Qantas 787

[Greg Hyde]

Qantas’s first 787-9 takes flight

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...-takes-flight/

photos included

[Dennis McLean]

I just checked no second test flight yet. 10 October is getting closer???

[Dennis McLean]

Well out of the blue, 2 test flights on 5/10. The first one 53 minutes KPAE-KPAE, and the second KPAE/KMWH/KPAE. This was actually 2 flights, 2hr14min, then 20min at KMWH and 43min back to KPAE.

Also ZK-NZL is on its delivery flight KIAH/NZAA as ANZ6094, due in AKL at 19.30 today

[Greg Hyde]

The two flights yesterday were B2 & C1 so delivery looks on schedule.

[Dennis McLean]

Hi Greg,

Have you heard anything about ZNE-ZNH being in a different configuration?? I vaguely remember reading something somewhere that they would be different??

ANZ's first group of 789's are 302 seats whereas NZL on delivery now has only 275.

Dennis

[Greg Hyde]

Sorry Dennis, I can't help with that one

but

VH-ZNA was finally added to the reg on 4/10.

[C Patters]

Hi all, there is a good video on youtube of ZNA doing a flight check. The link is as follows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Xqd3fcCaE

[David C]

Originally Posted by Dennis McLean

Hi Greg,

Have you heard anything about ZNE-ZNH being in a different configuration?? I vaguely remember reading something somewhere that they would be different??

ANZ's first group of 789's are 302 seats whereas NZL on delivery now has only 275.

Dennis

I read in the Australian Aviation mag that ANZ were taking delivery of 3 787-9 in 275 pax configuration , NZL is obviously the first with this seating .

Dave C

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by David C

I read in the Australian Aviation mag that ANZ were taking delivery of 3 787-9 in 275 pax configuration , NZL is obviously the first with this seating .

Dave C

There are 5 that will have the increased premium seating cabins, apparently more of a demand for business and PE, not surprising really given most of the NZ flights are long haul.

[Reece perram]

Here is a video of the first test flight at Everett.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Xqd3fcCaE