Puget Sound - Boeing Test Flights: 04/12/2011

Saturday, 10 December 2011

LN-DYW B737-8JP Norwegian Air Shuttle First Flight

L/N 3871C/N 39010 B737-8JP LN-DYW NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE
Dep RNT 12:53 PST ETA BFI ??:?? PST via PAE
Call Sign BOE246 Hex Code 478770Sel-Cal GP-EF
Aircraft was painted at Renton

JA626A B767-381ER All Nippon Airways Flown to Portland to be painted

L/N1018 C/N 40897 B767-381ER JA626A ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
Dep PAE 1031 PST Arr PDX 11:06 PST
Call Sign BOE968 Hex Code 8622AE Sel-Cal QR-CF

PK-GFS B737-86N Garuda Delivered

L/N 3860 C/N 36830 B737-86N PK-GFS GARUDA Lsd GECAS
Dep BFI 09:23 PST Arr HNL 12:56 HST
Call Sign GIA8011 Hex Code 8A0290 Sel-Cal BM-QR
Photo Credit: Drewski (Landing at BFI after a test flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6474019959/sizes/l/in/photostream/

TC-JYB B737-9F2ER Turkish Delivered

L/N 3693 C/N 40974 B737-9F2ER TC-JYB TURKISH
Dep CHS 10:43 EST ETA BHX 00:33z
Call Sign THY6901 Hex Code 4BAB22 Sel-Cal LR-JQ
Aircraft was painted at Renton

Friday, 9 December 2011

TC-JYA B737-9F2ER Turkish 2nd Delivery Flight

L/N 3669 C/N 40973 B737-9F2ER TC-JYA TURKISH AIRLINES
Dep CHS 22:09 EST ETA BHX 10:45z
Call Sign THY6900 Hex Code 4BAB21 Sel-Cal LP-RS
Aircraft painted at Renton
Named: Amasya

G-STBE B777-36N British Airways Delivered

L/N 980 C/N 38696 B777-36NER G-STBE BRITISH AIRWAYS Lsd GECAS
Dep PAE 17:31 PST Arr CWL 10:00z
Call Sign BAW9176 Hex Code 406591 Sel-Cal CH-EP

TC-JYA B737-9F2ER Turkish Delivered & returned to Charleston

L/N 3669 C/N 40973 B737-9F2ER TC-JYA TURKISH AIRLINES
Dep CHS 17:18 EST Arr CHS 17:56 EST
Call Sign THY6900 Hex Code 4BAB21 Sel-Cal LP-RS
Aircraft painted at Renton
Named: Amasya

JA626A B767-381ER All Nippon Airways First Flight

L/N1018 C/N 40897 B767-381ER JA626A ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
Dep PAE 13:00 PST Arr PAE 15:03 PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE968 Hex Code 8622AE Sel-Cal QR-CF
Photo Credit: Moonm (Departing PAE on First Flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonm/6486942277/sizes/l/in/photostream/

N6067U (D-ABYE) B747-830 Lufthansa flown back to BFI from Frankfurt

L/N 1435 C/N 37826 B747-830 N6067U (D-ABYE) LUFTHANSA
Dep FRA 12:54 CET Arr BFI 13:48 PST
Call Sign BOE021 Hex Code A7E0E9 - (N6067U) Sel-Cal CS-HP
Photo Credit: Drewski (Landing at BFI after a test flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/5692048192/sizes/l/in/photostream/

B-5622 B737-89L AIR China Delivered

L/N 3859 C/N 40031 B737-89L B-5622 AIR CHINA
Dep BFI 10:42 PST Arr HNL 14:20 HST
Call Sign CCA051 Hex Code 7807CA Sel-Cal KS-FP
Photo credit: Blue Wave Group (Taxiing to South Ramp at Honolulu)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hnlrarebirds/6485201095/sizes/l/in/photostream/

N759BA (EI-ESR) B737-8AS Ryanair Flown back to BFI from Marana

L/N 3795 C/N 34995 B737-8AS N759BA (EI-ESR) RYANAIR
Dep MZJ 11:32 MST Arr BFI 13:14 PST
Call Sign BOE627 Hex Code AA3B92 (4CA979)

