This page lists airliners with special liveries, decals or titles, that may visit Perth. Only photos taken in Western Australia are included. Subject to change. UPDATED 25 January 2020.
9M-XXA Airbus A330-343X (MSN 952) of AirAsia X at Perth Airport – 14 November 2016. 9M-XXB Airbus A330-343 (MSN 974) of Air Asia X at Perth Airport – 29 July 2018.
Wearing a special XD Global scheme, landing on runway 03 at 3:06 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
9M-XXB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 974) of AirAsia X, in XD Global / Girls Frontline livery, at Perth Airport – 26 October 2018.
Flight D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying out to runway 21 at 7:19am. Photo © David Eyre. 9M-XXD Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1066) of Air Asia X at Perth airport – 3 July 2018.
On finals for runway 21 at 4:17 pm wearing a new UFC livery.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
9M-XXF Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1126) of Air Asia X at Perth Airport – 6 January 2018.
Photographed over the Swan Valley turning finals for runway 21 wearing “10 Xciting Years Making the world a smaller place” decals
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
9M-XXH Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1165) of Air Asia X at Perth Airport – 23 March 2017. 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, in Sony Noise Cancelling headphones livery, at Perth Airport – 18 Dec 2019.
Photographed on short final for runway 21 at 3:01 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
9M-XXP Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1481) of AirAsia X, at Perth Airport – 12 July 2019.
Wearing special ‘Manny Pacquieo – Pac Man’ decals, photographed here on short finals for runway 03.
Photo © Daniel Kotronis 9M-XXT Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1549) of Air Asia X in special “Xcintillating PhoeniX” livery at Perth Airport – 27 August 2015. 9M-XXU Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1581) of AirAsia X in “X-Men Apocalypse” livery at Perth Airport – 7 November 2016. 9M-XXU Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1581) of AirAsia X at Perth Airport – 27 June 2016. PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 (MSN 3182) of Indonesia Air Asia at Perth Airport – 5 July 2018.
Wearing a new livery “Colours of Indonesia” climbing away after taking off from runway 21 at 11:56 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
PK-AXU Airbus A320-216: Lombok – No photo – has not yet visited Perth PK-AXV Airbus A320-216 – Indonesia: Feels like home! NO PHOTO – has not yet visited Perth. ZK-NZE Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 34334) of Air New Zealand in special all-black livery, at Perth Airport –8 Jan 2015. ZK-OKH Boeing 777-219ER (cn 34379/605) of Air New Zealand at Perth Airport – 6 Jan 2020. Wearing Air New Zealand’s special “All Black” livery, here on final approach to runway 24 at 2:18 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses) VH-FGB Fokker 100 (MSN 11446) of Alliance Airlines, in a special livery to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith’s trans-Pacific flight, at Perth Airport – 21 January 2019.
Flight QQ6040 to Barimunya, taking off from runway 21 at 7:35am. Photo © David Eyre. VH-NUU Fokker 70: Breast Cancer Network Australia: Supporting Australians affected by breast cancer (pink livery) – No photo VH-QQW Fokker 70 (MSN 11569) of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport – 26 September 2019.
First visit to Perth in this new special scheme to commemorate the first aerial flight from England on 12 November 1919.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
VH-UQG Fokker 100: Southern Cross Minor – No photo B-HLU Airbus A330-343X – Oneworld livery – No photo B-LBB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1436) of Cathay Pacific, with “We are flying the 1000th A330″ titles, at Perth Airport – Thu 22 August 2013. B-5902 Airbus A330-243: Greenland Group – No photo yet B-5908 Airbus A330-243: SkyTeam – No photo yet B-5931 Airbus A330-243: People’s Daily Online – No photo yet B-5942 Airbus A330-243: 60th anniversary sticker – No photo yet B-5943 Airbus A330-243: eastday.com – No photo yet B-5949 Airbus A330-243: SkyTeam – No photo yet B-6538 Airbus A330-243: SkyTeam – No photo yet B-8231 Airbus A330-243: 50th A330 for China Eastern sticker – No photo yet Citilink
PK-GLW Airbus A320-214: Tiket.com PK-GLZ Airbus A320-214: Tiket.com PK-GQI Airbus A320-214″ Floral 2001-2008 retro livery PK-GTF Airbus A320-251N (MSN 7834) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 4 Jan 2020.
First visit to Perth, wearing 50th A320 decals. Photographed here Taxying and taking off from runway 03 at 10:19 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
A6-EEA Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – No photo yet A6-EEH Airbus A380-861: UAE in space: The Sky is only the beginning – No photo yet A6-EEQ Airbus A380-861 (MSN 141) of Emirates at Perth airport – 29 April 2016. A6-EEW Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 green – no photo A6-EEY Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – no photo A6-EEZ Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 green – no photo A6-EOA Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – no photo A6-EOB Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – no photo A6-EOC Airbus A380-861 (MSN 165) of Emirates, at Perth Airport – 25 Sept 2018.
