B747 & B777 New aircraft updates BA-CX-KE-OZ-SQ-V Australia

[Gerald A]

ALL AT PAINE FIELD
CX - B-LIA B747-467ERF line/con 1404/37299 Flight testing 15th May
KE - HL7765 B777-2B5ER line/con/hex code 771/34212/71BF65 Could be deliverd by now ???
SQ - 9V-SWR B777-312ER line/con/hex code 722/34583/76CEF2 Flight testing 15th May

ON ORDER
BA - G-YMMR B777-236ER line/con 771/36516
BA - G-YMMS B777-236ER line/con 784/36517
BA - G-YMMT B777-236ER line/con 791/36518
OZ - HL7775 B777-28EER con/hex code 30862/71BF75
KE - HL7766 B777-2B5ER con/hex code 34213/71BF66
SQ - 9V-SWS B777-312ER con/hex code 34584/76CEF3
SQ - 9V-SWT B777-312ER con/hex code 34585/76CEF4
V Australia - VH-VGA B777-3ZGER con 35302 Lsf ILFC
BA - G-YMMU B777-236ER con 36519
V Australia - VH-VGC B777-3GZER con/hex code 37938/7C6B2A
V Australia - VH-VGD B777-3GZER con/hex code 37939/7C6B2B


Gerald

[Bob C]

Thanks for the update Gerald.

I've noticed an appreciable slowing down of A330 and B777 deliveries by both Airbus and Boeing over the last two months so I doubt they will be able to match last year's efforts.

According to my records, only 1 and 2 respectively so far this month after 5 and 4 in April, compared to the first quarter average of 6 and 7.

[Shameel Kumar]

Thanks a lot Gerald for the info update. :)


Great to finally see some info on the V Australia birds. I hadn't realised that the 772ER still had so many orders left since it's pretty much be a 77W show in terms of orders in recent times.

Is there any approximate schedule as to when the first V Australia 77W will be delivered, or at least any rough time frame for when it will leave the paintshop?

Can't wait!!

[Marty H]

I have heard November is when the first V Australia B77W is to be delivered, I read somewhere that part of the tail section that is built here in Australia for the B777's for the first V Australia aircraft has been sent to the USA.

[Shameel Kumar]

Thanks for that Marty. :)

So I guess that means our resident 'BFI Guy' - aka: Scott L will be out snapping photos of the first VA aircraft around October. :D

[Marty H]

I PMed early this week to keep his eyes peeled:D

[Scott Lindsell]

Thanks for that Marty. :)

So I guess that means our resident 'BFI Guy' - aka: Scott L will be out snapping photos of the first VA aircraft around October. :D

Shameel and Marty,
Sorry for the delay in seeing this. The aircraft is not due out for several months yet. Before this there are a couple of QF and DJ 738's to head home.
In other Seattle news, the first 772LR frieghter rolled out of the paintshop yesterday in the 'Worldliner' livery. Looks even better on a frame with no windows :)
Scott.

[Gerald A]

B777-200LR freighter

Photo credit Matt Cawby

http://microvoltradio.com/kpae585.htm


Gerald

[Nick W]

That aircraft is off the chain but the background makes it look trippy lol