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Monday, 30 September 2019

A7-BFR 777-F Qatar Airways delivery flight

Flew away Sep30-Oct1 on delivery #KPAE to Doha flying as QTR3372.

Msn 66336/1617 hex 06A2DF. #boeing #avgeek #qatarairways

A7-BFS 777-F Qatar Airways delivery flight

Flew away Sep30-Oct1 on delivery #KPAE to Doha flying as QTR3373.

Msn 66337/1621 hex 06A2E0.

A4O-HMS 747-8 BBJ Royal Flight of Oman first flight after modifcations

A4O-HMS departed Waco, Sep30, on a functional check flight as BOE007 after completion of modifications by L-3.  The frame has been at Waco since Dec12, 2012 when it arrived from Paine Field via Vancouver.

Msn 39749/1466 hex 70C0B7.

D-AALM 777-F AeroLogic delivery flight

Flew away Sep30-Oct1 #KPAE to #EDDP Leipzig on delivery flying as BOX013.

Msn 66082/1625 hex 3C458D. #boeing #B777F #aerologic #avgeek. Leased from DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc.

Photo (Jen Schuld).

HL8357 737-8 T'way Air flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep30 #KGEG Spokane to #KMWH Grant County as BOE751 for storage after painting at Spokane.

Msn 43563/7727 hex 71C357. #boeing #737max #twayair #avgeek

N37527 737-9 United Airlines first flight

First flight Sep30 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE127 unpainted.

Msn 43463/7744 hex A4491C. #boeing #737max #unitediairlines

B-20CU 737-8 China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep30 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE713 unpainted.

Msn 65274/7728 hex 781742.

B-20CZ 737-8 Shandong Airlines first flight

First flight Sep30 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE664 unpainted.

Msn 61453/7741 hex 781781.

169553 P-8A US Navy first flight

First flight Sep30 #KRNT to #KBFI as BOE101 fully painted.

Msn 65745/7680 hex A5FF3F, decodes to N486DS.

SP-LVO 737-8 LOT Polish Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep30 #KBFI to #KMWH Grant County as BOE977 for storage.

Msn 62533/7722 hex 48AF0E.

9V-MBL 737-8 SilkAir first flight

First flight Sep30 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE212 fully painted.

Msn 44256/7736 hex 76B44C.

Sunday, 29 September 2019

HZ-AR24 787-10 Saudi Arabian Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep29-30 #KCHS to Jeddah on delivery flying as SVA9024.

Msn 40050/886 hex 7105AB.

XA-IMH 737-9 Aeroméxico flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep29 Spokane to Grant County as BOE602 for storage after painting at Spokane.

Msn 43711/7724 hex 0D0BAC.

N8805L 737-8 Southwest Airlines first flight

First flight Sep29 from #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE046 fully painted.

Msn 42641/7740 hex AC20E7. 

B-20D7 787-9 China Southern Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep29-30 on delivery #KCHS to #ZGGG Guangzhou flying as CSN8806.

Msn 60313/906 hex 781795.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Saturday, 28 September 2019

-?- 737-8 BOC Aviation Limited first flight

First flight Sep28 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE106.  No reg or lessee allocated.

Msn 64943/7739 hex A13A11, decodes to N1786B.

EC-NCY 787-9 Air Europa delivery flight

Flew away Sep28-29 on delivery #KCHS to Madrid flying as AEA1001.

Msn 65248/904 hex 346291.  Leased from BOC Aviation Limited.

A4O-MK 737-8 Oman Air first flight

First flight Sep28 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE001 fully painted.

Msn 43305/7689 hex 70C106.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Friday, 27 September 2019

N179FE 767-300F FedEx Express delivery flight

Flew away Sep27 on delivery #KPAE to Indianapolis flying as FDX9032.

Msn 63110/1191 hex A13B1E.

SE-RTJ 737-8 Norwegian Air Sweden flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep27 BFI to Grant County as BOE325 for storage.

Msn 42842/7730 hex 4ACA8A.

B-.... 737-8 Kunming Airlines flown to Spokane for painting

Flown Sep27 BFI to Spokane as BOE266 for painting.

Msn 65052/7735 hex A139CB, decodes to N1784B and probably wearing it.

B-17805 787-10 EVA Air first flight

First flight Sep27 from #KCHS on a round trip as BOE128.

Msn 63512/902 hex 899095.

Thursday, 26 September 2019

N8802Q 737-8 Southwest Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep26 BFI to Grant County as BOE043 for storage.

Msn 65437/7701 hex AC2082.

EI-HEJ 737-8200 Ryanair first flight

First flight Sep26 from #KRNT as BOE006 fully painted.  Flight will terminate at #KMWH Grant County for storage. #ryanair

Msn 62303/7719 hex A354DD, decodes to N3134C.  Leased from Aviation Finance & Leasing.

B-20DL 737-8 Shenzhen Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep26 Acadiana to Grant County as BOE941 for storage after painting.

Msn 61148/7723 hex 7817B3.

VT-... 737-8 SpiceJet first flight

First flight Sep26 RNT to BFI flying as BOE886 unpainted.  Has Blue Air winglets - NTU.

Msn 43926/7742 hex A13E0E, decodes to N1798B and probably wearing it.  Leased from ICBC Leasing.

169550 P-8A US Navy delivery flight

Flew away on delivery Sep26 BFI to Jacksonville NAS flying as POSIDN.

Msn 64080/7462 hex AE5F3F.

Edit Oct12: renumbered to 169550 whilst at BFI.

A6-PFG 787-9 Presidential Flight delivery flight

Flew away on delivery Sep26-27 CHS to Abu Dhabi flying as AUH08.

Msn 62170/874 hex 896571.

B-20D8 787-9 Shanghai Airlines delivery flight

Flew away on delivery Sep26-27 CHS to Shanghai PVG flying as CSH9007.

Msn 63715/900 hex 7817A2.  China Eastern Airlines order for operation by Shanghai Airlines.

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

N858BA 737-8 Hainan Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep25 BFI to Grant County as BOE760 for storage.  Hainan Airlines possibly NTU.

Msn 61861/7734 hex ABC52A.

N1015B 787-9 Boeing Company flown to Charleston

Flown Sep25 PAE to Charleston flying as BOE170.  #dreamstakeflight

Msn 60327/891 hex A00B74 - decodes to N1015B temp reg.

N8800L 737-8 Southwest Airlines first flight

First flight Sep25 RNT to BFI flying as BOE040 unpainted.

Msn 42633/7661 hex AC2038.

B-.... 737-8 Lucky Air flown to Acadiana for painting

Flown Sep25 BFI to Acadiana as BOE527 for painting.

Msn 64707/7660 hex A1393F - decodes to N1780B and probably wearing it.

SP-LVN 737-8 LOT Polish Airlines flown to Spokane for painting

Flown Sep25 BFI to Spokane as BOE978 for painting.

Msn 61862/7737 hex 48AF0D.

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

B-20D6 737-8 China Southern Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep25 Victorville back to BFI as BOE712 returning from painting.

Msn 65258/7715 hex 781796.

B-20CM 737-8 Xiamen Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep24 BFI to Grant County as BOE341 for storage.

Msn 43834/7706 hex 78174C.

B-20CF 737-8 Shandong Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep24 Victorville to Grant County as BOE663 for storage after painting.

Msn 61454/7720 hex 78171B.

VT-... 787-9 Vistara flown to Fort Worth Meacham for painting

Flown Sep24 #KPAE to Fort Worth Meacham as BOE809 for painting.

Msn 62734/913 hex A00835.

B-.... 737-8 Kunming Airlines first flight

First flight Sep24 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE266 unpainted. No reg allocated yet.

Msn 65052/7735 hex A13A34, decodes to N1787B and probably wearing it.  Leased from CALC Aircraft Assets Limited.

ZK-NZR 787-9 Air New Zealand first flight

First flight Sep24 from #KPAE as BOE100, unpainted. Will terminate at #KPDX Portland to be painted there.

Msn 65088/919 hex C8281C.  Leased from AerCap.

B-20D5 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep24 #KBFI to #KVCV Victorville as BOE706 for painting.

Msn 63288/7738 hex 781797.

Monday, 23 September 2019

B-20CJ 787-9 China Southern Airlines delivery flight

Flew away on delivery Sep23-25 #KCHS to Tianjin flying as CSN8806.

Msn 63986/892 hex 781739.

D-AALM 777-F AeroLogic first flight

First flight Sep23 from #KPAE-PAE flying as BOE269 in full DHL livery with Operated by AeroLogic decals.

Msn 66082/1625 hex 3C458D. Leased from DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc. (previously DHL Aviation Americas).

Flight tracking.

B-20D5 737-8 China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep23 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE706, unpainted.

Msn 63288/7738 hex 781797. For completion at the CCDC.

Flight tracking.

9M-LRG 737-8 Malindo Air first flight

First flight Sep23 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE251, unpainted.

Msn 43016/7721 hex 750421. Leased from Transportation Partners Pte Ltd.

Note that both the registration and hex are reused from their original allocation on LN 6222 which became PK-LQJ instead.

Flight tracking.

B-.... 737-8 Lucky Air first flight

First flight Sep23 #KRNT to #KBFI flying as BOE527, unpainted. No reg assigned yet.

Msn 64707/7660 hex A63C98, decodes to N5002K and probably wearing it. Leased from Minsheng Leasing.

Flight tracking.

VP-BXF 737-8 Globus Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep23 #KBFI to #KMWH Grant County as BOE204 for storage.

Msn 43315/7713 hex 4242E8. Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

PK-... 737-8 Lion Air flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep23 #KBFI to #KMWH Grant County as BOE215 for storage.

Msn 43014/7704 hex A14306, decodes to N1800B and probably wearing it.

Flight tracking.

