Paine Field February 20

American Airlines N720AN delivery flight to KDFW.

787 horizontal stabilizers were unloaded from LCF N249BA this morning.

Cargolux 747-8F LX-VCA was moved off the Boeing flightline to the tower apron today.

A Korean Air Cargo 747-8F was moved out of the factory Tuesday night.

This showed up on Twitter yesterday, supposedly JAL 787 JA829J in Boston.

JA829J in happier times, first flight from Everett on December 7, 2012 just 30 days before the fateful fire at Logan International.

There was an engine run this morning on Japan Airlines JA830J.

A 787 preservation team at Kilo South checks the tire pressure on ANA JA806A. Keesha is anxious to go on her afternoon walk.

From the Seattle Times: "A small team of top machinists at Boeing’s Auburn plant is building high-strength containment boxes for the lithium-ion batteries on the 787 as part of a redesign to get the planes flying again as soon as April."

Paine Field February 1

American Airlines N720AN on the flightline after arriving from the paint shop in New Iberia.

Aeroflot VP-BGB delivery flight to Moscow. Unfortunately the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee has not certified the 777-300ER, Aeroflot has to postpone the launch of the first commercial flight. More info at the Aeroflot website.

787 horizontal stabilizers were unloaded from N249BA this afternoon. Photo by Lee Karas.

Uzbekistan Airways UK67005 was moved from the flightline to the fuel dock tonight.

Boeing flightline.

Paine Field January 23

China Southern Airlines 787 B-2725 is out of the paint hangar and parked at the fuel dock. It's not within striking distance yet but has the same livery as B-2727.

China Southern Airlines B-2727.

RC026 Lufthansa D-ABYG ready to takeoff on a B1 flight.

A Lufthansa 747-8i at the fuel dock.

WE304 American Airlines N720AN departing on a B1 flight.

N720AN back from the B1 flight.

WE303 American Airlines N719AN taxis to 16R for a test flight as N720AN returns to the stall.

There was an initial engine run this afternoon on Air India VT-ANN.

A 787 fuselage was unloaded from N747BC.

WE331 Experimental Aeroflot VP-BGB departing on a test flight.