All Things 787 - Page 21

Justin L · #**201** 29th June 2013, 12:55 PM

So does that make Perth the first Australian city to receive a regular 787 service with NZ's AKL flights?

Rowan McKeever · #**202** 29th June 2013, 01:07 PM

NZ don't get 787s until mid-2014 so JQ will have at least 1 before that. Rumour still going that QR will start its 787 PER service before JQ gets the Aussie honours

Justin L · #**203** 29th June 2013, 01:08 PM

Thanks Rowan.

Ian Gains · #**204** 29th June 2013, 07:11 PM

Hot off the press. Thanks to L.McConville in Perth for the info.

http://airlineroute.net/2013/06/29/ai-melsyd-aug13/

So a two month delay from their last announcement, but maybe AIC will be 1st !!

JamesL · #**205** 30th June 2013, 02:50 AM

From what I have been told, NO ground handler wants to touch them, no one has been awarded the contract either...

Mike W · #**206** 30th June 2013, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesL

From what I have been told, NO ground handler wants to touch them, no one has been awarded the contract either...

So ground handlers have the say to what gets serviced at airports then?

Nathan Long · #**207** 13th July 2013, 04:38 AM

A fire on an Ethiopian 787 at LHR today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23294760

Montague S · #**208** 13th July 2013, 05:42 AM

Thomson 787 diverts to MAN.

flight diverted back after being about 1/4 of the way to MCO.

Greg Hyde · #**209** 13th July 2013, 04:56 PM

latest update:

Sound like - not battery related:

http://nyc787.blogspot.com.au/2013/0...re-update.html

Nigel C · #**210** 13th July 2013, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike W

So ground handlers have the say to what gets serviced at airports then?

I somehow don't think he meant bag chuckers. But if Qantas, Aerocare, Menzies, Toll Dnata, Virgin Aust. etc don't think they'll get paid on time for their services, then you could understand their caution. I don't know the history of them in this country, but are they renowned for being 'late' on payments?