Sunday, 22 September 2019

JA846J 787-8 Japan Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep22 Portland #KPDX back to #KPAE as BOE968, returning from painting.

Msn 35435/915 hex 86DD6E.

Flight tracking.

EZ-A700 737-72K BBJ Turkmenistan Government final delivery

Flew away on final delivery Sep22-23 San Antonio (SAT)-Bangor-Ashgabat flying as TUG3700 after completion of interior outfitting at San Antonio.  The frame had been there since May11, 2018 when it arrived from Aloft AeroArchitects at Georgetown after having fuel tank modifications done.  Three air tests were performed at San Antonio on Sep5, 6 and 18 before fly-away.

Msn 64802/6760 hex 601831 and delivered to Turkmenistan Airlines on Feb16, 2018 for operation by the Turkmenistan Government.

SP-LVO 737-8 LOT Polish Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep22 Spokane to #KBFI as BOE977, returning from painting.

Msn 62533/7722 hex 48AF0D.  Leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Flight tracking.

DQ-FAF 737-8 Fiji Airways first flight

First flight Sep22 #KRNT-#KBFI flying as BOE949 fully painted.

Msn 64310/7726 hex C88099.  Order sold/transferred to GECAS and leased back.

Flight tracking.

SP-LVN 737-8 LOT Polish Airlines first flight

First flight Sep22 #KRNT-#KBFI flying as BOE978, unpainted.

Msn 61862/7737 hex 48AF0D.  Leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

VT-... 787-9 Vistara first flight

First flight Sep22 #KPAE-PAE flying as BOE809.  Hainan Airlines now NTU.

Msn 62734/913 hex A00835, decodes to N1008S.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

N7206U 737-7 Southwest Airlines first flight

First flight Sep22 from #KRNT flying as BOE006, fully painted.  Flown to Grant County for storage.  This is the 3rd 737-7 to fly and the first 737-7 production frame.

Msn 42589/7545 hex A9A6C9.

Flight tracking.

More post entries for this frame.

Saturday, 21 September 2019

A7-BFS 777-F Qatar Airways first flight

First flight Sep21 #KPAE-PAE flying as BOE214 fully painted.  For operation by Qatar Cargo.

Msn 66337/1621 hex 06A2E0.

Flight tracking.

More post entries for this frame.

B-20CM 737-8 Xiamen Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep21 Spokane to #KBFI as BOE341, returning from painting.

Msn 43834/7760 hex 78174C.

Flight tracking.

More posts about this frame.

A7-BHB 787-9 Qatar Airways first flight

First flight Sep21 from #KPAE flying as BOE938 unpainted.  Will terminate at #KPDX Portland to be painted there.

Msn 64215/917 hex 06A2E5.  N10187 sticker reg.

Flight tracking.

TC-LJR 777-F Turkish Airlines first flight

First flight Sep21 PAE-PAE flying as BOE256 fully painted..

Msn 66578/1623 hex 4BB152.  For operation by Turkish Cargo.

Flight tracking.

B-20D7 787-9 China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep21 CHS-CHS flying as BOE969.

Msn 60313/906 hex 781795.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

B-20CK 777-300ER China Southern Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep21-22 PAE to Guangzhou flying as CSN8805.

Msn 65418/1618 hex 781738.

Flight tracking.

Friday, 20 September 2019

SE-RTI 737-8 Norwegian Air Sweden return from painting

Flown Sep20 Victorville back to BFI as BOE324, returning from painting.

Msn 63974/7710 hex 4ACA89.

Flight tracking.

N866FD 777-F FedEx Express delivery flight

Flew away Sep20 PAE to Memphis flying as FDX9030.

Msn 40672/1622 hex ABE5A2.

Flight tracking.

18-46041 KC-46A US Air Force delivery flight

Flew away Sep20 BFI to McConnell AFB flying as MDUSA12.

Msn 34088/1164 hex AE5F94.

Flight tracking.

-?- 737-8 BOC Aviation Limited flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep20 BFI-Grant County as BOE105 for storage.  Painted all white.

Msn 61805/7718 hex A136C3, decodes to N1779B and was probably wearing it.

Flight tracking.

VP-BAJ 737-8 Utair Aviation flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep20 BFI-Victorville as BOE086 for painting.

Msn 43307/7732 hex 43BE9E.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

Thursday, 19 September 2019

B-20D2 737-8 Air China flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep19 Acadiana to Grant County as BOE274, for storage after painting at Acadiana.

Msn 60920/7714 hex 78178F.

Flight tracking.

A47-011 P-8A Royal Australian Air Force first flight after mods

Flew Sep19 BFI-BFI as BOE191 on first flight after completion of mission kit installation.

Msn 64167/7427 hex 7CF9D5.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

HL8357 737-8 T'way Air flown to Spokane for painting

Flown Sep19 BFI-Spokane as BOE751 for painting.

Msn 43563/7727 hex 71C357.  Leased from GECAS.

