Paine Field May 15

RC577 Panalpina N850GT back taxis to 34L for an RTO after returning from a B1 flight.

Tomorrow, May 16, is the third anniversary of the first flight of the last 747-400, N6018N.

FedEx N864FD delivery flight to Memphis.

ZA506 ANA JA809A departing on an EWA flight.

VT551 Azerbaijan Cargo 4K-SW808 ready to takeoff on a C1 flight.

Air France F-GZNN delivery flight to Paris.

Boeing flightline.

Paine Field May 11

RC523 N6009F on a test flight to Grant County Airport.

WF060 FedEx N864FD returning from a C2 flight.

Five years ago May 11, 2007. The first 787 fuselage sections were unloaded from LCF N780BA. The almost-completed 787 was rolled out of the factory on July 8, then was rolled back to put the finishing touches on the Dreamliner. And then, about 22 months later....

....engines were started on N787BA May 21, 2009.

Paine Field May 10

ZA506 ANA JA809A back from first flight.

RC523 N6009F exits the runway at A6 after an EWA flight.

WF060 FedEx N864FD departing on a C1 flight.

N864FD inbound for a low approach.

Cargolux LX-VCE was moved inside the 45-01 paint hangar.

YF608 Southwest Airlines N8309C touch and go on a B1 flight from Renton.

Paine Field April 26

Japan Airlines JA826J delivery flight to Tokyo.

JA827J left for Tokyo about 30 minutes after JA826J.

Three 787s stored at Kilo South. Left to right: line 22, 16 and 13.

787 line 56 is in the EMC Bay 4.

787 line 45 was moved to the fuel dock this morning.

WE239 Cathay Pacific B-KQB back from the Portland paint hangar.

WF060 FedEx N864FD first flight.

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Looks like the Lufthansa 747-8i delivery ceremony will be on May 1 from 8 AM - 2 PM. D-ABYA will probably leave about 2 PM.