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Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Transavia France 737 F-HTVG delivery
Transavia France 737-8K2 F-HTVG msn 62156 ln 6421 flew away on delivery May 31-Jun 1 BFI-KEF-ORY flying as TVF787.
Kuwait 777 9K-AOK first pics painted
Kuwait Airways 777-369ER 9K-AOK msn 62568 ln 1496 seen here at PAE May 31 in full customer livery named "Auhah" which is a Kuwaiti island.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
US Navy P-8A 169325 delivery
US Navy P-8A (737-8FV) 169325 msn 62292 ln 6132 flew away on delivery May 31 BFI-Jacksonville NAS flying as VVRC325. 3 people on board.
Okay Airways 737 B-1450 first flight
Okay Airways 737-8KF B-1450 msn 61405 ln 6438 first flight from RNT May 31 flying as BOE462, hex code 7811D2.
Emirates 777 A6-EQB delivery
Emirates 777-31HER A6-EQB msn 42347 ln 1490 flew away on delivery May 31-Jun 1 PAE-DXB flying as UAE7777.
Rossiya 737 VP-BOA delivery
Rossiya 737-8LJ VP-BOA msn 41232 ln 6419 flew away on delivery May 31-Jun 1 BFI-KEF-VKO flying as SDM5449/5450. Leased from Avia Capital Leasing.
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
United 777 N2639U delivery
United Air Lines 777-322ER N2639U msn 62650 1486 flew away on delivery May 30 PAE-SEA flying as UAL2699.
Aeroflot 737 VP-BNQ first flight
Aeroflot 737-8MC VP-BNQ msn 44432 ln 6437 first flight from RNT May 30 flying as BOE845, hex code 424344. Leased from SB Leasing Ireland.
Saturday, 27 May 2017
China Eastern 777 B-7883 first flight
China Eastern Airlines 777-39PER B-7883 msn 43284 ln 1498 first flight from PAE May 27 flying as BOE469, hex code 781103.
Friday, 26 May 2017
Saudia 787 HZ-ARG delivery
Saudi Arabian Airlines 787-9 HZ-ARG msn 41550 ln 566 flew away on delivery May 26-27 PAE-JED flying as SVA9028.
Ryanair 737 EI-FZX delivery
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZX msn 44791 ln 6481 flew away on delivery May 26-27 BFI-DUB flying as RYR800X. 3 people on board. Leased from Aviation Finance & Leasing S.a.r.L. This is the last one until towards the end of summer.
RwandAir 737 9XR-WR delivery
RwandAir 737-8SH 9XR-WR msn 41357 ln 6415 flew away on delivery May 26-28 BFI-YYR-SNN-ATH-KGL flying as RWD700. 11 people on board. Leased from Air Lease Corp.
Emirates 777 A6-EQC first flight
Emirates 777-31HER A6-EQC msn 42348 ln 1495 first flight from PAE May 26 flying as BOE673, hex code 896452.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Air Canada 787 C-FRTU first pics fully painted
Air Canada 787-9 C-FRTU msn 37183 ln 567 seen here at PAE on May 26 now in full livery. Fleet #850.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Spring Airlines Japan 737 JA05GR first flight
Spring Airlines Japan 737-8AL JA05GR msn 61783 ln 6436 first flight from RNT May 26 flying as BOE284, hex code 8413E2. This is yet another miscode as that belongs to a helicopter. Should be using 8413D7. Leased from BOC Aviation.
Ethiopian 787 ET-ATI delivery
Ethiopian 787-8 ET-ATI msn 34487 ln 18 flew away on delivery May 26-27 PAE-ADD flying as ETH9201.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Thursday, 25 May 2017
EgyptAir 737 SU-GEI delivery
Egypt Air 737-866 SU-GEI msn 63801 ln 6407 flew away on delivery May 25-26 BFI-KEF-CAI flying as MSR3330 with 27 people on board. Leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.