Flgiht tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

VP-BAJ 737-8 Utair Aviation first flight

First flight Sep19 RNT-BFI flying as BOE086 unpainted.

Msn 43307/7732 hex 43BE9E.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

Wednesday, 18 September 2019

4X-EDM 787-9 El Al Israel Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep18-19 PAE to Tel Aviv flying as ELY1789.

Msn 38783/907 hex 7380CB.  Leased from AerCap.  Special Jerusalem of Gold livery and named as such.

Flight tracking.

B-20D8 787-9 Shanghai Airlines first flight

First flight Sep18 CHS-CHS flying as BOE902.

Msn 63715/900 hex 7817A2.

Flight tracking.

PR-XMM 737-8 Gol Linhas Aéreas first flight

First flight Sep18 RNT-BFI as BOE811, unpainted.

Msn 60232/7725 hex E4952F.  Leased from Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited.

Flight tracking.

SE-RTJ 737-8 Norwegian Air Sweden first flight

First flight Sep18 RNT-BFI as BOE325 unpainted.

Msn 42842/7730 hex 4ACA8A.  Leased from Arctic Aviation Assets DAC to Norwegian Air International for operation by Norwegian Air Sweden.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

N179FE 767-300F FedEx Express first flight

First flight Sep18 PAE-PAE flying as BOE631 and fully painted.

Msn 63110/1191 hex A13B1E.

Note that this is a 767-300F, not 767-3S2F.  LN 1190 was the final 767 to display in Boeing internal documentation with a full firing order configuration (34AF).  This concludes the phase out across all models which began with the 747s back in September 2017.  All 767 frames from LN 1191 forwards are now simply 300F or 2C for the tankers.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

B-.... 787-9 Hainan Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep18 Portland back to PAE as BOE171 after painting.  All white?

Msn 60328/911 hex A007E8, decodes to N1006K.  Leased from GECAS.

Flight tracking.

N27526 737-9 United Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep18 BFI-MWH as BOE126 for storage.

Msn 64499/7711 hex A2BBCC.

Flight tracking.

B-.... 787-9 Hainan Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep18 PAE to Grant County as BOE807 for storage, joining their other frame there, LN 905.

Msn 62729/893 hex A00782, decodes to N1003N.

Flight tracking.

B-20DL 737-8 Shenzhen Airlines flown to Acadiana for painting

Flown Sep18 BFI-Acadiana as BOE941 for painting.

Msn 61148/7723 hex 7817B3.

Flight tracking.

B-20C8 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep18 Victorville to Grant County as BOE705 for storage after painting.

Msn 63282/7703 hex 7816FD.

Flight tracking.

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

N8804L 737-8 Southwest Airlines first flight

First flight Sep17 RNT-BFI flying as BOE045 unpainted.

Msn 42637/7731 hex AC20C4.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

A9C-FG 787-9 Gulf Air returns to PAE from Washington

Flown Sep17 Washington IAD back to PAE as BOE270 and seen arriving here.

Msn 39986/901 hex A00B16.

Flight tracking.

N858BA 737-8 Hainan Airlines first flight

First flight Sep17 RNT-BFI flying as BOE760, unpainted.

Msn 61861/7734 hex ABC52A.  Leased from SMBC Aviation Capital but possibly NTU by Hainan Airlines.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

N8802Q 737-8 Southwest Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

EDIT: This didn't go to MWH for storage. There was a flight plan conflict with tanker 18-46043 which uses the same flight number so the flight track logs are a bit messed up.  N8802Q came back to BFI and the tanker refiled as BOE168 and flew as that instead.

Flown Sep17 BFI to Grant County as BOE043 for storage.

Msn 65437/7701 hex AC2082.

Flight tracking.

N327SK 737-8 American Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep17 BFI-MWH as BOE132 for storage.

Msn 44477/7698 hex A389EB.

Flight tracking.

B-20CF 737-8 Shandong Airlines flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep17 BFI to Victorville as BOE663 for painting.

Msn 61454/7720 hex 78171B.

Flight tracking.

Monday, 16 September 2019

JA846J 787-8 Japan Airlines first flight

First flight Sep16 from PAE as BOE968 and will terminate at Portland to be painted there.

Msn 35435/915 hex 86DD6E. Flew with temporary reg number N1003M this flight.

Flight tracking [1].
Flight tracking [2].

D-AALL 777-F AeroLogic delivery flight

Flew away Sep16-17 PAE to Leipzig flying as BOX012.

Msn 66081/1619 hex 3C458C.  DHL livery with Operated by AeroLogic decals on nose.

Flight tracking.

-?- 737-8 BOC Aviation Limited first flight

First flight Sep16 RNT-BFI as BOE105 painted all white. 

Msn 61805/7718 hex A13A34, decodes to N1787B and was wearing it.

Flight tracking.

ZP802 P-8A Royal Air Force first flight

First flight Sep16 RNT-BFI flying as BOE172 fully painted, named City of Elgin.

