Tag Archives: 787
Tag Archives: 787
Special EventThe Boeing 787 celebrates 10 years in the sky
On a cold, wet 15 December, 10 years ago today the Boeing 787 took flight for the first time. Today, nearly 1000 787 across 3 variants have been delivered to almost 5 dozen airlines. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special Aircraft TrackingQantas unveils special 100th anniversary livery on new 787 VH-ZNJ
The ‘Qantas 100’ 787 Dreamliner has rolled out of the paint shop wearing a special livery commemorating Qantas’ upcoming centenary. VH-ZNJ ‘Longreach’, the airline’s 10th 787, features a celebratory ‘Qantas 100’ imprint and each Qantas logo since the airline’s founding in 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territories Aerial Services. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 46: Pickled Herring
On this episode of AvTalk, Indonesian investigators release a preliminary report on Lion Air 610, Anchorage gets shaken up, WOW Air lives to fly another day, and we travel to Stockholm for some pickled herring and Australian pronunciation. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventWatch Air France’s stunning air-to-air film featuring its Boeing 787
After taking delivery of their fifth Boeing 787 last November, Air France partnered Daher and Airborne Films to capture stunning air-to-air footage before the aircraft entered commercial service. We’ve posted the final version of Air France’s Boeing 787 air-to-air film below, along with a much longer behind-the-scenes version that shows the close coordination of the … Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 29: Alerts, Orders, and Interiors
On this episode of AvTalk, Gavin Werbeloff steps in for Jason as we dig into the numbers around some recent aircraft orders. And we send Jason to Hamburg for the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Read More
By Ian Petchenik 
Aviation Explainer SeriesMake a Right at Lands End—Fun with Aircraft Leasing
Air Europa took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 last week, but the aircraft didn’t fly straight home. From Charleston, EC-MSZ (MSN 62171) flew northeast along the the US and Canadian coast and eastward across the Atlantic, headed directly for the Lands End VOR-DME. But why the circuitous route? In a word: paperwork. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventWatch the Boeing 787-10 Earn FAA Certification
The 787-10, Boeing’s newest—and longest—variant of the 787 earned FAA certification this week, paving the way for deliveries to launch customer Singapore Airlines later this year. Boeing flew 3 test aircraft, N528ZC, N548ZC, and N565ZC for 900 hours to achieve certification. We’ve condensed those 900 hours into a single minute. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventHighlights from the Boeing 2017 Delivery Figures
Boeing released its 2017 order and delivery figures today, managing a record 763 aircraft deliveries, the most ever delivered in a single year. 69 percent of those deliveries were for variants of the venerable 737, including the first deliveries of the new 737 MAX. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Inside Flightradar24The Most-Tracked Flights of 2017
As we close out the year, we look back on some of the most tracked flights of the year, which included wildfires, the Pope, and a giant airplane drawn in the sky. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- Special Aircraft Tracking
Boeing Uses a 787 to Draw a 787 Dreamliner During ETOPS Test
At 15:38 local time N7874, the fourth 787 built, departed Boeing Field in Seattle for an 18-hour, 22 state test flight. The crew spent the overnight hours above the United States performing ETOPS testing on the new Rolls Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine, which will power the 787-10. Read More
By Ian Petchenik