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Old 10th March 2020, 08:05 AM
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787 as I mentioned from April 20
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Old 22nd March 2020, 10:57 AM
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And so the changes begin, VH-ZNA is the first 787-9 to operate QF11 SYD-LAX, while VH-ZNH is operating QF93 MEL-LAX for the first time since New Years Eve 2018/2019.
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Old 23rd March 2020, 11:16 AM
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Interesting times ...

There are currently five 787-9s on the ground at LAX : ZNA, ZNB, ZNF, ZNH & ZNI

A further three enroute to LAX : ZNC, ZNJ & ZNK (QF15, QF93 & QF11 respectively)

With the remaining three operating (or due to operate) QF9/QF10 : ZND, ZNE & ZNG
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Old 23rd March 2020, 11:46 AM
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Has there been any word on the remaining 3 x 789-9’s still to be delivered this year & if they are still scheduled to arrive as noted or if any delays will occur?
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Old 23rd March 2020, 04:02 PM
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Boeing worker at Everett plant dies from coronavirus infection
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A Boeing worker who came down with the COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus has died, the first death among the infected employees.

Co-workers and a union official who confirmed his death said the man was an inspector who worked on the 787 Dreamliner in Everett.

The Seattle Times is not naming him until his family is informed. Boeing said in a statement it is “taking the right steps to confirm the information while respecting the individual’s and the family’s privacy.”

The man’s job was to oversee unfinished work that had traveled out from the factory to the flight line.

He was also a shop steward in the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union.

On Saturday, while he was still in intensive care, his brother posted a plea to Boeing on Facebook.

“Boeing Everett plant, please close your doors and shut down,” his brother wrote, adding that the man had worked at Boeing for 27 years.

“My brother is on life support. Please pray for him and all affected by the virus,” he concluded.

In a subsequent post, he said his brother had died.

As of end of day Saturday, there were 29 confirmed cases among Boeing employees company-wide, 24 of those in the Puget Sound area and 5 out of state. The local tally is 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Everett, 5 in Renton, 1 in Auburn and 1 at the local headquarters in Longacres.

That was up from 20 confirmed cases company-wide at the end of day Thursday, with 18 in the Puget Sound area and two out of state.

Many workers in the Everett plant have been expressing anger at management for keeping the factory open as coronavirus infections have risen.

Some workers who fear for themselves or loved ones have chosen to stay home without pay. Others have stayed on the job because they depend on the paycheck, and for that reason the union has refrained from calling for a shutdown.
https://www.seattletimes.com/busines...everett-plant/
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Old 24th March 2020, 03:07 AM
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Has there been any word on the remaining 3 x 789-9’s still to be delivered this year & if they are still scheduled to arrive as noted or if any delays will occur?
Subject to any flow on from Greg's post on the regrettable CoVid-19 death at Everett, the spreadsheet shows VH-ZNL at position 1019 is one slot away from 'Parts Arriving'
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Old 24th March 2020, 02:00 PM
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From the Paine Field Blog ...

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Boeing has suspended operations at Everett starting March 25 ...
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Old 26th March 2020, 01:52 AM
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Bit of a curve ball tonight ...
VH-ZND is operating a normal QF9 MEL-PER-LHR, while VH-ZNE, having arrived earlier with QF10 from LHR, had turned around in Perth and is operating QF5 PER-LHR.
Presumably using an available flight number for this extra flight ?
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Old 27th March 2020, 03:38 PM
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Presumably using an available flight number for this extra flight ?
Guess they couldn't use QF1 given it was operating on the 25 Mar as SYD-DRW-LHR.
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Old 28th March 2020, 10:41 AM
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VH-ZNE is now returning LHR-PER as QF6
'The Qantas Source' reports on the earlier QF5 ...
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Despite the flight number this is understood to have operated as a charter for the Irish government.

Last edited by Peter C; 28th March 2020 at 03:50 PM. Reason: Clarification
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