Westjet 737-8 Max C-FRAX first pic painted
Westjet 737-8 C-FRAX msn 60510 ln 6384 seen here at RNT May 25 now painted in customer livery.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Turkish 777 TC-LJK delivery
Turkish Airlines 777-3F2ER TC-LJK msn 60402 ln 1462 flew away on delivery May 25-26 PAE-IST flying as THY6832.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Tarom 737 YR-BGK delivery
Tarom 737-82R YR-BGK msn 63702 ln 6417 flew away on delivery May 25-26 BFI-KEF-EMA flying as ROT1917 and with hex code 4A08EB. TC-CRD Pegasus not taken up. Believed to have been sold by Pegasus to BBAM at delivery and leased to Tarom.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Japan TransOcean Air 737 JA04RK delivery
Japan TransOcean Air 737-8Q3 JA04RK msn 61478 ln 6413 flew away on delivery May 25 BFI-ANC flying as JTA9851. May 25-26 ANC-CTS as JTA9852 and May 27 CTS-OKA as JTA9853. 12 people on board.
Saudi Aramco 737 N803XA delivery
Saudi Aramco 737-8AL N803XA msn 61797 ln 6411 flew away on delivery May 25-27 BFI-BGR-STN-DMM flying with reg as callsign. 7 people on board. Named "Hawiyah". Leased from BOC Aviation.
Nok Air 737 HS-DBY first flight
Nok Air 737-88L HS-DBY msn 61299 ln 6426 first flight from RNT flying as BOE099, hex code 881059. Leased from BOC Aviation.
Seen here landing at BFI after first flight. Named "Nok Veha".
Photo credit : Huy Do
Seen here landing at BFI after first flight. Named "Nok Veha".
Photo credit : Huy Do
Southwest 737 N8531Q delivery
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8531Q msn 63575 ln 6416 flew away on delivery May 25 BFI-PAE as SWA8700. Both transponders still miscoded A83507 (should be ABB507).
Seen here after arrival at PAE.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Seen here after arrival at PAE.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Saudi Aramco 737 N802XA delivery
Saudi Aramco 737-8AL N802XA msn 61782 ln 6404 flew away on delivery May 25-27 BFI-BGR-STN-DMM with 7 people on board, reg as callsign. Named "Safaniya". Leased from BOC Aviation.
Air Europa 787 EC-MPE first flight
Air Europa 787-8 EC-MPE msn 36418 ln 573 first flight from PAE May 25 flying as BOE888, hex code 345352. Flying all white as N1002K today.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Southwest 737 N8534Z first flight
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8534Z msn 63578 ln 6429 first flight from RNT May 25 flying as BOE967, hex code ABB579.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
RwandAir 737 9XR-WR first pics
Rwandair 737-8SH 9XR-WR msn 41357 ln 6415 seen here passing through PAE May 24 on a test flight in full customer livery.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Fedex 767F N147FE first flight
Fedex 767-3S2F N147FE msn 63094 ln 1123 first flight from PAE May 24 flying as BOE597, hex code A0BD33.
Delta 737 N879DN first flight
Delta Air Lines 737-932ER N879DN msn 31990 ln 6422 first flight from RNT May 24 flying as BOE879. Hex code AC181D.
Norwegian 737 EI-FVV first flight
Norwegian Air International 737-8JP EI-FVV msn 42281 ln 6435 first flight from RNT May 24 flying as BOE449, hex code 4CA94C. Leased from Arctic Aviation.
Air Canada 787 C-FRTG delivery
Air Canada 787-9 C-FRTG msn 37184 ln 558 flew away on delivery May 24 CHS-MCI as ACA7169.
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Korean Air 747 HL7643 delivery
Korean Air Lines 747-8B5 HL7643 msn 60410 ln 1538 flew away on delivery May 23-24 PAE-ICN flying as KAL028D.
Shandong Airlines 737 B-1438 first flight
Shandong Airlines 737-85N B-1438 msn 61433 ln 6431 first flight from RNT May 23 flying as BOE247 with hex code 78116E.
Saudia 777 HZ-AK43 delivery
Saudi Arabian Airlines 777-368ER HZ-AK43 msn 62763 ln 1492 flew away on delivery May 23-24 PAE-JED flying as SVA9026.
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 Max 9M-LRD delivery
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 9M-LRD msn 42986 ln 6034 flew away May 23-25 BFI-ANC-NRT-KUL on delivery flying as MXD02.