Msn 64176/7642 hex A5BB66, decodes to N469DS and was wearing it.

Flight tracking.

PR-XML 737-8 Gol Linhas Aéreas flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep16 BFI-MWH as BOE810 for storage.

Msn 43996/7712 hex E4952F.

Flight tracking.

N8740A 737-8 Southwest Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep16 BFI-MWH as BOE042 for storage.

Msn 61860/7684 hex AC078B.  Leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Flight tracking.

A6-PFG 787-9 Presidential Flight spotted

I mentioned in my blog post yesterday about a new UAE hex code pinging on the Avolon Aerospace/Suparna 787 LN 874.  Thanks to a tweet from Cassidy's Vacay it's now known to be A6-PFG, a new frame for the UAE Presidential Flight, perhaps replacing the 787-8, A6-PFC, which has been in storage at Grant County since Apr26, 2018.

There is a 2nd frame also coming in the near future.

Sunday, 15 September 2019

EI-NUA 787-9 Neos delivery flight

Flew away Sep15-16 CHS to Milan MXP flying as NOS787.

Msn 65314/888 hex 4CA9E7.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

XA-IMH 737-9 Aeroméxico first flight

First flight Sep15 from Renton as BOE602 unpainted. Will terminate at Spokane to be painted there.

Msn 43711/7724 hex 0D0BAC.

Flgiht tracking.

HZ-AR24 787-10 Saudi Arabian Airlines first flight

First flight Sep15 CHS-CHS flying as BOE221 fully painted.

Msn 40050/886 hex 7105AB.

Flight tracking.

Saturday, 14 September 2019

TC-LLE 787-9 Turkish Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep14-15 PAE to Istanbul on delivery as THY6832.

Msn 65805/899 hex 4BB185.

Flight tracking.

EC-NCY 787-9 Air Europa return from painting

Flown Sep14 Fort Worth Meacham to CHS as BOE310 after painting.

Msn 65248/904 hex 346291.  Leased from BOC Aviation Limited.

Flight tracking.

Suparna Airlines 787 found a new home with U.A.E. airline?

Suparna Airlines 787-9 LN 874 is currently out on a test flight from Charleston with a new U.A.E. hex code 896571.  The parent company, Hainan Airlines Holding Co. Ltd., have been having financial difficulties for some time.  The frame was due to be leased through Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited.

A6-BNC 787-9 Etihad Airways delivery flight

Flew away Sep14-15 CHS to Abu Dhabi flying as ETD9011.

Msn 42372/894 hex 89653A.

Flight tracking.

N866FD 777-F FedEx Express first flight

First flight Sep14 PAE-PAE flying as BOE242 and fully painted.

Msn 40672/1622 hex ABE5A2.

Flight tracking.

HL8357 737-8 T'way Air first flight

First flight Sep14 RNT-BFI flying as BOE751, unpainted,

Msn 43563/7727 hex 71C357.  Leased from GECAS.

Flight tracking.

Friday, 13 September 2019

N329SL 737-8 American Airlines first flight

First flight Sep13 RNT-BFI flying as BOE133, unpainted.

Msn 44479/7717 hex A3915A.

Flight tracking.

S2-AJU 787-8 Biman Bangladesh Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep13-14 PAE-Dhaka flying as BBC5004.

Msn 40124/903 hex 70209A.  Named The Rajhangsa.

Flight tracking.

B-20CF 737-8 Shandong Airlines first flight

First flight Sep13 RNT-BFI flying as BOE663, unpainted.

Msn 61454/7720 hex 78171B.

Flight tracking.

B-20D6 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep13 BFI-Victorville as BOE712 for painting.

Msn 65258/7715 hex 781796.

Flight tracking.

B-20D2 737-8 Air China flown to Acadiana for painting

Flown Sep13 BFI-Acadiana as BOE274 for painting.

Msn 60920/7714 hex 78178F.

Flight tracking.

HL8369 737-8 Eastar Jet flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep13 BFI-MWH as BOE863 for storage.

Msn 43923/7700 hex 71C369.  Leased from ICBC Leasing.

Flight tracking.

Thursday, 12 September 2019

VT-... 737-8 SpiceJet first flight

First flight Sep12 RNT-BFI flying as BOE703 unpainted.

Msn 43925/7729 hex A13A34 which decodes to N1787B and was wearing it.  Leased from ICBC Leasing and was originally for lease to Jet Airways before their collapse.

Flight tracking.

PR-XML 737-8 Gol Linhas Aéreas return from painting

Flown Sep12 Spokane to BFI as BOE810 returning from painting.

Msn 43996/7712 hex E4952F.

Flight tracking.

B-20C9 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep12 BFI-MWH as BOE704 for storage.

Msn 63283/7691 hex 7816FC.

Flight tracking.

N249BE 737-8 China Eastern Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep12 BFI-MWH as BOE620 for storage.  To be operated by China Eastern Yunnan Airlines.

Msn 61647/7708 hex A2518C.  For final completion at the CCDC.

