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February 2023

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A6-EOE Airbus A380-861 of Emirates in 'Year of the Fiftieth' livery, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 19 February 2023. 2021 was declared as the “Year of the 50th” by the President of the UAE, to celebrate 50 years since its formation in 1971. A6-EOE wore this livery from October 2021 - March 2023. It then became the first A380 to be painted in Emirates' revised livery. Flight EK420 from Dubai heading east to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:22pm. Photo © David Eyre.
A6-EOE Airbus A380-861 of Emirates in ‘Year of the Fiftieth’ livery, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 19 February 2023. 2021 was declared as the “Year of the 50th” by the President of the UAE, to celebrate 50 years since its formation in 1971. A6-EOE wore this livery from October 2021 – March 2023. It then became the first A380 to be painted in Emirates’ revised livery. Flight EK420 from Dubai heading east to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:22pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, in special Aboriginal 'Yam Dreaming' livery, named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye', over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 7 February 2023. A much delayed flight QF10D (D = delayed) from London-Heathrow heading east at 6:59pm to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21. It departed London 30 hours 34 minutes late. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, in special Aboriginal ‘Yam Dreaming’ livery, named ‘Emily Kame Kngwarreye’, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 7 February 2023. A much delayed flight QF10D (D = delayed) from London-Heathrow heading east at 6:59pm to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. It departed London 30 hours 34 minutes late. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, in special Aboriginal 'Yam Dreaming' livery, named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye', over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 7 February 2023. A much delayed flight QF10D (D = delayed) from London-Heathrow heading east at 6:59pm to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21. It departed London 30 hours 34 minutes late. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZND Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, in special Aboriginal ‘Yam Dreaming’ livery, named ‘Emily Kame Kngwarreye’, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 7 February 2023. A much delayed flight QF10D (D = delayed) from London-Heathrow heading east at 6:59pm to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. It departed London 30 hours 34 minutes late. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named 'Santa María Portugalete', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named ‘Santa María Portugalete’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named 'Santa María Portugalete', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named ‘Santa María Portugalete’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named 'Santa María Portugalete', at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-MQM Airbus A340-313X of Plus Ultra, named ‘Santa María Portugalete’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. First visit. Charter flight for the World Marathon Challenge 2023. PUE942 from Madrid via Cape Town landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. Was originally scheduled to arrive the previous day. Departed Perth at 6:40am the next day as PUE943 to Dubai World Central. Built in 2001, MSN 399, ex F-GNII Air France, delivered to Plus Ultra from June 2017. Photo © David Eyre.
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Operating flight NZ173 from Auckland, landing on runway 03 at 2:01pm. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ZPC Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight ZL2417 from Carnarvon landing on runway 03 at 2:33pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZPC Saab 340B of Rex (Regional Express) Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight ZL2417 from Carnarvon landing on runway 03 at 2:33pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9V-SHT Airbus A350-941 of Singapore Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight SQ223 from Singapore landing on runway 03 at 2:45pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNG Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named 'Jillaroo', and VH-QQK De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. VH-ZNG departing as QF10 to Melbourne at the holding point for runway 03, as VH-QQK arrives at 2:53pm. Photo © David Eyre.
VH-ZNG Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Qantas, named ‘Jillaroo’, and VH-QQK De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 of Maroomba Airlines at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. VH-ZNG departing as QF10 to Melbourne at the holding point for runway 03, as VH-QQK arrives at 2:53pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-LUJ Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight ID6008 to Denpasar, lining up on runway 03 at 2:59pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-LUJ Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight ID6008 to Denpasar, lining up on runway 03 at 2:59pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-LUJ Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 3 February 2023. Flight ID6008 to Denpasar, taking off from runway 03 at 2:59pm. Photo © David Eyre.
PK-LUJ Airbus A320-214 of Batik Air, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 3 February 2023. Flight ID6008 to Denpasar, taking off from runway 03 at 2:59pm. Photo © David Eyre.
9117 Pilatus PC-21 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, 130 'Eagle' Squadron, at RAAF Base Pearce – 1 February 2023. Photo © David Eyre
9117 Pilatus PC-21 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, 130 ‘Eagle’ Squadron, at RAAF Base Pearce – 1 February 2023. Photo © David Eyre
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. 'KIWI 504' from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. ‘KIWI 504’ from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. 'KIWI 504' from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. ‘KIWI 504’ from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. 'KIWI 504' from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. ‘KIWI 504’ from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. 'KIWI 504' from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
NZ7572 Boeing 757-2K2 of 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. ‘KIWI 504’ from RNZAF Whenuapai via RAAF Amberley, on approach to runway 18 at 4:50pm. MSN 26634/545, built in 1993 ex PH-TKB of Transavia, delivered to RNZAF in 2003 and converted to Combi configuration with freight door in 2009. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GCUL Dassault Falcon 7X of Canadian Utilities Limited, Calgary, Canada, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Arriving from Essendon, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:21pm. It departed the next day to Guam. MSN 157, built in 2009, ex F-WWVZ, OO-AAA, N157BR. Canadian Utilities Limited is a member of the ATCO Group of companies, owner of Perth-based ATCO Australia, which develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets across the country. Photo © David Eyre
C-GCUL Dassault Falcon 7X of Canadian Utilities Limited, Calgary, Canada, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Arriving from Essendon, turning onto the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:21pm. It departed the next day to Guam. MSN 157, built in 2009, ex F-WWVZ, OO-AAA, N157BR. Canadian Utilities Limited is a member of the ATCO Group of companies, owner of Perth-based ATCO Australia, which develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets across the country. Photo © David Eyre
C-GCUL Dassault Falcon 7X of Canadian Utilities Limited, Calgary, Canada, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Arriving from Essendon, on the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:21pm. It departed the next day to Guam. MSN 157, built in 2009, ex F-WWVZ, OO-AAA, N157BR. Canadian Utilities Limited is a member of the ATCO Group of companies, owner of Perth-based ATCO Australia, which develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets across the country. Photo © David Eyre
C-GCUL Dassault Falcon 7X of Canadian Utilities Limited, Calgary, Canada, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Arriving from Essendon, on the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:21pm. It departed the next day to Guam. MSN 157, built in 2009, ex F-WWVZ, OO-AAA, N157BR. Canadian Utilities Limited is a member of the ATCO Group of companies, owner of Perth-based ATCO Australia, which develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets across the country. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning onto the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, on the approach for Perth Airport's runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEP Airbus A380-861 of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 1 February 2023. Flight EK420 from Dubai, on the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21 at 5:20pm. Photo © David Eyre