Thursday, 8 December 2011

N787ZA B787-8 Boeing Arrived from Dhaka setting new speed & distance records

L/N 6 C/N 40695 B787-8 N787ZA BOEING
Dep DAC 00:44 BDT Arr BFI 05:30 PST
Call Sign BOE006 Hex Code AAACC7
Photo Credit: Drewski (Departing BFI on a test flight))
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/5855770100/sizes/l/in/photostream/
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the first airplane to provide both long distance capabilities with mid-size capacity (210-250 passengers in a three-class seating), allowing airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by the traveling public. The airplane is 20 percent more fuel efficient than similarly sized airplanes.
The sixth 787, ZA006, powered by General Electric GEnx engines, departed from Boeing Field in Seattle at 11:02 a.m. on Dec. 6 and set the distance record for its class (440,000-550,000 lbs.) with a 10,710 nmi (19,835 km) flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, with credit for 10,337 nmi (19,144 km). This record had previously been held by the Airbus A330 based on a 9,127 nmi (16,903 km) flight in 2002.
Following an approximately two-hour stop for refueling in Dhaka, the airplane returned to Seattle on a 9,734 nmi (18,027 km) flight. The airplane landed at 5:29 a.m. on Dec. 8, setting a new record for speed around the world (eastbound) with a total trip time of 42 hours and 27 minutes. There was no previous around-the-world speed record for this weight class.
The 787 carried six pilots, an observer for the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), and operations and other Boeing employees – 13 people in total.
Flight routing on the first segment of the journey took the airplane from Seattle across the U.S. to Nantucket. After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the airplane entered European air space at Santiago, Spain, and proceeded down the Mediterranean, across Egypt to Luxor, across the Middle East and over India to Bangladesh. On the second segment, the Dreamliner flew over Singapore, the Philippines and Guam before entering U.S. airspace over Honolulu and returning to Seattle.
Boeing holds world records for longest distance flights in five weight classes with records set by the KC-135, 767-200ER (extended range), 777-200 and 777-200LR (longer range). The 777-200 also holds the speed record for its weight class.

A6-EGJ B777-31HER Emirates Delivered

L/N 978 C/N 38989 B777-31HER A6-EGJ EMIRATES
Dep PAE 13:21 PST ETA DXB 11:20z
Call Sign UAE777 Hex Code 89620B Sel-Cal AG-FJ
Photo Credit: Moonm (Landing at PAE after a test flight)http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonm/6464253371/sizes/l/in/photostream/

N762BA (EI-ESV) Ryanair Flown back to BFI from Marana

L/N 3814 C/N 34993 B737-8AS N762BA (EI-ESV) RYANAIR
Dep MZJ 12:47 MST Arr BFI 14:48 PST
Call Sign BOE630 Hex Code AA4910 (4CA97C)

A6-EGK B777-31HER Emirates Flown back to Everett from Portland after painting

L/N 981 C/N 41071 B777-31HER A6-EGK EMIRATES
Dep PDX 08:55 PST Arr PAE 09:45 PST
Call Sign BOE189 Hex Code 89620C Sel-Cal AG-JM
Photo Credit: Matt Cawby (Landing at PAE after painting at Portland)
http://paineairport.com/kpae4498.htm

N973TK (TC-JYA) B737-9F2ER Turkish Flown from Georgetown to Charleston

L/N 3669 C/N 40973 B737-9F2 N973TK (TC-JYA) TURKISH AIRLINES
Dep GED 09:35 EST Arr CHS 10:52 EST
Call Sign BOE611 Hex Code AD907D Sel-Cal LP-RS
Aircraft painted at Renton
Named: Amasya
Flown to Georgetown to have long range fuel tanks fitted & flown to Charleston in preparation for the delivery flight.
Photo Credit: Drewski (About to depart on a test flight from BFI)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6081886246/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

G-FDZZ B737-8K5 Thomson First Flight

L/N 3876 C/N 37262 B737-8K5 G-FDZZ THOMSON Lsd TUI Group
Dep RNT 13:48 PST Arr BFI 15:59 PST via PAE
Call Sign BOE131 Hex Code 40660E

CN-RGI B737-86N Royal Air Maroc Delivered

L/N 3858 C/N 36831 B737-86N CN-RGI ROYAL AIR MAROC Lsd GECAS
Dep BFI 13:40 PST ETA YQX ??:??z
Call Sign RAM8753 Hex Code 0200EC Sel-Cal DM-JL
Aircraft was painted at Renton
Photo Credit: Moonm (Performing a go around at PAE)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonm/6464252039/sizes/l/in/photostream/

N761BA (EI-EST) B737-8AS Ryanair Flown back to BFI from Marana

L/N 3804 C/N 34994 B737-8AS N761BA (EI-EST) RYANAIR
Dep MZJ 13:27 MST Arr BFI 15:15 PST
Call Sign BOE629 Hex Code AA4559 (4CA97B)
Aircraft was painted at Renton

A6-FDW B737-8KN FlyDubai First Flight (7000th B737 built)

L/N 3868 C/N 40250 B737-8KN A6-FDW FLYDUBAI
Dep RNT 11:59 PST Arr BFI 14:11 PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE014 Hex Code 89632E
Aircraft was painted at Renton
Photo Credit: Drewski (Departing on Renton first flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6474020195/in/photostream

N880NN B737-823 American Airlines Delivered

L/N 3854 C/N 40769 B737-823 N880NN AMERICAN AIRLINES
Dep RNT 09:51 PST Arr DFW 15:14 CST
Call Sign AAL9701 Hex Code AC1F0E Sel-Cal AE-HJ
Photo Credit: Drewski (Landing at BFI after a test flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6456174979/sizes/l/in/photostream/

