Paine Field September 30

Air China 747-8i B-2485 delivery flight to Beijing.

Air China 747-8i line 1508 was rolled out of the factory tonight.

Korean Air 747-8i line 1509 is scheduled to be rolled out on October 20, line 1506 for Korean Air is still stored at the tower apron.

ZA665 Avianca 787-8 N780AV back from a B2 flight.

 

 

Cargolux 747-8F LX-VCJ delivery flight.

Paine Field September 24

China Eastern's first 777-300ER was moved to Kilo North for a delivery ceremony tonight.

After the ceremony B-2001 was moved to stall 207 and fueled.

 

B-2001 was rolled out of the factory on August 5.

The next 777 for China Eastern, B-2002, will be out of the factory in a few days. WF042 Emirates SkyCargo 777F line 1248 is next.

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Paine Field September 23

ZB027 Virgin Atlantic 787-9 G-VNEW first flight today.

 

G-VNEW in the factory on July 17.

 

G-VNEW moved from the EMC to the flightline on August 17.

 

The 43-46 section for ZB028, the next Virgin Atlantic 787-9, was moved to the factory on September 12.

 

A 737 wing panel fastening machine manufactured by Electroimpact was moved from the Mukilteo manufacturing facility to the Boeing Everett rail yard. From there it will be transported to the Mount Baker Terminal then barged to Renton.

Paine Field September 22

A FedEx 767 was moved out of the 40-32 to the fuel dock tonight.

The first KC-46A was moved out of the 40-32 position 1 to allow the FedEx 767 to be moved. Note trailing cone on the tail, first flight appears to be imminent.

WE250 Cathay Pacific 777 line 1246 B-KQS was moved out of the 40-25 to the 40-23. Line 1247 for China Eastern is next.

Paine Field September 20

ZB004 Air New Zealand 787-9 ZK-NZF back from a photo flight. Photo by Royal S King.

RC067 Air China 747-8i line 1507 at the fuel dock. Another Air China 747-8i, line 1508, is scheduled to roll out of the factory on September 30, then 747-8i line 1509 for Korean Airlines on October 20.

Paine Field September 16

ZA665 Avianca 787-8 N780AV was scheduled for a B1 flight today, there was a taxi test only.

WE170 Air China B-2006 back from a B1 flight. Photo by Royal S King.

Thai Airways 787-8 HS-TQB delivery flight to VTBS.

 

Etihad Airways A6-ETS delivery flight to OMAA.

 

ZA475 Qatar Airways 787-8 A7-BCP departing on an engineering flight after a 30 minute ground test.

A7-BCP is scheduled for another engineering flight on Wednesday.

 

ZA566 Royal Jordanian 787-8 JY-BAB back from a B1 flight.

 

Everett Herald: Untimely work and substandard supplier components continue to be a drag on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner program.

 

Paine Field September 15

WD898 Qatar Airways 777 line 1244 A7-BED in the 40-25. WE502 line 1245 for China Airlines is next.

ZA544 LAN 787-8 CC-BB1 back from a B2 flight. Photo by Royal S King.

 

 

 

RC526 Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-8F JA16KZ was ferried to Pinal Airpark to be stored on February 14, today it was ferried back to Paine Field and parked in stall 118.

WE558 Emirates 777 A6-ENV at the compass rose.

Paine Field September 12

43-46 section for Virgin Atlantic 787-9 line 246 was moved from the Dreamlifter Operations Center to the factory this afternoon.

RC510 Cargolux 747-8F LX-VCJ departing on a functional check flight.

China Eastern Airlines 777 B-2001 was moved out of the 45-01 paint hangar to stall 207.

B-2001 in the factory on August 4.

ZB004 Air New Zealand 787-9 ZK-NZF is scheduled for a B1 flight on Saturday.

Paine Field September 10

ZA475 Qatar Airways A7-BCP back from a B2 flight. Photo by Royal S King.

Air China 777 B-2006 at the fuel dock.

 

B-2006 at the compass rose.

 

Air Bridge Cargo 747-8F VQ-BVR was moved out of the paint hangar last night.

WE315 American Airlines 777 N731AN at the compass rose.

At the fuel dock: JAL 787 JA837J, Air China 777 B-2006, Air Bridge Cargo 747-8F VQ-BVR.

RC067 Air China 747-8i line 1507 was rolled out of the 40-22 tonight and parked at the fuel dock. 747-8i line 1508 for Air China is scheduled to roll out of the factory on September 30.

WE558 Emirates 777 line 1243 A6-ENV was moved out of the 40-25 to the 40-23 tonight. Line 1244 for Qatar Airways is next.

Virgin Atlantic 787-9 G-VNEW has been moved from the EMC to the flightline.

PSA Officer King on patrol.