Paine Field May 31

China Southern Airlines B-2725 back from a test flight.

RC521 Nippon Cargo Airlines JA11KZ inbound from KSKF.

 

Thomson Airways G-TUIB delivery flight to Manchester.

 

ANA JA819A delivery flight to Tokyo.

 

LAN Airlines CC-BDP begins an RTO after returning from a B1 flight.

N780BA inbound from Wichita.

 

JAL JA832J was moved to the flightline.

757 Flying Test Bed inbound for a touch and go.

 

G-ZBJB and G-ZBJA on the flightline.

Paine Field April 27

We are moving to a new location the weekend of May 4-5, unfortunately the new place has no Internet connection. We are seeking donations to get back online and resuming the blog updates.

ANA JA819A was moved to the compass rose for an engine run this morning.

ZA272 SP-LRC departing on a test flight.

VR288 UPS N357UP ready for takeoff on a B2 flight.

 

WE243 Cathay Pacific B-KQF begins a taxi test before a B1 flight.

RC582 Atlas Air N855GT back from a test flight.

 

WD892 Qatar Airways A7-BEA returning from a test flight.

Paine Field April 2

Atlas Air N854GT delivery flight to Hong Kong.

Lufthansa D-ABYI in stall 118.

First airplane at the 45-11 Everett Delivery Center, ANA JA819A was moved into position for a fit check. The EDC is scheduled to open on April 8.

A 787 fuselage section was unloaded from N718BA this afternoon.

We will be flying around Paine Field to get some aerial photos on Wednesday, any help defraying the cost of the helicopter charter would be greatly appreciated.

Paine Field March 14

A 747-8 skin panel was unloaded from UR-82009 this morning.

UR-82009 was moved to Kilo North in the afternoon.

Initial engine run on ZA513 ANA JA819A.

JA819A was moved to the compass rose after the engine run. Flight crew will conduct a ground check on Friday afternoon.

WE305 American Airlines N721AN departing on a customer flight.

Paine Field February 28

Cargolux LX-VCA was moved to the compass rose for an engine run, then back to the tower apron.

WE264 Etihad Airways A6-ETN did a taxi test this morning, no B1 flight today though.

Technicians did VHF and HF radio checks on ANA 787 JA819A this evening.

WE273 Thai Airways HS-TKM back from a test flight.

Paine Field February 11

ANA JA819A on the 40-51 apron.

A 747 panel manufactured by Triumph Aerostructures in Texas was unloaded from Volga-Dnepr AN-124 RA-82079 this afternoon. Panels are usually transported by rail but if they are needed in a hurry the AN-124 brings them to Everett. In this case it is a replacement for a panel that was dropped and damaged two weeks ago.

RA-82079 brought some 777 fuselage sections to Everett in October 2011.

A skin panel unloaded from RA-82042 In August 2009.

787 N787FT was flown on a test flight from Boeing Field today, 13 on board including 3 flight crew.

China Southern Airlines B-2727 in stall 101.

WE241 Experimental Cathay Pacific B-KQD departing on an EWA flight.

WE304 American Airlines N720AN departing on a test flight.

Taking a few days off until some money comes in.

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Boeing Everett Delivery Center photo by Lee A. Karas.