VH-VZV B737-838 Qantas Delivered

L/N 3856 C/N 34189 B737-838 VH-VZV QANTAS
Dep BFI 09:20 PST Arr HNL 12:38 HST
Call Sign QFA6024 Hex Code 7C6DE9 Sel-Cal CH-MR
Aircraft Named: Palm Cove
Photo Credit: Drewski (Landing at BFI after a test flight)
www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6438615555/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

N7874 B787-8 Boeing Temporarily in storage at BFI

L/N 4 C/N 40693 B787-8 N7874 BOEING
Photo Credit: FlyingAmelia (Taken at PAE before a flight test)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barwigj/5802899436/sizes/l/in/photostream/
The aircraft is parked on the Military Ramp with engines removed & will be
fitted with new engines as L/N's 4,5 & 6 are rumoured to eventually be
delivered as Boeing Business Jets.

EI-ESX B737-8AS Ryanair Delivered

L/N 3822 C/N 34998 B737-8AS EI-ESX RYANAIR
Dep BFI 23:23 PST ETA DUB 15:48z
Call Sign RYR800X Hex Code 4CA97E

EI-ESW B737-8AS Ryanair Delivered

L/N 3821 C/N 34997 B737-8AS EI-ESW RYANAIR
Dep BFI 22:04 PST ETA DUB 14:28z
Call Sign RYR800W Hex Code 4CA97D

N760BA (EI-ESS) B737-8AS Ryanair Flown back to BFI from Marana

L/N 3800 C/N 35043 B737-8AS N760BA (EI-ESS) RYANAIR
Dep MZJ 16:05 MST Arr BFI 17:45 PST
Call Sign BOE628 Hex Code AA41A2 (4CA97A)

N974TK (TC-JYB) B737-9F2ER Turkish Flown from Georgetown to Charleston

L/N 3693 C/N 40974 B737-9F2ER N974TK (TC-JYB) TURKISH
Dep GED 17:48 EST Arr CHS 19:22 EST
Call Sign BOE612 Hex Code AD9434 Sel-Cal LR-JQ
Aircraft was painted at Renton

N787ZA B787-8 Boeing Flown to Dhaka for world record attempt

L/N 6 C/N 40695 B787-8 N787ZA BOEING
Dep BFI 11:02 PST ETA DAC 19:12 BDT
Call Sign BOE006 Hex Code AAACC7
Photo Credit: Drewski (Taken at BFI prior to a test flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/5091294161/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The Dreamliner known as ZA 006 took off from Boeing Field Tuesday
morning for a non-stop flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, just over 10,000
nautical miles from Seattle.
The flight path will pass over New York City, past Cairo, Egypt, and onto
Dhaka, where it will touch down nearly 21 hours later.
After what pilots say will be a brief "pit stop" to refuel, the Dreamliner
will take off again to complete it's around-the-world test flight,
returning to Boeing Field by Thursday.
During the test flight, Boeing hopes to break the 787's weight class
records for unrefueled distance and speed around the Earth.
"This is not a difficult task for this airplane," said Mike Sinnett, Vice President and Project Engineer for the 787 program. "It's the most fuel efficient airplane in its class, almost 20 percent more fuel efficient than anything in its size."
The record is currently held by Airbus, set in 2002 when an A-330 flew just over 9,100 nautical miles without refueling.
Boeing calls this flight an "endurance run" to test the Dreamliner's capabilities and push all it's technologies to the limit.
The test flight will also showcase the Dreamliner's abilities on international flights and demonstrate a real-world scenario to both airlines and passengers.
"Flying around the world with one stop really validates what we set out to do," said Sinnett.
Teams of technicians will go along on the flight to meticulously watch the 787's performance. Another Boeing team will meet the jet on the ground in Bangladesh. Each person had to be weighed along with their baggage prior to stepping on the plane.
Following the test flight, ZA 006 will be an instruction tool for pilots in training. It will then be refurbished and resold to an airline.

N969WN B737-7H4 Southwest First Flight

C/N 3874 C/N 41777 B737-7H4 N969WN SOUTHWEST
Dep RNT 10:46 PST Arr BFI ??:?? PST via PAE
Call Sign BOE415 Hex Code AD7F96
Photo credit:Dave (seen at Renton)

PK-GMS B737-8U3 Garuda Delivered

L/N 3855 C/N 38071 B737-8U3 PK-GMS GARUDA
Dep BFI 15:03 PST Arr HNL 18:30 HST
Call Sign GIA8011 Hex Code 8A0292 Sel-Cal DK-FS
Photo credit:Drewski
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6438614905/

Monday, 5 December 2011

N6067U (D-ABYE) B747-830 Lufthansa flown to Frankfurt for airport & airline testing

L/N 1435 C/N 37826 B747-830 N6067U (D-ABYE) LUFTHANSA
Dep BFI 23:07 PST ETA FRA 16:45 CET
Call Sign BOE021 Hex Code A7E0E9 - (N6067U) Sel-Cal CS-HP
Photo Credit: Drewski (Landing at BFI after a test flight)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/5692048192/sizes/l/in/photostream/