January 2015 New Deliveries / First Flights

[Moderator]

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries, first flights etc in our region in this thread.

[Radi K]

Scoot's first 787 is up flying: http://lufthansaflyer.boardingarea.com/scoots-first-787-first-take-off-landing/

I quite like the yellow on the 787. Love the name too - Dream Start

http://lufthansaflyer.img.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Scoot_787_9V-OJA_6_Paine_Field-1024x683.jpg

The next SIA B77W - 9V-SWZ also nearly ready for delivery - http://flightaware.com/photos/view/1095011-c62bc088c29cad0ebeb41f34cbc46b884fc6b890/all/sort/date/page/1

[Nigel C]

They're using airship tethers now?

:eek:

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Radi, that is so nice.

I wonder does Scoot have any thoughts of utilising these to Oz in lieu of the B772s, anywhere in the reasonable future?

[Brock Little]

PER is reportedly getting the Scoot 787-9 from early February. The 20 787s on order will replace the 777s. No doubt SYD, OOL and MEL will get them in the future. MEL was launched with 787s as the operating aircraft.

[John Thoroughgood]

Many thanks Brock. Look forward to them ;-))

[Stephen Brown]

They're using airship tethers now?

:eek:

Good one Nige. You'd be old enough to remember when the airships once flew to Australia, wouldn't you?

[Nigel C]

I'm younger than you, old mate :)

[Stephen Brown]

But you're the wise and olden chap!!!

[Zac M]

Jetstar's latest Boeing 787-8 VH-VKI is currently ènroute to Melbourne on delivery.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound:

VKI on the way

Wednesday, 28 January 2015


VH-VKI N787-8 Jetstar Delivered
L/N 257 C/N 36235 B787-8 VH-VKI JETSTAR
Dep PAE 10:23 PST Arr YMML/MEL 21:49 AEDT
Call Sign JST7992 Hex Code 7C6BC0
54th Charleston Built Aircraft

[Mark T]

Currently 180nm from Sydney at FL430 and looks like it is routing just south of Sydney.