Hainan Airlines 737 B-7399 first flight
Hainan Airlines 737-84P B-7399 msn 44392 ln 6433 first flight from RNT May 23 flying as BOE033. Hex code 780459. Leased from Bank of Communications Financial Leasing.
LOT 787 SP-LRG first flight
LOT 787-8 SP-LRG msn 35944 ln 568 first flight from PAE May 23 flying as BOE276. Hex code 48AE06.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
China Eastern 777 B-7881 delivery
China Eastern Airlines 777-39PER B-7881 msn 43285 ln 1494 flew away on delivery May 23-24 PAE-PVG flying as CES9001.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
American Airlines 737 N337PJ delivery
American Airlines 737-823 N337PJ msn 33345 ln 6410 flew away on delivery May 23 BFI-TUL flying as AAL9701.
BBJ N839BA update
Private BBJ (737-77Z) N839BA msn 62699 ln 5749 flew Basel to Geneva for EBACE on May 20 using reg as callsign. According to sources it transferred back to Boeing ownership on May 21 and is now being used by them as a BBJ demonstrator. As a result I shalln't be documentating any further updates on this frame.
American Airlines 787 N827AN first flight
American Airlines 787-9 N827AN msn 40647 ln 563 first flight from CHS May 23 flying as BOE453 and with hex code AB4AE9.
Air China 737 B-1418 delivery
Air China 737-89L B-1418 msn 60867 ln 6414 flew away on delivery May 23-27 BFI-HNL-MAJ-SPN-TSN flying as CCA047.
Hainan Airlines 787-9 B-7302 delivery
Hainan Airlines 787-9 B-7302 msn 62719 ln 562 flew away on delivery May 23-24 PAE-TSN flying as CHH8302.
Monday, 22 May 2017
Sun Express 737 TC-SOH delivery
Sun Express 737-8HC TC-SOH msn 61193 ln 6398 flew away on delivery May 22-23 BFI-YYR flying as SXS062.
US Navy P-8A 169326 first flight after mods
US Navy P-8A (737-8FV) 169326 msn 62298 ln 6160 first flight May 22 after completion of mods at the MFC, flying as BOE064. New hex code AE5C58.
Photo credit : Paul Varner
Photo credit : Paul Varner
Southwest 737 N8533S first flight
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8533S msn 63577 ln 6425 first flight from RNT May 22 flying as BOE966, hex code ABB54F.
Sunday, 21 May 2017
American 737 N338PK first flight
American Airlines 737-823 N338PK msn 31268 ln 6428 first flight from RNT May 21 flying as BOE143, hex code A3B4D6.
Saturday, 20 May 2017
United 777 N2136U delivery
United Air Lines 777-322ER N2136U msn 62648 ln 1477 flew away on delivery May 20 PAE-SEA as UAL2688. This frame contractually delivered on Mar 23 but has been awaiting seats.
Friday, 19 May 2017
Norwegian 737-8 Max EI-FYA first pics painted
Norwegian 737-8 Max EI-FYA msn 42830 ln 6360 seen here at BFI May 19 returning from a test flight as BOE301. Now painted (sans tail art) but still flying with Boeing test reg N60697.
Photo credit : Paul Varner
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Paul Varner
Photo credit : Huy Do
Ryanair 737 EI-FZW delivery
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZW msn 44795 ln 6409 flew away on delivery May 19-20 BFI-DUB flying as RYR800W.
BBJ VP-BAJ reverts back to N839BA - update
Private BBJ (737-77Z) VP-BAJ has reverted back to its original American registration N839BA again, registered as such on May 17.
Seen here at Basel, May 19 wearing the N reg.
Photo credit : Patrice Duresse
It is expected to fly to Genera for the EBACE Aviation Expo from May 21-23.
Seen here at Basel, May 19 wearing the N reg.
Photo credit : Patrice Duresse
It is expected to fly to Genera for the EBACE Aviation Expo from May 21-23.
Japan TransOcean Air 737 JA04RK pics
Japan TransOcean Air 737-8Q3 JA04RK msn 61478 ln 6413 seen here at BFI May 19 returning from a test flight as BOE504.
