Paine Field May 16

RC035 Lufthansa D-ABYP was taken out for a low speed taxi test this afternoon, the 1500th 747 then went back to the stall.

D-ABYP was rolled out of the factory on April 24.

British Airways G-ZBJE delivery flight to London tonight.

 

G-ZBJE rolled out of the factory on March 18.

 

ZA136 ANA JA829A back from a B2/incomplete B1 flight.

 

ZA579 Norwegian 787 EI-LNF is scheduled for a functional check flight on Saturday.

The last of the 787 mural is being removed from the factory doors.

Paine Field May 15

United Airlines 787-9 line 181 inside the EMC.

Royal Jordanian 787-8 line 194 was moved out of the 40-24 to the 40-51 apron tonight.

The 41 section for line 194 was moved to the factory on April 1.

ZA136 ANA JA829A back from an incomplete B1 flight this afternoon.

 

RC035 Lufthansa 747-8i D-ABYP is scheduled for a B1 flight on Friday.

Paine Field April 24

Lufthansa 747-8i D-ABYP, the 1500th 747, in the 40-22 a few minutes before being rolled out of the factory.

Line 1500 rolled out of the factory.

 

Across the bridge to the flightline.

 

Air China 747-8i line 1499 has been on the flightline since rollout on April 8, tonight it was moved back inside the 40-22.

United Airlines 787-8 line 186 was moved out of the 40-24 to the paint hangar tonight. Jetstar Airways line 189 is next.

 

 

ANA JA829A on the 40-51 apron.

 

Arke 787 PH-TFK on the flightline.

Paine Field April 22

Air Force One landed at Paine Field this afternoon, President Obama deplaned on the Alpha Taxiway, boarded a VH-3D helicopter and flew to Oso.

SAM44 C-32A 98-0002 arrived about 30 minutes after the VC-25A.

Crowd waits for Air Force One to land.

 

 

 

The other VC-25A, 82-8000, was at Paine Field in May 2007 for an extended stay in the paint hangar.

 

 

ANA 787 JA829A on the flightline.

 

Norwegian 787 EI-LNF at the compass rose.

ZA610 Air Canada C-GHPQ departed on a B1 flight today but turned back to the airport seven minutes into the flight.