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Heads Up @ VCV For 1st AI 777LR In New Livery

RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3940 posts, RR: 19
Posted (5 years 12 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 4026 times:

Greetings all,

Done a quick search for this but can't see anything mentioned about it - Air India's 3rd 777LR VT-ALC looks like it will be the first one to be seen in the new NEW livery as it ferried down to Victorville last Monday for painting according to my source.

Flightaware.com also confirms the flight here.

Keep your eyes peeled folks! spin

R

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WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2114 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 3683 times:

Looks like VT-ALA also flew down to Victorville yesterday. Perhaps -ALC is almost ready to return?

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WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2114 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3433 times:

Strange. VT-ALA (wearing a N6018N regn. and still in centaur livery) returned to PAE after only one day down at VCV.
Matt Cawby has the evidence.

[Edited 2007-07-03 02:48:39]

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Copaair737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3408 times:

Aren't they going to start SFO with the 777LR?

Either way, I wish I were in VCV to see it.

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9459 posts, RR: 72
Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3376 times:

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BOE13 flew down yesterday, BOE11 came back from VCV today, went down there on 18June.

WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2114 posts, RR: 8
Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3355 times:

Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 4):
BOE13 flew down yesterday, BOE11 came back from VCV today, went down there on 18June.

So why does FlightAware say BOE13 went down there on June 18 and BOE11 went on July 1st and back July 2nd?
I thought that BOE11 may have been used to ferry down some large spare part for BOE13 which is still down there.

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Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22219 posts, RR: 51
Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3331 times:

I'd keep an eye on the cactuswings web site. They are usually pretty good at getting info/pics on the desert airports including VCV. Off course it temperatures today have been over 100 degrees (40 C) so I am not too sure how many brave souls made it out to plane spot.
melting

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AlitaliaMD11 From Spain, joined Dec 2003, 4068 posts, RR: 15
Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3312 times:

Quoting Copaair737 (Reply 3):
Aren't they going to start SFO with the 777LR?

As far as I know the first long-haul route will be BOM-JFK which will commence on August 1st.

No Vueling No Party

Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26925 posts, RR: 83
Reply 8, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3297 times:

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Quoting WestWing (Reply 2):
Strange. VT-ALA (wearing a N6018N regn. and still in centaur livery) returned to PAE after only one day down at VCV.

She was next to the Jet Airways 77W in front of the 777 paint shop this afternoon. Dreamlifter 2 (?) is also parked on the ramp just east of the main runway up against the fence fronting WA-526. You get a great view of her on the drive towards Mukilteo.

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9459 posts, RR: 72
Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3179 times:

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Weird, it does say BOE011 was yesterday, but I was actually at PAE when it left yesterday and swear it used 013, but maybe I am wrong Confused

Weird that it would return unpainted. Also odd how long the original frame has been down in VCV. Usually they can paint a 777 in 3-4days shop time, but it has been 13+ days.

PDX should see a 767 JAL ferry flight (717) in the next day or two, and when that happens 566 will be coming back. I won't say what airline it is but I am sure you can figure it out Smile

Mattcawby From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 199 posts, RR: 13
Reply 10, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3132 times:

Quoting Stitch (Reply 8):
She was next to the Jet Airways 77W in front of the 777 paint shop this afternoon.

That was VT-ALB

Quoting Stitch (Reply 8):
Dreamlifter 2 (?) is also parked on the ramp just east of the main runway up against the fence fronting WA-526. You get a great view of her on the drive towards Mukilteo.

BOEING 632 left for Charleston at 10 pm

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Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26925 posts, RR: 83
Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2956 times:

Quoting Mattcawby (Reply 10):

Quoting Stitch,reply=8:
She was next to the Jet Airways 77W in front of the 777 paint shop this afternoon.

That was VT-ALB

Ah, thanks for the correction. The angle from WA-526 is a bit bad to read registries, especially since I have about one second at 100km/h and am also watching for merging traffic. Smile

Acelanzarote From Spain, joined Nov 2005, 786 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2944 times:

Out of interest why is Boeing not painting these up at Seattle???

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NYC777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5212 posts, RR: 49
Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2881 times:

Quoting Acelanzarote (Reply 12):

I think it's because there is a lack of paint hangars. One is occupied by the first 787 being painted and also being kept out of public view until Sunday. That leaves Boeign with only one paint hangar left so they''ll be using the facilities in VCV until the 2nd is freed up after Sunday.

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Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9459 posts, RR: 72
Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2845 times:

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There are three paint booths, one is open, one is being refurned, and one has a very special airplane that is being worked on (not the 787).

Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26925 posts, RR: 83
Reply 15, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2755 times:

Quoting Acelanzarote (Reply 12):
Out of interest why is Boeing not painting these up at Seattle?

The 777 paint shop is currently housing the first 787. It will be available no later then Sunday.

The 747 paint shop is currently housing VC-25 28000 and has been for about a month now and will continue to do so for some time more, it appears.

That leaves just the 767 paint shop, which can only handle the 767 and those only come out of the factory about once a month.

So at the moment Boeing needs to send 777s and 747s to other facilities for their painting.

Kaitak744 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2210 posts, RR: 3
Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2644 times:

Quoting Stitch (Reply 15):
The 747 paint shop is currently housing VC-25 28000 and has been for about a month now and will continue to do so for some time more, it appears.

Out of curiosity, what exactly is the Air Force One doing in a paint shop for so long?

Quoting Stitch (Reply 15):
The 777 paint shop is currently housing the first 787. It will be available no later then Sunday.

By the looks of it, all 3 paint shops are the same size. I thought you could put a 747 sized aircraft in either one of them? I don't see the point of aircraft specific paint shops.

AirplaneFan From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 231 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2564 times:

Here is a photo of AI's first A321 in the new AI/IC merger livery:

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/photos/01vt-ppa.jpg

If you can not see the photo here is link to the photo: http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.main?LC=nav2&picid=3895

Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26925 posts, RR: 83
Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2549 times:

Quoting Kaitak744 (Reply 16):
Out of curiosity, what exactly is the Air Force One doing in a paint shop for so long?

Part of it has to be the paint job has to be absolutely perfec. No "looking good from 50 feet is good enough" rule for this baby. There may also be some additional work being done.

Quoting Kaitak744 (Reply 16):
By the looks of it, all 3 paint shops are the same size. I thought you could put a 747 sized aircraft in either one of them? I don't see the point of aircraft specific paint shops.

The 767 paint shop is noticeably smaller then both the 747 and 777 shops. I imagine Boeing decided to "right size" each shop, rather then just build multiple "one size fits all" shops for space considerations.

WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2114 posts, RR: 8
Reply 19, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 2408 times:

So does anyone have contacts at Boeing who may spill the beans on any or all of the following questions.

1. Why has VT-ALC been at VCV for such a long time?

2. Why did VT-ALA make the quick trip down there and back?

3. Are the rumors on the internets that AI will take delivery of one of the 777s on or about 7/7/7 true?

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JMO-777 From Germany, joined Apr 2002, 498 posts, RR: 18
Reply 20, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2179 times:

Hi!

She is on her way back to KPAE!

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE13

GreetZ,
Jan

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Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26925 posts, RR: 83
Reply 21, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 2023 times:

And here she (?) is in her new colors - Air India - Another New Color Scheme! (by Duncank Jul 7 2007 in Civil Aviation)

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