All Things 787

[Terence W]

Australian Aviation reported today that LAN is probably going to use 787-8s based on the seat count.

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...sydney-to-787/

[Greg Hyde]

From the latest Flight Int.

FLIGHT-TEST 787 BECOMES MUSEUM PIECE

HERITAGE Boeing on 8 November donated one of its original flight
test 787-8s to the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Rolls-Royce Trent
1000-engined MSN ZA003 was used extensively during the
Dreamliner’s interior certification programme, and circumnavigated
the globe several times during the “Dream Tour” in 2011 and 2012.
The airframer plans to donate two more 787s used in its flight test
programme to other museums around the world.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Dreamliner Fuels the Boom in International Flying

His Dreamliner trip was scheduled to depart for Melbourne at 10:30p.m., the same time as United Flight 839, a Boeing 777-200 which was headed to Sydney. While the journey to Sydney is nearly 45 minutes shorter, the 777 burned 7,500 gallons more fuel getting there.


"They burned 238,000 pounds of fuel compared to our 188,000," Jim told me, taking obvious pleasure in being the man who flies the younger, hipper, and waaaaaay more fuel efficient airplane. "The 777 carries 260 passengers our 787-9 carries 252 passengers, 8 less."

Full article on Flying Lessons

[Gavin Otto]

From the AV herald this morning

http://avherald.com/h?article=47e28393&opt=0

A Jetstar Boeing 787-800, registration VH-VKB performing flight JQ-25 from Cairns,QL (Australia) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), was enroute at FL430 about 200nm southwest of Guam (Guam) when the crew decided to divert to Guam due a decreasing engine oil quantity indication. The aircraft landed safely in Guam about 30 minutes later.

Maintenance fixed the problem permitting the aircraft to depart Guam after about 3 hours on the ground. The aircraft reached Tokyo with a delay of 3 hours.

The airline reported the crew received some indication prompting the diversion to Guam. Engineers assessed and fixed the issue.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Air India took delivery of their 18th Dreamliner, VT-ANS, on the 11th Dec 2014.

[Dennis McLean]

I have just seen some changes on the expected delivery dates for the next 4 Jetstar 788's in 2015.

VKI - 26 January, VKJ - 15 July, VKK - 1 July, VKL - 31 August

[Greg McDonald]

What's 'business class' like in the Jetstar 787s? Thinking of booking to check it out.

[Greg Hyde]

JQ 788's more

Rego S/n Line Var# Build

VH-VKI 36235 257 ZA222 Charleston
VH-VKJ 36236 278 ZA223 Everett
VH-VKK 36237 321 ZA224 Everett
VH-VKL 36238 344 ZA225 Charleston

[Greg Hyde]

ADD VKI THE BOEING COMPANY 787-8 36235 17/12/2014 QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
Attn: Alan Milne
QCC 2, 10 Bourke Road
MASCOT
NSW 2020 JETSTAR AIRWAYS PTY LIMITED
Attn: David Wells
10 Bourke Rd
MASCOT
NSW 2020

[Brian Noldt]

Jetstar VH-VKI has been flown from Charleston to Acadiana (KARA) New Iberia LA for painting on 22 December..