Photo credit : Paul Varner
Photo credit : Paul Varner
American 737 N337PJ first pic
American Airlines 737-823 N337PJ msn 33345 ln 6410 seen here May 19 passing through PAE on a test flight as BOE142.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Southwest 737 N8531Q first pic
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8531Q msn 63575 ln 6416 seen here at BFI May 19 returning from a test flight as BOE964. Both transponders still (badly) miscoded A83507 instead of ABB507.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 9M-LRD pics
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 9M-LRD msn 42986 ln 6034 seen here at BFI May 19 returning from a test flight as BOE202.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Saudi Aramco 737 N803XA first pic
Saudi Aramco 737-8AL N803XA msn 61797 ln 6411 seen here at BFI May 19 in full livery returning from a test flight as BOE294. Named "Hawiyah".
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Saudi Aramco 737 N802XA pic
Saudi Aramco 737-8AL N802XA msn 61782 ln 6404 seen here at BFI May 19 returning from a test flight as BOE293. Named "Safaniya".
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do
Kuwait 777 9K-AOJ delivery
Kuwait Airways 777-369ER 9K-AOJ msn 62567 ln 1491 flew away on delivery May 19-20 PAE-KWI flying s KAC8124.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Norwegian 737 EI-FVU first flight
Norwegian 737-8JP EI-FVU msn 42088 ln 6427 first flight from RNT May 19 flying as BOE448 with hex code 4CA94B.
Etihad 787 A6-BLM delivery
Etihad Airways 787-9 A6-BLM msn 39658 ln 561 flew away on delivery May 19-20 PAE-AUH flying as ETD9011.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Tarom 737 YR-BGK update
The former Pegasus 737-82R msn 63702 ln 6417 seen at BFI May 18 now in all white colors and painted as YR-BGK for Tarom. Still has Pegasus rudder and winglet colors.
According to this tweet it is due to ferry BFI-KEF-EMA on May 25-26 for painting.
Thanks to Nick Birrell and boardingpass.ro for the info.
According to this tweet it is due to ferry BFI-KEF-EMA on May 25-26 for painting.
Thanks to Nick Birrell and boardingpass.ro for the info.
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Ryanair 737 EI-FZV delivery
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZV msn 44794 ln 6406 flew away on delivery May 18-19 BFI-DUB flying as RYR800V. Leased from Aviation Finance & Leasing S.a.r.L.
Norwegian 737 EI-FVT delivery
Norwegian Air International 737-8JP EI-FVT msn 42280 ln 6402 flew away on delivery May 18-19, BFI-Oslo OSL flying as IBK1A. Leased from Arctic Aviation.
Delta 737 N878DN delivery
Delta Air Lines 737-932ER N878DN msn 31989 ln 6405 flew away on delivery May 18 BFI-ATL flying as DAL9931. Transponders now fixed and pinging correct hex code AC1466.
Southwest 737 N8532S first flight
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8532S msn 63576 ln 6423 first flight from RNT May 18 flying as BOE965 with hex code ABB52C.
Thomson 787 G-TUIK delivery
Thomson Airways 787-9 G-TUIK msn 44579 ln 564 flew away on delivery May 18-19 PAE-MAN flying as TOM924.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Japan TransOcean 737 JA04RK first flight
Japan TransOcean Air 737-8Q3 JA04RK msn 61478 ln 6413 first flight from RNT May 17 flying as BOE504 with hex code 841115. Aircraft is already fully painted as JA04RK.
Xiamen Air 737 B-7819 first flight
Xiamen Airlines 737-85C B-7819 msn 42945 ln 6424 first flight from RNT May 17 flying as BOE756 with hex code 781115.
Boeing Co 747 N974BA returns to PAE from MZJ
Boeing Co 747-8ZJ N974BA msn 37501 ln 1495 flew Marana to PAE on May 17 as BOE009, returning from just over 3 years in storage. Hex code AD929B.
