It's Sunday again, so must be time for some more airplane art. This week - climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it begins its long flight to China is a Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, painted in a special livery promoting Kung Fu Panda. Hainan Airlines operate a fleet of 17 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. It also operates 10 of the smaller Boeing … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9
It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. Today's picture is short in the darkness of an early morning - with a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 being towed around London Heathrow Airport near Terminal 3. Virgin Atlantic operate eight Boeing 787-9s in its long haul fleet, with an additional nine aircraft due to be delivered to the … [Read more...]
Boeing gives a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 a workout before the Paris Air Show
It's coming up to the time where the aviation industry converges on Le Bourget airport in Paris to mull over planes, equipment both military and civilian. Of course - it's the Paris Air Show! Part of the air show is the flying display - and it seems Boeing has been putting in a bit of practice before the airshow.... with spectacular … [Read more...]
KLM outlines its Boeing 787-9 operation plans
As one operator adds more Boeing 787-9 operated routes, another operator begins its preperation to add the type into its fleet. KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - have outlined their operation plans for the 787-9, with operations due to commence at the beginning of the Winter timetable on the 25th October 2015. Part of the KLM Boeing 787-9 Seatmap - Image, KLM via KLM.comThe … [Read more...]
United Airlines plans its 787-9 deployment from Houston
With United Airlines bringing more Boeing 787-9 aircraft online, the airline is outlining its plans for the deployment of the larger 787s from its Houston Intercontinental hub. United Airlines Boeing 787-9 - Image, (c) The Boeing Company Six routes will be switched over in the Autumn of 2015, starting in August and through to March 2016 (and yes - we're now talking about … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic take delivery of their first Dreamliner
With the launch of the new blog, it's time to tread some familiar news territory. On Sunday, Virgin Atlantic took delivery of their first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner into their fleet. The first of the Boeing 787-9's - "Birthday Girl" arrived into the fleet at London Heathrow Airport. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 "Birthday Girl" - Image, Virgin Atlantic via Twitter This Boeing … [Read more...]
United Airlines takes delivery of their first Boeing 787-9
North America's first Boeing 787 operator - United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft. United Airlines Boeing 787-9 during test flights, Image - The Boeing Company. For the planes future, its will be handling long haul routes for united, with a Los Angeles to Melbourne route planned for the aircraft - which will be the longest distance route the … [Read more...]
ANA prepares to launch the Boeing 787-9 into service
All Nippon Airways (ANA) scored a coup when they became the first operator of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Whilst they didn't get the first delivered Boeing 787-9 aircraft (that honour went to Air New Zealand), it seems the experience of operating the 787-8 is paying off as the airline prepares to ready the aircraft into service. ANA 787-9 taking off, Image - The Boeing … [Read more...]
Video Saturday – Boeing 787-9 shows its moves
It's Saturday again, so it must be time for another video to lighten the week. This weeks video comes from Boeing who showed off their Boeing 787-9 aircraft performance at the Farnborough Air Show this year as it conducts some great manoeuvres during its flying display http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oXc08rBy2g The demonstration shows the climb performance, banked turnings, … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9s operation plans
Earlier this week, Virgin Atlantic unveiled their first operations for their upcoming Boeing 787-9 aircraft - with the London-Boston route being earmarked as the first operation. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9, Image - Virgin Atlantic. Well, Airlineroute has revealed the dates. Lets take a look in detail. London Heathrow to Boston remains the launch route, with VS11/12 … [Read more...]