Saturday 6 Jun: Royal Air Force A400M C1 ZM404 arrived at Sydney Airport tonight, operating from Manila to Sydney via Darwin. Initially parking on BAY 93, the aircraft was then moved to BAY 99.

Wednesday 3 Jun: The “Freedom Plane National Tour” arrived in Sydney Australia Tuesday evening (02JUN2026), carrying original “Documents That Forged A Nation”. This is the first time that original Founding-era Documents have taken flight. This is the Boeing Owned and Operated B737-700 registered N836BA.

Monday 25 May: The latest B737 MAX 8 delivery to Virgin Australia is the 150th B737 to join their Fleet, and carries a "150th Boeing B737" decal to mark the occasion. This was the first day of revenue services for this aircraft, a first visit to Sydney Airport, and it was pouring rain for the touchdown.

Wednesday 20 May: A first visit to Sydney Airport by Virgin Australia's B737-800 VH-YFY carrying the new "Toy Story 5" livery

Saturday 16 May: This livery has been around for a while, however the aircraft is not a regular visitor to Sydney Airport. The peoples faces in this livery are all employees of Qatar Cargo.

Saturday 25 Apr: It's not everyday you see an RAAF F-35A Lightning buzz the Tower at Sydney Airport. The aircraft was part of the Anzac Day Martin Place Cenotaph fly pass, and continued on for a low level pass of Sydney Airport

Sunday 19 Apr: My first shots of A350-900 B-308T in the 15th National Games “Vitality Bay Area” Livery. The predominately pink and blue colour combination is not commonly seen on aircraft.

Monday 6 Apr: Today was the first visit to Sydney Airport by China Airlines A350-900 B-18916 in the "Pikachu Jet CI2" livery - The aircraft only came out of the paint shop on 02 APR 2026. View More Images

Saturday 4 Apr: Today was a first visit of Cathay B777-300ER B-KQU in the "Spirit of Hong Kong – 80th Anniversary" livery. Cathay said "the Spirit of Hong Kong embodies our shared vision to champion the city’s arts and culture on the world stage, all while honouring Cathay’s 80 Years Together with Hong Kong".

Thursday 2 Apr: A rare visitor at Garden Island today was the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force SH-60K (8420) helicopter, onboard the JS Kumano (FFM-2). View More Images

Sunday 29 Mar: Air Niugini are now operating their Airbus A220 on the Port Moresby-Sydney route. The inaugural ANG1 A220 service was operated by P2-PGA "Independence" with the Papua New Guinea Independence 50th Anniversary decal. View More Images

Monday 23 Mar: One Air B777F G-ONEH made a first visit to Sydney Airport this morning, then departed back to Hong Kong at 2207L this evening. The schedules are showing another service tomorrow, so not sure if these are one off charters, or the start of something more regular. View More Images

Tuesday 17 Mar: Today was the first visit by Cathay B747-8F B-LJE in the brand new Retro "80th Anniversary Lettuce Leaf Sandwich" livery. B-LJE arrived as CPA2023 from Hong Kong, and then continued on to Melbourne as CPA3592 View More Images

Wednesday 11 Mar: What a pleasure to welcome Douglas DC-3 N8336C "Spirit Of Douglas" to Sydney. This 84 year old aircraft is currently flying around the world to honour the amazing achievements of the DC-3 in so many roles, and also Donald Douglas and the Douglas Aircraft Company. The aircraft is in mint condition and the cabin fitted out like a modern Corporate Jet. The aircraft is seen here taxiing to parking at Bankstown Airport after arriving from Leigh Creek. Take A Look Onboard View The Arrival Images

Wednesday 11 Mar: The Coulson Sikorsky S-61 is based at Bankstown currently, and transports firefighters, performs water and retardant drops on fires, and executing precision heavy lift operations. With its 1,057-gallon belly tank equipped with a foam and/or gel injection system, 10,000-lbs. useful load, exceptional range, and endurance, the S-61 is a versatile and reliable aerial firefighting and heavy lift platform.

Tuesday 3 Mar: Canadian Prime Minister Mark arrived in Sydney this morning with his wife Diana, and will address the Australian Parliament in Canberra on Thursday 5th March. PM Carney also met with the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and will depart Canberra on Friday 6th March.

Thursday 19 Feb: This was a second visit to Sydney Airport, and the first in daylight, for the Emirates new "Grand Slam Tennis" livery on A6-EUH. Each of the four large Tennis Balls on the fuselage have the names of the four Grand Slam tournaments, namely the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, the Championships, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Wednesday 21 Jan: Today marks 50 years since the first Commercial service by Concorde, with British flying London-Bahrain, and Air France operating Paris-Rio de Janeiro vis Senegal. The first flight for Concorde was from Toulouse on 2nd March 1969. Concorde G-BOAE is seen here at the Qantas Jet Base in Sydney on the 15th February 1985

Wednesday 14 Jan: First visit to Sydney Airport by Cathay Pacific A350-900 B-LRJ in the brand new Retro “Lettuce Leaf Sandwich” livery. This special livery is to celebrate 80 years of Cathay Pacific.

Wednesday 10 Dec: This morning was a first visit for Emirates A380 A6-EUE in the new "Skywards 25th Anniversary" livery. The first visit of this aircraft to Sydney Airport was back on 01 NOV 2016.

Saturday 6 Dec: Qatar Airways B777-300ER A7-BEG has visited Sydney Airport many times, however this is the First Time in the new "Global Partner of Formula 1" livery - What a stunning paint job.

Sunday 16 Nov: Delta A350-900 N522DZ making a First Visit to Sydney Airport, and painted in the new "Olympic LA28" livery.

Thursday 27 Nov: Capital Airlines A330-200 B-8982 first appeared in the "Guermas" livery in January 2025, however it has been almost two years since she visited Sydney Airport, making this a first visit in the latest livery.

Tuesday 25 Nov: American Airlines B777-300ER N735AT made a first visit to Sydney Airport in the new "Flagship DFW" livery, and Sydney is only the second world city to see this livery (after one visit to London Heathrow). With just six months to go until American Airlines officially celebrates its centennial, the airline has unveiled this special livery, which blends one of the airline’s original liveries with a modern flair. N735AT has visited Sydney Airport many times before in the standard American livery.

Thursday 30 Oct: Airbus Helicopters are currently demonstrating their new H160 Helicopter in Australia, and today they were based at Execujet Sydney Airport. Thank you to Airbus and Execujet for the opportunity to inspect the H160 close up, it's an exceptional and very capable helicopter. A video walk around of the H160 can be seen here Watch Video and you can View More Images Of The H160 here

Tuesday 28 Oct: An historic touchdown at Western Sydney International Airport this morning, as NSW Rural Fire Service B737-300 Bomber 210 became the first Jet Aircraft to land at the airport. B737-300 N138CG was to be the centre piece of a two day multi Agency Emergency Training Exercise, where all the emergency services teams would test their interoperability in simulated emergency situations. This is another milestone in the new airport's certification process, as the airport opening moves ever closer. The expected opening date will be in the second half of 2026. View More Images Of The Arrival