Jetstar's 1st B787

[Rowan McKeever]

BOE215 VH-VKA in the air again at Paine Field, B-2 flight (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHVKA)

And landed at around 0945 AEST

[Thomas Collins]

As part of the B787 introduction, Jetstar is hosting a "Dream Terminal" in Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.

The terminal provides visitors with an authentic Dreamliner experience and includes seat displays, interactive window and giveaways.

Details can be found here.

According to AusBT, 7th October it will be delivered and begin its flight home.

[Rowan McKeever]

On 23 Sept (factory time) VKA performed a B-3 and a C-1 flight.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE215

B-3 is the 3rd Boeing test flight, C-1 is the first time with a JQ crew handling the aircraft!

[Arthur T]

If the delivery date is early October, I just wondering has there been any schedules about the training and domestic flights yet?

Thanks.

[Greg Hyde]

Nothing on the Jetstar site last time I looked.

They are keeping things very quite.

No seat maps as yet.

Expect the big reveal on arrival.

[Thomas Collins]

Details will be released soon.

[Nigel C]

At present there are no domestic bays on T2 at YSSY that can handle the B787, so I don't expect we'll see it here until it starts internatonal ops. Bay 49 is still B747 capable, so that may become an option in future. Alternatively, Bay 13 at T3 is already set up for B787 ops, so perhaps Qantas may come to the party if needed?

[Todd Hendry]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Bay 13 at T3 is already set up for B787 ops, so perhaps Qantas may come to the party if needed?

Let's hope not.

Todd

[Michael Cleary]

What stops a 787 from using another gate?