Seen here landing at PAE.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Seen here landing at PAE.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Egypt Air 737 SU-GEI first pics
Egypt Air 737-866 SU-GEI msn 63801 ln 6407 seen here passing through PAE May 17 on a test flight in full livery.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Ryanair 737 EI-FZX first flight
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZX msn 44791 ln 6418 first flight from RNT May 17 flying as BOE098 with hex code 4CABAF. Leased from Aviation Finance & Leasing S.a.r.L.
US Navy P-8A 169324 delivery
US Navy P-8A (737-8FV) 169324 msn 62291 ln 6104 flew away May 17 BFI-Jacksonville NAS on delivery flying as VVLL831. Hex code AE5C56.
Air China 737 B-1418 first flight
Air China 737-89L B-1418 msn 60867 ln 6414 first flight from RNT May 17 flying as BOE948 with hex code 7810F9.
Seen here at RNT.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Seen here at RNT.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Transavia France 737 F-HTVG first flight
Transavia France 737-8K2 F-HTVG msn 62156 ln 6421 first flight from RNT May 17 flying as BOE664 with hex code 39CEA6.
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Ryanair 737 EI-FZT delivery
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZT msn 44793 ln 6403 flew away on delivery May 16-17 BFI-DUB flying as RYR800T. Leased from Aviation Finance & Leasing S.a.r.L.
Ryanair 737 EI-FZS delivery
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZS msn 44789 ln 6399 flew away on delivery May 16-17 BFI-DUB flying as RYR800S.
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 Max 9M-LRC delivery
Batik Air Malaysia 737-8 Max 9M-LRC msn 42985 ln 5948 flew away on delivery May 16-18 BFI-ANC-NRT-KUL flying as MXD01.
First 737 Max delivery!
First 737 Max delivery!
Kuwait 777 9K-AOK first flight
Kuwait Airways 777-369ER 9K-AOK msn 62568 ln 1496 first flight from PAE May 16 flying as BOE783 with hex code 70605D.
Ryanair 737 EI-FZW first pic
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZW msn 44795 ln 6409 seen here May 16 passing through PAE on a test flight in full livery.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
RAAF P-8A N832DS (A47-005) first flight
RAAF P-8A (737-8FV) N832DS msn 63179 msn 6328 first flight from RNT May 16 flying as BOE185 and hex code AB6024. Aircraft is already painted. Will become A47-005 after mods at BFI MFC (military flight center).
Norwegian 787 G-CJUI delivery
Norwegian Air UK 787-9 G-CJUI msn 38891 ln 556 flew away on delivery May 16-17 CHS-OSL flying as NAX8A. Leased from CIT Leasing.
Tarom 737 YR-BGJ delivery
Tarom 737-82R YR-BGJ msn 63701 ln 6390 flew away on delivery May 16-17 flying as ROT1915. Flying in Pegasus Airlines livery. According to other blog posts and twitter feeds it is expected at East Midlands tomorrow for repainting.
Edit: internal Boeing docs show this leased through BBB which is Babcock & Brown Asset Management, not Air Lease Corp.
Seen here at East Midlands : https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8590838
Edit: internal Boeing docs show this leased through BBB which is Babcock & Brown Asset Management, not Air Lease Corp.
Seen here at East Midlands : https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8590838
Monday, 15 May 2017
Ryanair 737 EI-FZV first pic painted
Ryanair 737-8AS EI-FZV msn 44794 ln 6406 seen here May 15 passing through PAE on a test flight in full livery.
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Photo credit : Chris Edwards
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Southwest 737 N8531Q first flight
Southwest Airlines 737-8H4 N8531Q msn 63575 ln 6416 first flight from RNT May 14 flying as BOE964 and with miscoded hex code A83507 which belongs to N628LZ. The correct code should be ABB507 !
Rossiya 737 VP-BOA first flight
Rossiya Airlines 737-8LJ VP-BOA msn 41232 ln 6419 first flight from RNT May 14 flying as BOE134 with hex code 424353. Leased from Avia Capital.
Saturday, 13 May 2017
Japan TransOcean Air 737 JA04RK first pic
Japan TransOcean Air 737-8Q3 JA04RK msn 61478 ln 6413 seen here at RNT May 13 in full customer livery.
Photo credit : Huy Do
Photo credit : Huy Do