Painted in the blue Expo 2020 livery, photographed here turning over the Swan valley to join finals for runway 21 at 5:11pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
A6-EOD Airbus A380-861 (MSN 168) of Emirates, in blue Expo 2020 livery, over the northern suburbs of Perth – 29 December 2018.
Flight EK420 from Dubai flying northeast on the 9 DME arc at 5.16pm, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre A6-EOE Airbus A380-861 (MSN 169) of Emirates, in orange Expo 2020 livery and VH-NHO Fokker 100 (MSN 11312) of QantasLink (Network Aviation), at Perth Airport – 25 March 2019.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 03 at 4:45pm.
The Expo 2020 Dubai decals are based on a 4,000 year old ring excavated at an archaeological site in Dubai. There are three different coloured versions of this livery, reflecting the sub-themes of Expo 2020 Dubai – amber tinged orange for ‘opportunity’, emerald green for ‘sustainability’ and cerulean blue for ‘mobility’. The Expo 2020 Dubai decals will remain on the 40 aircraft (20 Boeing 777-300ER and 20 A380s) until April 2021.
In the foreground on taxiway A11, awaiting departure is VH-NHO Fokker 100 (MSN 11312) of QantasLink (Network Aviation), operating QF1620 to Geraldton.
Photo © David Eyre. A6-EOF Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 blue – No photo yet A6-EOJ Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 green – No photo yet A6-EOK Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 green – No photo yet A6-EOL Airbus A380-861 (MSN 186) of Emirates, in green Expo 2020 Dubai livery, at Perth Airport – 23 August 2018. Photo © David Eyre.
EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:24pm. A6-EOM Airbus A380-861 (MSN 187) of Emirates, in United for Wildlife livery, over the Swan Valley – 18 October 2016. A6-EON Airbus A380-861 (MSN 188) of Emirates, with green Expo 2020 Dubai livery, over the northern suburbs of Perth – 6 September 2018. Photo © David Eyre.
Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:27pm. A6-EOQ Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 blue – No photo yet A6-EOS Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 blue – No photo yet A6-EOT Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 blue – No photo yet A6-EOU Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – No photo yet A6-EOV Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 orange – No photo yet A6-EOW Airbus A380-861: Expo 2020 green – No photo yet A6-EVB Airbus A380-842: EK 2019 Year of Tolerance – NO PHOTO YET PK-GFM Boeing 737-8U3 (MSN 39920/3518) of Garuda Indonesia, in retro livery, as worn by the airline in 1961-1969, with “BRAND LOGO 1961-1969” titles at Perth Airport – Sun 10 May 2015. PK-GFN Boeing 737-86N/W (MSN 38033) of Garuda Indonesia at Perth Airport – 1 October 2015. PK-GMH Boeing 737-8U3 (MSN 30142/3213) of Garuda Indonesia, in SkyTeam livery, at Perth Airport – 22 Nov 2015. PK-GHD Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1733) of Garuda Indonesia at Perth Airport – 26 Feb 2019
Garuda’s newest retro scheme is seen here departing Perth at 7:22am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
PK-GPF Airbus A330-341 (MSN153) of Garuda Indonesia, in Skyteam livery, at Perth Airport – 11 July 2015. PK-GPR Airbus A330-343: SkyTeam – No photo VH-JQX Airbus A320-232 (MSN 2197) of Jetstar, at Perth Airport – 1 Dec 2019.
Wearing the new “Hertz Discover more when you fly and drive” livery.
Landing on runway 03 at 12:15 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
VH-JQX Airbus A320-232 (MSN 2197) of Jetstar, at Perth Airport – 28 Nov 2019.
First visit to Perth wearing the new “Hertz Discover more when you fly and drive” livery.
On final approach to runway 21 at 2:55 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
VH-VGF Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4497) of Jetstar in a special 10th Anniversary orange livery, at Perth Airport – Tue 13 October 2015. Photo © Marcus Graff VH-VGF Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4497) of Jetstar at Perth Airport – 23 April 2016.. 9M-MXA Boeing 737-8H6 (MSN 40128/3421) of Malaysia Airlines, in 1972 retro livery, with “40 Years of Malaysia Hospitality 1972-2012” titles, at Perth Airport – Sun 23 Nov 2014. 9M-MXC Boeing 737-8H6/W (MSN 40130) of Malaysia Airlines, with Oneworld titles, at Perth Airport – 15 July 2015. 9M-MXS Boeing 737-8H6/W (MSN 40156) of Malaysia Airlines, with the ‘Negaraku’ special livery, at Perth Airport – 28 October 2017. 9M-MXY Boeing 737-8H6 (MSN 40162/5608) of Malaysia Airlines, with ‘Malaysia Airlines 100th Boeing 737’ titles on the nose, at Perth Airport – 1 February 2019.
Flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur, just after arrival at 3:25pm. Photo © David Eyre. 9M-MTE Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1243) Malaysia Airlines in Oneworld livery, at Perth Airport – Fri 21 March 2014. 9M-MTO Airbus A330-323X (MSN 1489) of Malaysia Airlines, with Oneworld titles, at Perth Airport – Mon 5 May 2014. 9M-MTX Airbus A330-223 (MSN 911) of Malaysia Airlines at Perth Airport – 15 Jan 2020.
This aircraft carries the Malaysia Negaraku livery, photographed pushing back and departing off runway 03 at 9:27 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
9M-MTY Airbus A330-223: Negaraku Malaysia flag livery: No photo 9M-MTZ Airbus A330-223: Negaraku Malaysia flag livery: No photo 9M-LCK Boeing 737-8GP: Lion Group 178th Boeing 737-800 – no photo 9M-LNF Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38687/4368) of Malindo Air (Batik Air Malaysia) with “7500th Boeing 737” titles on the nose, at Perth Airport – 2 May 2019.
Landing on runway 03 as OD151 from Kuala Lumpur at 3:12 pm.
Photo © David Eyre. Malindo 9M-LNK B737-900ER (MSN 38737) of Malindo at Perth Airport – 2 August 2019.
Wearing a special scheme promoting “Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020” landing on runway 03 at 1:47 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
VH-VXB Boeing 737-838 (MSN 28528/364) of Qantas, named ‘Yananyi’, at Perth Airport – Sun 22 November 2015. VH-VXQ Boeing 737-838 (MSN 33723/1335) ‘Retro Roo II’ of Qantas, in 1959-1961 retro livery, at Perth Airport – 25 July 2016. VH-XZJ Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39365/4669) of Qantas, named ‘Mendoowoorrji’, in Aboriginal art livery, at Perth Airport – Mon 18 July 2016. VH-XZP Boeing 737-838 (MSN 44577/5164) of Qantas, named ‘James Strong’, in Retro Livery at Perth Airport – 25 Jan 2015. VH-EBV Airbus A330-202 (MSN 1365) of Qantas (leased from CIT Aerospace), with Oneworld titles, named “Kangaroo Island” at Perth Airport – 15 April 2016. VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 63390/669) of Qantas, in special Aboriginal ‘Yam Dreaming’ livery, named ‘Emily Kame Kngwarreye’, over the northern suburbs of Perth – 27 May 2018. Photo © David Eyre.
Flight QF10 direct from London Heathrow, heading east to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 12:57pm. VH-ZNJ Boeing 787-9 DreamLiner (MSN 66074) of Qantas at Perth Airport – 18 Dec 2019.
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a special scheme to celebrate 100 years of Qantas Airways.
Taking off from runway 21 at 1:22 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
VH-OEF Boeing 747-438ER (MSN 32910/1313) of Qantas, named ‘Sydney’, with Oneworld titles, at Perth Airport – 30 July 2018. Photo © David Eyre.
Arriving on runway 21 at 2:11pm as QF581 from Sydney. This marks the temporary return of Qantas’ Boeing 747s to Perth, operating domestic flights between Sydney and Perth for crew training purposes, prior to the gradual retirement of the Boeing 747 from Qantas’ fleet by 2020. Taken during an Aviation Association of WA Inc (AAWA) airside visit. VH-OEI Boeing 747-438ER: Go Wallabies – no photo VH-OEJ Boeing 747-438ER: Small ‘Wunala’ kangaroo decal near cockpit window – no photo ZS-SXD Airbus A340-313X (MSN 643) South African Airways, in special Olympics colours, named “Siyanqoba” at Perth Airport – Tue 6 May 2014. ZS-SNC Airbus A340-642 (MSN 426) of South African Airways, in Star Alliance livery, over the northern suburbs of Perth – Sun 16 October 2016. ZS-SNE Airbus A340-642 (MSN 534) of South African Airways at Perth Airport – 6 August 2018.
This aircraft now has a 100 Nelson Mandela legacy decal on the forward fuselage, photographed here landing on runway 03 at 11:37 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
HS-TBD A330-343X (MSN 1338) of Thai Airways International, named ‘Phayao’, in Star Alliance livery, over the southern suburbs of Perth – 6 May 2019.
TG482 to Bangkok, climbing after take-off from Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 4:46pm.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-YFR Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 41012/4543) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Scamander Beach’, with ‘100th Boeing 737’ titles, at Perth Airport – Thu 2 June 2016.
