Saturday, February 29, 2020

Paine Field February 29


Boeing flightline February 27.


China Southern Airlines 777F line 1649 N5511V departing on a B1 flight. 777-9 N779XX is being moved out of the paint hangar to the flightline to be fueled for an engine run on March 1.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Paine Field February 28


United Airlines 777 N2352U departed on a B1 flight. Departure audio here.




DHL 777F N774CK customer flight.

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Paine Field February 27


ZB809 Vistara 787-9 line 913 at the Delivery Center for a delivery ceremony this afternoon.

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WH001 777-9 N779XW is scheduled for a nacelle drainage ground test at Boeing Field February 28.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Paine Field February 26


AirBridgeCargo 747-8F VQ-BIO returned from the Portland paint hangar yesterday, today GEnx-2B engine monitoring unit cyber security ground testing was conducted.


Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLJ back from a customer flight.


KC-46A 18-46051 departing on a test flight.







Tonight there was an initial engine run on N779XX, the second 777-9.

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777-9 N779XW will be on the ground at Boeing field for nozzle area measurements on February 27.

The Seattle Times has an article about N779XW late-night engine runs on February 25.




Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Paine Field February 25


DHL 777F N774CK departing on a test flight.


FedEx 767 N270FE delivery flight to Indianapolis.


N409LC arrived from LAX with cargo for Boeing.





Monday, February 24, 2020

Paine Field February 24

ANA 777-9 JA071A on the flightline.


This evening there was a wet motor engine run on 777-9 N779XX.


An-124 RA-82046 departure to KLCK.


DHL 777F N774CK back from a test flight.


P-8A 169553 touch and go on a test flight to Boeing Field.


T'Way Air 737 HL8355 touch and go on a test flight.


KC-46A 18-46051 at the compass rose.


American Airlines 737 N323SG touch and go on a test flight.


KC-46A line 1205 on the 40-51 apron.

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On February 25 777-9 WH001 is scheduled for envelope expansion testing in the morning and PRSOV pressure regulating shutoff valve ground testing in the afternoon.









Saturday, February 22, 2020

Paine Field February 22


Vistara 787-9 line 993 in the 40-26.


China Southern 777F in the 40-25. In the 40-24 we can see Lufthansa 777-9 line 1638 (on the right) and out of sight on the left next to the door is ANA 777-9 line 1629 JA071A.



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777-9 WH001 is scheduled for initial airworthiness and stall testing on February 24.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Paine Field February 20


KC-46A 18-46051/N6018N departing for wing aerial refueling pod testing.




Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLI departed on a delivery flight to Istanbul.



777-9 N779XW did not fly today, scheduled for envelope expansion testing on February 21.



Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Paine Field February 19


Turkish Airlines 787-9 line 979 ferry flight to the Portland paint hangar.


Norwegian 787-9 line 983 on the flightline.




Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLH at the Delivery Center before a delivery flight this afternoon.

Photo by Royal S King.


FedEx 767 N270FE back from a test flight.


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for envelope expansion testing. Comms with the telemetry room here.




Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Paine Field February 18


Turkish Airlines 787-9 line 979 back from a B1 flight.


Ground crew stows the ram air turbine.


WH001 777-9 N779XW was in the flutter track for initial airworthiness testing. Comms with the telemetry room here.

Scheduled for envelope expansion testing on February 19.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Paine Field February 17


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for initial airworthiness testing. Comms with the telemetry room here.


Over Paine Field en route Spokane.



KC-46A 16-46014 back from a B2 flight.


UPS 767 line 1209 on the 40-51 apron.


737 N241BE touch and go on a B1 flight from Renton.




Friday, February 14, 2020

Paine Field February 14


UPS 767 N370UP delivery flight to KSAT.


El Al Airlines 787-8 4X-ERC customer flight.


Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLI customer flight.



Thursday, February 13, 2020

Paine Field February 13


KC-46A 18-46051 at the compass rose for WARP testing.


El Al Airlines 787-8 4X-ERC customer flight.


Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 line 987 at the fuel dock.


Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLI departing on a customer flight.


Turkish Cargo 777F TC-LJT departed on a B1 flight.


AirBridgeCargo 747-8F line 1558 N6009F departed on a B1 flight. Scheduled for February 14: GEnx-2B EMU demonstration for certification flight with the FAA.


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for initial airworthiness testing. Comms with the telemetry room here.