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 May 9

ZA506 ANA JA809A/N1015X did a taxi test this morning then went back to the Boeing ramp. The B1 flight will probably be very early tomorrow due to the Presidential TFR that begins at 1815z.

WE253 Air France F-GZNN back from a test flight.

A6-PFA was moved to the compass rose for an engine run.

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On May 8 Boeing and Taipei-based EVA Air finalized an order for three 777-300ERs. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airplanes.

Two EVA Air 777s parked at the airport inner ramp in December, 2009.

By June 2010 B-16715, B-16716, and B-16717 are stored at the inner ramp.

 

Paine Field May 7

Panalpina 747-8F N850GT on the flightline.

ANA 787 line 56 outside the Everett Modification Center.

RC523 N6009F departing on a functional check flight.

Southwest Airlines N8307K arrived from Boeing Field and went to ATS Hangar 1.

ANA JA810A at the fuel dock.

787 in Bay 3 of the EMC.

ANA 787 in Bay 1 of the EMC.

United Airlines 787 on the flightline.