WA Police to be first law enforcement agency in Asia Pacific to operate...
24 July 2020 © David Eyre Airbus Helicopters H145 (five-bladed main rotor). Photo © Airbus Helicopters Police Minister Michelle Roberts today announced that Western Australia Police Airwing’s next...
View ArticleQantas buys National Jet Systems; closes Boeing 717 base in Perth
31 August 2020 © David Eyre (UPDATED 3 January 2021) VH-NXK Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55092/5077) of QantasLink, at Perth Airport – 23 January 2020. Flight QF1816 to Port Hedland, climbing after take-off...
View ArticleChina Southern West Australian Flying College enters liquidation
21 December 2020 © David Eyre VH-BCB Grob G-115C2 (MSN 82028/C2) of China Southern West Australian Flying College, at Jandakot Airport, Western Australia – 5 June 2020. The college trained pilots for...
View ArticleFirefighting aircraft in Western Australia 2020 – 2021
P2-MSA / HELITACK 671 Bell 214B-1 BigLifter of McDermott Aviation – December 2019. Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross David Eyre and Brenden Scott have compiled a list and photos of the fire fighting aircraft...
View ArticleVirgin Australia and Tigerair: a difficult 2020
1 January 2021 © David Eyre VH-XFJ Airbus A330-243 (MSN 1561) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Gnaraloo Bay’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 18 March 2020. VA562 to Sydney, climbing after take-off...
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on Qantas Group
VH-VZR Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34193/3754) of Qantas, named ‘Coral Bay’, at Perth Airport – 16 October 2019. QF1086 to Newman, taking off from runway 21 at 6:18am, with Perth city in the distance. Photo ©...
View ArticleRoyal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations to take delivery of PC-12NG...
7 January 2021 (UPDATED 5 February 2021) © David Eyre (Photos © Stephan Widmer – with thanks) VH-LWO Pilatus PC-12/47E (MSN 1935) registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke, at Stans, Switzerland – 5 January...
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to...
14 January 2022 © David Eyre NOTE: If you note any errors or missing information, please let us know using the comments. Travel restrictions/bans imposed On 1 February 2020, Australia imposed a travel...
View ArticleNew $10 million heliport for Royal Perth Hospital
Artist impression of the new $10 million heliport at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson today opened Royal Perth Hospital’s...
View ArticleLeonardo AW139 to replace Bell 412EP Emergency Rescue Helicopters
Artist impression of the Leonardo AW139 rescue helicopter over Perth. Image courtesy of CHC – Dietmar Rabich. Rome, 01 June 2022: Leonardo announced that CHC Australia has ordered three new Leonardo...
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