Wednesday 15 November 2017

Update

Good morning all.  Some depressing news has just come to light via my sources which will soon cause me immeasurable unwanted aggravation.  For this reason I have decided to postpone indefinitely any further posts until the situation changes.

Tuesday 14 November 2017

American Airlines 787 N832AA delivery

American Airlines 787-9 N832AA msn 40638/626 flew away on delivery Nov 14, Charleston-Dallas DFW flying as AAL9704.

Air France 787 F-HRBD delivery

Air France 787-9 F-HRBD msn 42487/630 flew away on delivery Nov 14-15, PAE-Paris CDG flying as AFR370V.

US Navy P-8A N860DS / 169338 first flight & pic

US Navy P-8A (737-8FV) 169338 msn 63186/6595 first flight from Renton, Nov 14, flying as BOE076.  Hex code ABCF33.

169338
Photo credit: Huy Do

Mauritania Airlines International 737-8 5T-CLJ first pic

Mauritania Airlines International 737-8 5T-CLJ msn 64299/6704 seen here at Renton, Nov 14 on the production ramp already painted in the customer livery.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Mauritania Airlines 5T-CLJ LN6704
Photo credit: Huy Do

Flydubai 737 A6-FMD first pics painted

Flydubai 737-8 A6-FMD msn 60967/6648 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 14, returning from a test flight as BOE005.

A6-FMD A6-FMD A6-FMD
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Hainan Airlines 737 B-1346 delivery & pics

Hainan Airlines 737-84P B-1346 msn 44396/6667 flew away on delivery Nov 14, Boeing Field-Honolulu flying as CHH1346 with 11 people on board.

B-1346 B-1346
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Hainan Airlines 737 B-1347 first flight

Hainan Airlines 737-86N B-1347 msn 43429/6688 first flight from Renton, Nov 14, flying as BOE915.  Hex code 78129C.  Leased from GECAS.

Aerolineas Argentinas 737 LV-GVD pics - Nov 14

Aerolineas Argentinas 737-8 LV-GVD msn 64207/6661 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 14, out on a test flight as BOE501.

LV-GVD LV-GVD LV-GVD LV-GVD LV-GVD
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

US Navy P-8A 169332 delivery & pics

US Navy P-8A (737-8FV) 169332 msn 62698/6385 flew away on delivery Nov 14, Boeing Field-Jacksonville NAS flying as VVRC332.

169332 169332
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

FedEx 777F N888FD delivery

FedEx 777-FS2 N888FD msn 42704/1528 flew away on delivery Nov 14, Paine Field-Memphis flying as FDX9044.

Ryanair 737 EI-GDO first pics painted

Ryanair 737-8AS EI-GDO msn 44808/6679 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 14, out on an experimental test flight as BOE114.

EI-GDO EI-GDO EI-GDO
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

FedEx 767F N152FE first flight

FedEx 767-3S2F N152FE msn 43552/1136 first flight from Paine Field, Nov 14, flying as BOE602.  Hex code A0D21F.

Norwegian 737 EI-FVY first pics painted

Norwegian Air International 737-8JP EI-FVY msn 42092/6676 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 14, returning from painting at Spokane.

EI-FVY EI-FVY EI-FVY
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Virgin Australia 737 VH-YWD pics - Nov 14

Virgin Australia 737-8FE VH-YWD msn 41020/6664 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 14, out on a test flight as BOE826.

VH-YWD VH-YWD VH-YWD
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Hainan Airlines 737 B-1389 first flight & pics

Hainan Airlines 737-8 B-1389 msn 62192/6672 first flight from Renton, Nov 14, flying as BOE752.  Hex code 7812EC.

B-1389 B-1389
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Shanghai Airlines 737 B-1336 delivery

Shanghai Airlines 737-89P B-1336 msn 63052/6674 flew away on delivery Nov 14, Boeing Field-Honolulu flying as CSH9761.

Monday 13 November 2017

Lion Air 737 PK-LQI delivery

Lion Air 737-8 PK-LQI msn 42997/6612 flew away on delivery Nov 13, Boeing Field-Honolulu flying as LNI01.

China Southern Airlines 737-8 B-1205 first flight

China Southern Airlines 737-8 B-1205 msn 63253/6677 first flight from Renton, Nov 13, flying as BOE680.  Hex code A354DD and wearing sticker reg N3134C.

Aeroflot 737 VP-BKK first flight

Aeroflot 737-8LJ VP-BKK msn 41243/6696 first flight from Renton, Nov 13, flying as BOE201.  Hex code 42437E.  Leased from Avia Capital.

China Southern Airlines 737-8 B-1201 first flight

China Southern Airlines 737-8 B-1201 msn 63249/6625 first flight from Renton, Nov 13, flying as BOE678.  Hex code A13DC8 and wearing sticker reg N1796B.

