KPAE Paine Field: Paine Field January 5

Saturday, January 5, 2013

747-8F on the flightline.

747-8i N6067U.

WD889 Qatar Airways A7-BAW was ferried to Portland this morning for painting. Photo by Russell Hill.

VR285 UPS 767 N354UP back from a test flight.

Boeing flightline. RC524 the Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-8F is scheduled for a B1 flight on Monday, January 7.

gregSaturday, January 05, 2013
Is N6067U the one that LH canceled and Boeing would like to keep for a while for further performance tests?
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Matt CawbySaturday, January 05, 2013
Yes
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BasilSunday, January 06, 2013
why did lufthansa cancel the plane? Overweight?
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gregMonday, January 07, 2013
Yes, overweight is a legit reason. Another reason is Boeing really needs to keep it for a while for the planned tests of performance improvements. So it's a compromise.

LH claim they are committed to 747-8, so they may still order more new built(s) in the future.

As to N6067U, it'll likely be sold to a different (say, BBJ) customer.
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