terminal 3 at 6:16pm, prior to departing on the historic first direct Perth - London Heathrow QF9 service.

Airline Services

Qantas Perth – London flights first year proves successful

David Eyre 24 March 2019

24 March 2019 © David Eyre Qantas today celebrated the first anniversary since the commencement of direct Perth – London Heathrow services and CEO Alan Joyce says the service...

Perth Airport rated best in Australia by ACCC

Terminal 1 Domestic at Perth Airport - 28 September 2018. Photo © David Eyre. Taken at 5:26am.

Airports

Perth Airport rated best in Australia by ACCC

David Eyre 25 February 2019

25 February 2019 © David Eyre The latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) airport monitoring report shows Perth Airport has been rated by airlines as the best airport...

Airbus A380 production to end in 2021

A6-EOC Airbus A380-861 (MSN 165) of Emirates, at Perth Airport – 25 Sept 2018.

Airline Services

Airbus A380 production to end in 2021

David Eyre 13 February 2019

13 February 2019 © David Eyre Airbus has announced it will stop building the A380 after the type’s largest customer, Emirates, cut its A380 order by 39 aircraft. Airbus...

Qantas takes 20% stake in Alliance Airlines

VH-QQW Fokker 70 (MSN 11569) of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport - 30 July 2018. Photo © David Eyre. Taking off from runway 21 at 12:58pm as flight QQ302 to The Granites. Taken during an Aviation Association of WA Inc (AAWA) airside visit.

Airline Services

Qantas takes 20% stake in Alliance Airlines

David Eyre 1 February 2019

1 February 2019 © David Eyre Qantas announced today that it had acquired a 19.9% stake in Allicance Airlines for $60 million and it hopes to acquire a majority...