Okay Airways 737 B-1338 first flight

Okay Airways 737-8KF B-1338 msn 63620/6692 first flight from Renton, Nov 13, flying as BOE468.  Hex code 78127C.  Flown to Spokane for painting.  Leased from Bank of Communications Leasing.

China Southern Airlines 737 B-1402 pics - Nov 13

China Southern Airlines 737-81B B-1402 msn 63250/6684 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 13, returning from a test flight as BOE413.

B-1402 B-1402
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Air Chang'an 737 B-1481 first pics painted

Air Chang'an 737-86W B-1481 msn 60171/6678 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 13, out on a test flight as BOE531.

B-1481 B-1481 B-1481
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Hainan Airlines 737-8 B-1390 pics - Nov 13

Hainan Airlines 737-8 B-1390 msn 62183/6616 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 13, out on another test flight as BOE751.

B-1390 B-1390 B-1390
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

FedEx 777F N897FD first flight

FedEx 777-FS2 N897FD msn 42705/1531 first flight from Paine Field, Nov 13, flying as BOE071.  Hex code AC5FD6.

WestJet Airlines 737 C-GOCD first pics painted

WestJet Airlines 737-8CT C-GOCD msn 40832/6665 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 13, out on a test flight as BOE366.  Fleet #852.

C-GOCD C-GOCD C-GOCD
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Sunday 12 November 2017

Air China 787 B-1468 first flight

Air China 787-9 B-1468 msn 34316/629 first flight from Charleston, Nov 12, flying as BOE058.  Hex code 7811A4.

WestJet Airlines 737 C-GJLS first flight

WestJet Airlines 737-8CT C-GJLS msn 40845/6694 first flight from Renton, Nov 12, flying as BOE367.  Hex code C05D9D.  Flown to Portland for painting.

Ethiopian Airlines 787 ET-AUP first flight

Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 ET-AUP msn 38782/636 first flight from Paine Field, Nov 12, flying as BOE266.  Hex code 040141.  Named London.  Leased from Aercap.

China United Airlines 737 B-1311 first flight

China United Airlines 737-89P B-1311 msn 63051/6689 first flight from Renton, Nov 12, flying as BOE815.  Hex code 781237.  Flown to Spokane for painting.

Saturday 11 November 2017

Air France 787 F-HRBE first flight

Air France 787-9 F-HRBE msn 38772/634 first flight from Paine Field, Nov 11, flying as BOE248.  Hex code 39C424.  Leased from Aercap.

Air France Boeing 787-9 F-HRBE
Photo credit: Royal Scott King (PAE, Nov 10)

Polish Government 737 0110 first pics painted

Polish Government 737-86X 0110 msn 61358/6370 seen here at Dinard, Nov 11, out on a 2hr 45 air test after painting.  Still wearing N893BA on a sticker and same hex code.  Flying with N893BA as callsign.

IMG_5858A IMG_5888A IMG_5907A IMG_5912A
Photo credit: L1nny

Hainan Airlines 787 B-1345 delivery

Hainan Airlines 787-9 B-1345 msn 38781/628 flew away on delivery Nov 11-12, Paine Field-Haikou flying as CHH1345.

Friday 10 November 2017

Pobeda Airlines 737 VP-BPK delivery

Pobeda Airlines 737-8AL VP-BPK msn 61788/6671 flew away on delivery Nov 10-11, Boeing Field-Keflavik-Belgrade flying using reg as callsign.

Ryanair 737 EI-GDN delivery

Ryanair 737-8AS EI-GDN msn 44807/6673 flew away on delivery Nov 10-11 Boeing Field-Dublin flying as RYR800N.

China Southern Airlines 737 B-1402 first flight & pics

China Southern Airlines 737-81B B-1402 msn 63250/6684 first flight from Renton, Nov 10, flying as BOE413.  Hex code 781121.

B-1402
Photo credit: Brian Worthington

B-1402
Photo credit: Huy Do

Shanghai Airlines 737-8 Max B-1382 pics

Shanghai Airlines 737-8 B-1382 msn 61621/6464 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 10, out on a test flight as BOE601 now wearing its Chinese reg.

B-1382 B-1382 B-1382
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

B-1382 B-1382
Photo credit: Wenhan Liang

Jet2.com 737 G-JZBD first pic painted

Jet2.com 737-8MG G-JZBD msn 63159/6680 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 10, departing on a test flight as BOE390 in basic Jet2Holidays livery.  Fuselage and tail overlay decals will be applied in the UK.

G-JZBD
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Aeroflot 737 VP-BKN first flight & pics

Aeroflot 737-8MC VP-BKN msn 44441/6682 first flight from Renton, Nov 10, flying as BOE849.  Hex code 42437E.  Leased from SB Leasing Ireland.

VP-BKN VP-BKN
Photo credit: Jeff Berry