Flight tracking.

B-20CM 737-8 Xiamen Airlines first flight

First flight Sep12 from RNT flying as BOE341 unpainted.  Will terminate at Spokane for painting there.

Msn 43834/7706 hex 78174C.

Flight tracking.

169550 P-8A US Navy first flight after mods

Flew Sep12 BFI-BFI as BOE097 on first flight after completion of mission kit installation.

Msn 64080/7462 hex AE5F3F.

Flight tracking.

Edit Oct12: renumbered to 169550.

SP-LVO 737-8 LOT Polish Airlines first flight

First flight Sep12 from RNT as BOE977 unpainted.  Will terminate at Spokane for painting.

Msn 62533/7722 hex 48AF0E.  Leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Flight tracking.

B-20DL 737-8 Shenzhen Airlines first flight

First flight Sep12 RNT-BFI as BOE941 unpainted.

Msn 61148/7723 hex 7817B3.

Flight tracking.

B-20D6 737-8 China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep12 RNT-BFI as BOE712 unpainted.

Msn 65258/7715 hex 781796.

Flight tracking.

16-46016 KC-46A US Air Force first flight

First flight Sep12 PAE-PAE as BOE016.

Msn 41860/1116 hex AE5BC1.

Flight tracking.

SE-RTI 737-8 Norwegian Air Sweden flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep12 BFI-Victorville as BOE324 to be painted.

Msn 63974/7710 hex 4ACA89.  Leased from Arctic Aviation Assets DAC to Norwegian Air International for operation by Norwegian Air Sweden.

Flight tracking.

B-.... 787-9 Hainan Airlines first flight

First flight Sep12 from PAE flying as BOE171 and will terminate at Portland for painting.

Msn 60328/911 hex A007E8 which decodes to N1006K and was wearing it.  Leased from GECAS however it's looking unlikely that Hainan Airlines will take delivery.

Flight tracking.

HP-9910CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep12 BFI-MWH as BOE060 for storage.

Msn 44168/7702 hex 0C20F6.

Flight tracking.

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

B-20D2 737-8 Air China first flight

First flight Sep11 RNT-BFI as BOE274 unpainted,

Msn 60920/7714 msn 78178F.

Flight tracking.

VP-BXF 737-8 Globus Airlines first flight

First flight Sep11 RNT-BFI as BOE204 unpainted.

Msn 43315/7713 hex 4242E8.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

4X-EDM 787-9 El Al Israel Airlines first flight

First flight Sep10 PAE-PAE flying as BOE991 painted in special white/blue/gold livery named JERUSALEM OF GOLD.

Msn 38783/907 hex 7380CB.  Leased from AerCap.

Flight tracking.

Photo.

Grant County 737 Max storage reaches 100 frames !

With the ferry flight of LN 7672 earlier today, this marks the arrival of the 100th Max frame to enter storage at Grant County airport.

There are a further 63 Max frames at Kelly Field, 46 at the old Plant 2 site at Boeing Field and 21 at Paine Field.  An additional 11 frames at Renton (Southwest 737-7s, Ryanair's 737-8200s) and 11 dotted around the main ramp and hard standing areas at Boeing Field are also stored.  At the time of writing this brings the total Max storage count to 252 frames.

D-AALL 777-F AeroLogic first flight

First flight Sep10 PAE-PAE as BOE268 in full DHL livery.

Msn 66081/1619 hex 3C458C.  Leased from DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc. (previously DHL Aviation Americas).

Flight tracking.

EY-... 737-8 Somon Air flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep10 BFI-MWH as BOE256 for storage.

Msn 43306/7672 hex A1393F - decodes to temporary number N1780B and probably wearing it.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

-?- 737-8 BOC Aviation Limited flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep10 BFI-MWH as BOE104 for storage.

Msn 64941/7694 hex A13985 - decodes to temporary number N1782B and probably wearing it.

Flight tracking.

HL8356 737-8 T'way Air flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep10 BFI-MWH as BOE727 for storage.

Msn 62875/7693 hex 71C356.  Leased from AerCap.

Flight tracking.

August 2019 official delivery dates


Deliveries for August 2019 through August 2019
Customer Name Model Delivery Date Total Registry
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. 787-9 01-Aug-19 1 JA922A
FedEx Express 767-300F 08-Aug-19 1 N178FE
BDS USAF Tanker Program 767-2C 09-Aug-19 1 18-46044
FedEx Express 777F 09-Aug-19 1 N865FD
Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 09-Aug-19 1 F-OTOA
AerCap 787-9 12-Aug-19 1 SU-GEW
Singapore Airlines 787-10 13-Aug-19 1 9V-SCM
Air Lease Corporation 787-10 14-Aug-19 1 VN-A879
EVA Air 787-10 14-Aug-19 1 B-17803
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. 787-9 14-Aug-19 1 JA923A
Australia P-8 737-800A 19-Aug-19 1 A47-012
FedEx Express 777F 19-Aug-19 1 N893FD
China Southern Airlines 787-9 21-Aug-19 1 B-20C6
FedEx Express 767-300F 27-Aug-19 1 N119FE
Turkish Airlines 787-9 28-Aug-19 1 TC-LLF
Juneyao Air Co., LTD. 787-9 29-Aug-19 1 B-20D1
China Southern Airlines 777-300ER 30-Aug-19 1 B-20C5
Air Lease Corporation 787-10 30-Aug-19 1 VN-A872

Monday, 9 September 2019

SE-RTI 737-8 Norwegian Air Sweden first flight

First flight Sep9 RNT-BFI flying as BOE324.

