Media releases

Perth Airport has welcomed the announcement that Virgin Australia will commence services between Perth and Abu Dhabi from June 2017.

Perth Airport and Life Education WA have joined forces to help protect Western Australian children from some of the pressures they face growing up in a modern, fast-paced world.

In celebration of Book Week 2016, Beechboro and Forrestfield Primary Schools both received $5,000 worth of books to update their library.

With an extensive portfolio of existing industrial premises, and a significant vacant land holding, Perth Airport is progressively developing land that is not required for current or future aviation purposes and has become the destination of choice for a number of large industrial business operators over recent years.

Perth Airport and Life Education WA have joined forces to help protect Western Australian children from some of the pressures they face growing up in a modern, fast-paced world.

Perth Airport welcomed its second daily A380 service this morning with the arrival of Emirates flight EK424 from Dubai at 12.50am.

Perth Airport is proudly celebrating NAIDOC Week 2016, with a range of performances and activities for travellers, visitors and staff to recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.

Perth Airport has welcomed Etihad Airways’ first scheduled service with their upgraded Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner to Perth from Abu Dhabi with an impressive water cannon salute.

As part of Perth Airport’s commitment to environmental sustainability, over 500 local primary and secondary school students are participating in the annual tree planting program on the airport estate last week.

The Antonov An-225 Mriya – the largest aircraft in the world and only one of its type – has arrived in Perth, touching down at approximately 11.45am WST, slightly behind its scheduled arrival time of 10.00am WST.