Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Paine Field February 29


Emirates A6-EGN is towed to Kilo 1 for a delivery flight to Dubai.






Southern Air N714SA at the compass rose. Looks like it will be painted in DHL colors.


Southern Air N774SA back from the Portland paint hangar January 22, 2010. A few weeks later it was flown to Victorville and painted in Thai Cargo colors.


Southern Air/Thai Cargo N775SA delivery ceremony at Paine Field March 2, 2010.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Paine Field February 28



Qatar Amiri Flight 747-8i A7-HHE was ferried to CYVR this afternoon at 2100z.


A7-HHE departing on a test flight February 11, 2012.


Boeing BBJ N836BA arrived 45 minutes before the 747-8i departure then went to Waukegan Airport KUGN at 2130z.



There was a maintenance engine run on Japan Airlines N1003W this afternoon.


Uzbekistan Airways UK67004 delivery flight to Tashkent.




Boeing flightline.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Paine Field February 27


P-8A USN bureau number 168428 did some low approaches this morning.



Cathay Pacific Cargo B-LJG taxis to 34L for a delivery flight to Hong Kong, cleared for takeoff at 0126z.


Qatar Amiri Flight A7-HHE is moved back to the flightline after a delivery ceremony at Kilo North. A Boeing crew will ferry RC002 to an undisclosed location on Tuesday.







A7-HHE first flight January 30, 2012.



WF034 Emirates SkyCargo A6-EFG back from a customer flight.



Boeing flightline.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Cathay Pacific B-KPY Delivery



Cathay Pacific B-KPY delivery flight to Hong Kong this afternoon.


B-LJG and B-KPY at Kilo North for the delivery ceremony. The 747-8F was moved back to the flightline this afternoon.


The dragon watches the ribbon cutting.








Dragon dance at the delivery ceremony.



B-KPY taxi test before first flight January 26, 2012.




B-LJG was moved back to the flightline after the ceremony.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Paine Field February 24


Boeing flightline.


WD887 Qatar Airways A7-BAS heads back to the Boeing ramp after a taxi test this afternoon, no B1 flight today.


VR279 UPS 767 N348UP went on a C3 flight this morning with flight number BOE1022 to deconflict with YR279, a 737 on a B1 flight from Renton.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Paine Field February 23



Air India 787 N1015B landed this afternoon after flying up and down the coast.



WF059 FedEx N863FD taxis to 34L for an RTO after returning from a B1 flight.






Boeing flightline.

CX Double Delivery

Cathay Pacific Cargo 747-8F B-LJG and Cathay Pacific Airlines 777 B-KPY will be at Kilo North for a delivery ceremony on Saturday, February 25 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM


B-KPY first flight January 26, 2012.


B-LJG February 22, 2012.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Paine Field February 22


WF034 Emirates SkyCargo A6-EFG returning from first flight.


WE229 Saudi Arabian Airlines HZ-AK14 ready to depart on a B1 flight.


UPS N348UP back from a customer flight.


RC557 Cathay Pacific Cargo B-LJG departing on a customer flight.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Paine Field February 21


British Airways G-STBF was moved to Kilo North this afternoon for a delivery ceremony.




BAW9176 departed on a delivery flight to Cardiff, cleared for takeoff at 0055Z.



A brace of UAL 787s on the flightline.


ANA JA808A initial engine run.


WF034 Emirates SkyCargo A6-EFG. Planned B1 flight but a taxi test only today.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Paine Field February 20



WE192 Emirates A6-EGN back from a B2 flight.


RC022 Lufthansa 747-8I D-ABYA off on a three hour test flight.



Boeing flightline.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Paine Field February 18


Emirates A6-EGN is moved out of the 45-01....


....Emirates A6-EGO, the 1000th 777, is moved in.


N348UP back from first flight.


Lufthansa 747-8i N6067U was moved from the fuel dock to the flightline this afternoon.


Boeing flightline.