Msn 63974/7710 hex 4ACA89.  Leased from Arctic Aviation Assets DAC to Norwegian Air International for operation by Norwegian Air Sweden.

Flight tracking.

HL8351 737-8 Korean Air Lines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep9 BFI-MWH as BOE354 for storage.

Msn 63439/7674 hex 71C351.

Flight tracking.

B-20CR 737-8 Xiamen Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep9 Spokane to Grant County as BOE340 for storage after painting.

Msn 64678/7697 hex 781750.

Flight tracking.

N856BA 737-8 Hainan Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep9 BFI to Grant County as BOE759 for storage.  Probably painted but unsure if all white or in Hainan Airlines livery?

Msn 62535/7692 hex ABBDBC.

Flight tracking.

New Boeing Production Aircraft Registration labels -

Sunday, 8 September 2019

EY-... 737-8 Somon Air first flight

First flight Sep8 RNT-BFI flying as BOE256.  Painted white except for Somon Air rudder & winglet colors.  Frame is an Air Lease Corporation order and was originally for lease to Blue Air but now NTU and due to go on lease to Somon Air instead.  The white paint job is interesting but could be that a third party painting company have been contracted to do the full livery given the late change in lessee.  No registration assigned yet.

Msn 43306/7672 hex A13E31, decodes to N1799B and was probably wearing it.

Flight tracking.

Saturday, 7 September 2019

N249BE 737-8 China Eastern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep7 RNT-BFI flying as BOE620 and fully painted in China Eastern Yunnan Airlines livery to be operated by them.

Msn 61647/7708 hex A2518C which decodes to N249BE but wearing a N1796B sticker.  For final completion at the CCDC.

Flight tracking.

B-20CJ 787-9 China Southern Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep7 Fort Worth Meacham to CHS as BOE918 after painting.

Msn 63986/892 hex 781739.

Flight tracking.

A6-BNC 787-9 Etihad Airways flown back to Charleston

Flown Sep7 Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis back to CHS as BOE120 now that Hurricane Dorian has passed.

Msn 42372/894 hex 89653A.

Flight tracking.

B-20C8 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Victorville for painting

Flown Sep7 BFI-VCV as BOE705 for painting.

Msn 63282/7703 hex 7816FD.

Flight tracking.

EI-NUA 787-9 Neos flown back to Charleston

Flown Sep7 PAE-CHS as BOE375 now that Hurricane Dorian has passed.

Msn 65314/888 hex 4CA9E7.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

Friday, 6 September 2019

N8802Q 737-8 Southwest Airlines first flight

First flight Sep6 RNT-BFI flying as BOE043, unpainted.

Msn 65437/7701 hex AC2082.

Flight tracking.

B-20C8 737-8 China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep6 RNT-BFI as BOE705 unpainted.

Msn 63282/7703 hex 7816FD.

Flight tracking.

B-.... 787-9 Hainan Airlines return from painting and flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep6 Portland back PAE as BOE808 after painting all white, then 50 mins later flew over to Grant County for storage.  Still showing for Hainan Airlines Holding at the last check but the all white paint job strongly suggests that this frame is now NTU (not taken up) by Hainan Airlines.

Msn 62730/905 hex A007E4, decodes to N1006F and was wearing it.

Flight tracking.
Flight tracking to MWH.

Thursday, 5 September 2019

9V-SCN 787-10 Singapore Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep5-7 PAE to Singapore flying as SIA8878.

Msn 60263/896 hex 76CC6E.

Flight tracking.

HL8369 737-8 Eastar Jet return from painting

Flown Sep5 Victorville to BFI as BOE863, returning from painting.

Msn 43923/7700 hex 71C369.  Leased from ICBC Leasing.

Flight tracking.

PK-... 737-8 Lion Air first flight

First flight Sep5 RNT-BFI as BOE215 unpainted.  No registration allocated yet.

Msn 43014/7704 hex A13A34 - decodes to N1787B.

Flight tracking.

XA-MAW 737-8 Aeroméxico flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep5 BFI-MWH as BOE958 for storage.

Msn 43755/7648 hex 0D0B81.

Flight tracking.

B-20AT 737-8 China Southern Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep5 BFI-MWH as BOE702 for storage.

Msn 63280/7646 hex 7816C7.

Flight tracking.

