December 2013 New Deliveries / First Flights

[Nigel C]

First flight? Has it not been delivered yet Ian? And if not, do you know the reason?

[David C]

VT-ANB had it's first flight on Dec 14 , and had it's C1 flight yesterday .. Still to be delivered .. Air Indias delivery schedule for the 787 has never kept to a alphabetical order . For instance , it's first delivered was VT-ANH , and it's latest was VT-ANE
Dave C

[Brock Little]

The earlier rego birds were undergoing change incorporation and rework I believe.

[Ian Gains]

I believe that VT-ANA, B, C, D, E & G were all re-worked at Paine Field. I don't have the reasons why they have been delivered out of order (maybe less work required to the later builds ?), but A, B, & C remain at Paine Field. A & C don't appear to have flown yet.

[Nigel C]

Thanks for the explanation folks.

[Brock Little]

Jetstar's 2nd 787 VH-VKB is currently enroute MEL-CNS as JQ7993. Due to arrive at 1007. This is it's first flight since being delivered over 2 weeks ago.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHVKB