Friday, February 28, 2014

Paine Field February 28


ZA189 Japan Airlines JA835J was scheduled for a B1 flight today, there was a taxi test only.


WE337 Aeroflot VQ-BQD back from a B1 flight.

 
Lufthansa D-ABYM delivery flight to Frankfurt. Photo by Royal S King.


China Southern Airlines 777-300ER B-2099 at the Delivery Center. Photo by Lee A Karas.


B-2099 first flight January 15, 2014.


B-2099 in the factory January 3, 2014.

 
41 section for 787 line 183 was moved from the Dreamlifter Operations Center to the factory this afternoon.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Paine Field February 27


Air Canada 787 C-GHPQ was moved out of the paint hangar to position E8 on the EMC apron this afternoon.


C-GHPQ was later moved inside Bay 3 of the EMC.

 
Aeromexico 787 line 163 was moved inside the 45-03 after the Air Canada left.


Kenya Airways 5Y-KZA on the flightline. Photo by Lee A. Karas.


Silk Way Airlines 4K-SW881 at the compass rose.

 
4K-SW881 on the flightline. Photo by Lee A. Karas.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Paine Field February 26


WE076 British Airways G-STBJ ready to depart on a B1 flight.


G-STBJ was rolled out of the factory on February 7.

 
WD895 Qatar Airways A7-BAV departing on a C2 flight.

 
WF168 Air China Cargo 777F line 1188 B-2097 was moved from the 40-25 to the 40-23 tonight. EVA Air line 1189 is next on the line.

 
N770BA was moved to the compass rose for an engine run then back to stall 119.
 
 
N35LX departing on a functional check flight. Photo by Royal S King.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Paine Field February 24


A Royal Brunei 787 was moved out of the 40-26 tonight.


Air New Zealand 787-9 in the 40-26.

 
A 747-8i was moved out of the 40-22 tonight.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Paine Field February 23


Royal Brunei V8-DLC begins the first of two taxi tests this morning.

 
A 787 was moved out of the EMC to the flightline tonight.



 
WE168 Air China 777 line 1187 was moved from the 40-25 to the 40-23. Air China Cargo 777F line 1188 is next on the line.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Paine Field February 21


Aeromexico N966AM was scheduled for a B1 flight today, there was a taxi test only.


Korean Air Cargo HL7623 back from a B1 flight.


Kenya Airways 5Y-KZA at the fuel dock.


 
An Aeromexico 787 in Bay 4 of the EMC was moved outside to E2 on the apron. Air China Cargo 777F B-2096 will be moved inside Bay 4 on Saturday.


 

LOT 787 SP-LRF was moved out of the 45-04 paint hangar to the flightline tonight.








Paine Field February 20


Norwegian 787 line 165 was moved from the 40-24 to the EMC tonight. Ethiopian Airlines line 167 is behind the Norwegian.


Air India VT-ANC was moved from position C in the EMC to position E7 to make room for line 165.


ANA 787 line 14 JA809A inside the EMC.


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Paine Field February 19


WE219 Biman Bangladesh 777 line 1186 S2-AHN was moved from the 40-25 to the 40-23 tonight. Air China line 1187 is next on the line.


Royal Brunei 787 line 166 in the 40-26.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Paine Field February 18


WE337 Aeroflot 777 line 1185 VQ-BQD was moved out of the 40-23 to the fuel dock tonight. Line 1190 for Aeroflot is scheduled to be rolled out of the factory the first week in March.


787 nose and aft fuselage sections were moved from the Dreamlifter Operations Center to the factory.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Paine Field February 16


WD293 Singapore Airlines line 1184 9V-SWW rolled out of the 40-23 tonight. Singapore's next 777 will be WD294 line 1230 to be rolled out in October 2014.


WE337 Aeroflot 777 line 1185 was moved from the 40-25 to the 40-23. WE219 for Biman Bangladesh is next on the line.


Air Canada's first 787 at the EMC ready to be moved to the fuel dock. Third shift will move the 787 inside the 45-01 paint hangar later tonight.


Friday, February 14, 2014

Paine Field February 14


ZA578 Norwegian EI-LND was scheduled for a B1 flight today, there was a taxi test only this afternoon.



Japan Airlines JA835J was moved out of the paint hangar to the fuel dock today.


RC526 Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-8F JA16KZ was ferried to Pinal Airpark for storage.


Aeromexico N966AM at the compass rose tonight.