Just a heads up for anyone interested. I took a tour of Boeing factory today and spotted Qantas #5 second to last on the production line no engines fitt
Just a heads up for anyone interested. I took a tour of Boeing factory today and spotted Qantas #5 second to last on the production line no engines fitt
Thanks. The Boeing tour is on my to do list. Must have been great.
Would love to do the Boeing factory tour. Stuart, you mentioned the engines aren’t yet fitted? Is the plane painted yet? What stage of development is it?
Fuselage is all joined and standing on its landing gear. Tail is painted and rest is yet to be painted. I believe next step is internal fit out and fit engines. I did spot 2 Ge engines outside the door to the 787 line and these are possibly said engines but that’s speculation only.
It was a great tour and well worth a look. I met a photographer who regularly takes pics at Paine field and when it appears outside the assembly line it will most likely show up on her Instagram calla_darling
Wow. Only a week to compete paint job, mount engines and complete interior fitout! I’m ignorant wrt aircraft product lines but that sounds pretty quick to me!
Wow. Only a week to compete paint job, mount engines and complete interior fitout! I’m ignorant wrt aircraft product lines but that sounds pretty quick to me!
er... roll out in early June, delivery in mid July. 5 weeks.
Wow. Only a week to compete paint job, mount engines and complete interior fitout! I’m ignorant wrt aircraft product lines but that sounds pretty quick to me!
er... roll out in early June, delivery in mid July. 5 weeks.
I was responding to the statement: “It's due to be rolled out of the assembly hanger tomorrow.” Which was 5 days from OP....
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Stuart Jackson
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Just a heads up for anyone interested. I took a tour of Boeing factory today and spotted Qantas #5 second to last on the production line no engines fitt
BatteryBen
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VH-ZNE!
sanj747
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Thanks. The Boeing tour is on my to do list. Must have been great.
Red Cee
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Would love to do the Boeing factory tour. Stuart, you mentioned the engines aren’t yet fitted? Is the plane painted yet? What stage of development is it?
Stuart Jackson
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Fuselage is all joined and standing on its landing gear. Tail is painted and rest is yet to be painted. I believe next step is internal fit out and fit engines. I did spot 2 Ge engines outside the door to the 787 line and these are possibly said engines but that’s speculation only.
Red Cee
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Thank you Stuart. Any word on ZNF, or wasn’t it mentioned?
Stuart Jackson
Stuart Jackson
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Sorry no word
Red Cee
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What date is ZNE expected to arrive in Australia?
Himeno
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It's due to be rolled out of the assembly hanger tomorrow.
Delivery due 12 July.
ZNF delivery due 24 Aug
ZNG 13 Nov
ZNH 26 Nov
BatteryBen
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Wow. Only a week to compete paint job, mount engines and complete interior fitout! I’m ignorant wrt aircraft product lines but that sounds pretty quick to me!
TiakiC
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Found some 787 domestic flights possibly Operated by #5
17 July - 31 August
QF609 Brisbane to Melbourne [Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri]
QF627 Brisbane to Melbourne [Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri]
QF614 Melbourne to Brisbane [Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri]
QF634 Melbourne to Brisbane [Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri]
Himeno
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er... roll out in early June, delivery in mid July. 5 weeks.
Red Cee
Red Cee
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Looking at those MEL to BNE flights makes me wish I was booked on them.
BatteryBen
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er... roll out in early June, delivery in mid July. 5 weeks.
I was responding to the statement: “It's due to be rolled out of the assembly hanger tomorrow.” Which was 5 days from OP....