From today (6 December 2022), Qatar Airways has replaced the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft used on Doha – Perth services with the Airbus A380. A7-APG operated the QR900...
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Emirates today (1 November 2022) switched back to the Airbus A380 on the EK420 / EK421 Dubai – Perth services, upgrading from the previous Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates A380-861 A6-EEO...
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...
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...
Spectators gathered at Perth Airport on 1 May 2018, to witness the dusk arrival of the first Qatar Airways Airbus A380 service to Perth. SEE OUR PHOTOS AND ARTICLE
15 December 2017 © David Eyre Qatar Airways today announced that from 1 May 2018, it will upgrade its Doha – Perth services to the Airbus A380, replacing the...
14 January 2016 – copyright © David Eyre Emirates today announced that it will start a second daily Airbus A380 service from Dubai to Perth on 1st August 2016,...
1 May 2015 © David Eyre Hundreds of spectators gathered at Perth Airport on 1 May 2015, to witness the sunset arrival of the first scheduled Emirates Airbus A380...
16 December 2014 Emirates has today formally announced the planned introduction of the Airbus A380 on services between Dubai and Perth, with the aircraft replacing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on...
Wednesday 2 July 2014 Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EEU which visited Perth today due to a medical diversion and became the first Airbus A380 to use the dual aerobridge at Perth...
6 May 2014 © David Eyre Qatar Airways and Etihad have both announced new types planned for services to Perth in future, to meet the competition from Emirates’ planned...
14 October 2013 © David Eyre Qantas Airways is examining possible replacements for its Boeing 717s, 737-800s, and 747-400s. For the replacement of its 14 Boeing 717s operated by...
Emirates’ president Tim Clark recently confirmed that the airline plans to start Airbus A380 services to Perth , replacing one of the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR services currently on...
31 March 2013 © David Eyre Qantas new partnership arrangement with Emirates commenced today – Sunday 31 March 2013 (Easter Sunday). To celebrate the new partnership today, Qantas A380...
1 February 2013 © David Eyre Malaysia Airlines today joined the Oneworld airline alliance at midnight on the night of 31 January/1 February 2013. At a ceremony at Kuala...