16 February 2012 Qantas has announced a number of cost cutting changes, due to a significant decrease in profit in the first half of the 2011/2012 financial year. This...
David Eyre
President, Aviation Association of WA Inc
15 February 2012: As previously reported on AviationWA in August 2011, Malaysia Airlines has today (15 February 2012) switched to using the Airbus A330-323X aircraft on all Kuala Lumpur...
29 January 2012 (updated 3 February 2012): Skywest Airlines has issued a media release on 26 January 2012, announcing the imminent delivery of two more ATR72-500 aircraft (their fifth...
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26 January 2012 © David Eyre: Emirates is increasing capacity on services between Dubai and Perth by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on all evening EK420/EK421 services from 25 March...
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...
Summer in Western Australia often results in high temperatures, sometimes combined with strong winds, and after many days of little or no rain, the vegetation can become dry and...
20 January 2012 © David Eyre Network Aviation took delivery of the second of ten Fokker 100 aircraft which were recently purchased from the Colombian airline Avianca. The aircraft...
16 January 2012 © David Eyre: Garuda Indonesia has recently stated its intention to restart direct Perth – Jakarta services, but no schedule has yet been announced. Currently the...
16 January 2012 © David Eyre: During April 2012, Virgin Australia’s third Airbus A330-243 VH-XFC (cn 1293) will be delivered – the first of four brand new A330s in...
8 January 2012: AAWA confirmed with RAAF officials in October 2011 that there will be an air show at RAAF Base Pearce on 19 and 20 May 2012. We...
5 January 2012 – © David Eyre As reported on AviationWA back in November 2010, Sriwijaya Air (Indonesia) has again stated its intention to commence international services to Perth....
16 December 2011: The Perth Airport Viewing Area is now officially open to the public, and it is FREE! In recognition of the contribution made by the Aviation...
23 October 2011 (UPDATED 15 December 2011) – Surf Life Saving WA has taken delivery of a $2 million Agusta Westland A119 Koala rescue and beach patrol helicopter, registered...
7 December 2011 © David Eyre: Avation Leasing has ordered five more ATR72s, which will be leased to Skywest and operated on behalf of Virgin Australia in the Virgin...