Wednesday, 4 September 2019

N27526 737-9 United Airlines first flight

First flight Sep4 RNT-BFI flying as BOE126, unpainted.

Msn 64499/7711 hex A2BBCC.

Flight tracking.

B-20C9 737-8 China Southern Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep4 Acadiana-BFI as BOE704 returning from painting.

Msn 63283/7691 hex 7816FC.

Flight tracking.

PR-XML 737-8 Gol Linhas Aéreas first flight

First flight Sep4 from RNT flying as BOE810 and terminated at Spokane to be painted there.

Msn 43996/7712 hex E4952F.

Flight tracking.

A7-BHA 787-9 Qatar Airways first flight

First flight from PAE Sep4 as BOE937 unpainted and terminated at Portland PDX to be painted there.

Msn 64217/909 hex 06A2E4.

Flight tracking.

N47524 737-9 United Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep4 BFI-MWH as BOE124 for storage.

Msn 64501/7686 hex A5D668.

Flight tracking.

N37525 737-9 United Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep4 BFI-MWH as BOE125 for storage.

Msn 64500/7695 hex A4491A.

Flight tracking.

N8801Q 737-8 Southwest Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep4 BFI-MWH as BOE041 for storage.

Msn 65436/7679 hex AC205F.

Flight tracking.

B-20CQ 737-8 Xiamen Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep4 from Spokane to Grant County as BOE339 for storage after painting at GEG.

Msn 64677/7690 hex 78174F.

Flight tracking.

VT-MBB 737-8 SpiceJet flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep4 Victorville to Grant County as BOE694 for storage after painting at VCV.

Msn 60219/7696 hex A14306, decodes to N1800B.  Leased from CDB Aviation.

Flight tracking.

Tuesday, 3 September 2019

B-.... 787-9 Hainan Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep3 Portland to PAE as BOE806 after painting.  All white fuselage with no titles but still with tail in Hainan's red/yellow livery.  The only thing that appears to have changed since it departed to Portland are the engine covers have been painted white.

Msn 62733/887 hex A007CC - decodes to N1005S.

Flight tracking.

N617UP 747-8F UPS Airlines delivery flight

Flew away Sep3 PAE-Louisville flying as UPS9105.

Msn 64263/1555 hex A80A8F.

Flight tracking.

B-20CK 777-300ER China Southern Airlines first flight

First flight Sep3 PAE-PAE as BOE409 fully painted.

Msn 65418/1618 hex 781738.

Flight tracking.

HP-9910CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines first flight

First flight Sep3 RNT-BFI flying as BOE060, fully painted.

Msn 44168/7702 hex 0C20F6.

Flight tracking.

N37523 737-9 United Airlines flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep3 BFI-MWH as BOE123 for storage.

Msn 43461/7673 hex A44918.

Flight tracking.

PK-... 737-9 Sriwijaya Air flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep3 BFI-MWH as BOE501 for storage.  Still no reg assigned yet.

Msn 43391/7669 hex A136C3, decodes to N1779B and probably wearing it.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

XA-MAZ 737-9 Aeroméxico flown to Grant County for storage

Flown Sep3 BFI-MWH as BOE601 for storage.

Msn 43754/7678 hex 0D0BA1.

Flight tracking.

Monday, 2 September 2019

A6-BNC 787-9 Etihad Airways flown to Scott AFB

Flown Sep2 as BOE120, CHS to Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis airport for temporary parking due to Hurricane Dorian.

Msn 42372/894 hex 89653A.

Flight tracking.

9V-SCN 787-10 Singapore Airlines flown to Paine Field

Flown Sep2 CHS-PAE as BOE014 probably due to proximity of Hurricane Dorian at CHS.

Msn 60263/896 hex 76CC6E.

Flight tracking.

EI-NUA 787-9 Neos first flight

First flight Sep2 from CHS flying as BOE375 and flown to Paine Field, probably due to proximity of Hurricane Dorian.

Msn 65314/888 hex 4CA9E7.  Leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Flight tracking.

S2-AJU 787-8 Biman Bangladesh Airlines return from painting

Flown Sep2 Portland PDX to PAE as BOE957 returning from painting.  Named The Rajhangsa.

Msn 40124/903 hex 70209A.

Flight tracking.

TC-LLE 787-9 Turkish Airlines first flight

First flight Sep2 PAE-PAE flying as BOE225 fully painted.

Msn 65805/899 hex 4BB186 = miscoded.  Should be 4BB185 and I expect it will be corrected before delivery fly-away.

Flight tracking.

Sunday, 1 September 2019

N367UP 767-34AF UPS Airlines first flight

First flight Sep1 PAE-PAE flying as BOE295 fully painted.

Msn 65790/1190 hex A4281D.

Flight tracking.

EC-NCY 787-9 Air Europa flown to Fort Worth Meacham for painting

Flown Sep1 CHS-FTW as BOE310 for painting.

Msn 65248/904 hex 346291.

Flight tracking.