"ZA003, the third 787 Dreamliner built by Boeing, just got a new paint job. We’ve got big plans for this airplane. It’s too early to provide details, but stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks."
KPDX From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 2542 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18654 times:
Hmm, interesting. Any clue what it could be? That livery is absolutely amazing I should add.
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SEA From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 217 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18633 times:
I'm guessing it'll either go to the Museum of Flight (or Future of Flight) or some sort of world tour. Or both.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26961 posts, RR: 83 Reply 3, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18634 times:
Maybe a "world tour" like the 777-300ER, 777-200LR and 767-400ER took.
U2380 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2010, 304 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18593 times:
I always preferred the 'lite' Boeing livery, I'm disappointed that they've taken it off ZA003. I suppose the 'full' version is more distinctive though.
bonusonus From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 398 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18467 times:
Quoting U2380 (Reply 4): I always preferred the 'lite' Boeing livery, I'm disappointed that they've taken it off ZA003. I suppose the 'full' version is more distinctive though.
Red/Orange like the 747-8i?? That would look awesome.
BEG2IAH From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 840 posts, RR: 12 Reply 6, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18437 times:
This will always be my favorite B787 because I was on board this bird back in November 2010. We didn't fly, but I had a chance to check every corner of it. I even knocked on its skin to check how different it feels from aluminum.
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Saying that, I don't particularly like the looks of the 747 so my view may be skewed some what. The Red/Orange livery is certainly a welcome change though, I'm sure it would look even better (in my opinion) on the 787.
kanban From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 2500 posts, RR: 21 Reply 8, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 18289 times:
Maybe it'll be a Boeing retro going back to the 20's or 30's..
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Quoting bonusonus (Reply 5): Red/Orange like the 747-8i?? That would look awesome.
That is the first thing that jumped to my mind, too.
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nomadd22 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 1578 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 17945 times:
I wonder if "big plans" might have something to do with 789 development.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26961 posts, RR: 83 Reply 12, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 17849 times:
Quoting nomadd22 (Reply 11): I wonder if "big plans" might have something to do with 789 development.
ZA003 did test the hybrid laminar flow control which will debut on the 787-9.
aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6369 posts, RR: 13 Reply 17, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 16617 times:
From somewhere on the internet....
a B787 will arrive in SYD on Nov 15 and then visit MEL 16-17
The aircraft will have dual colour schemes with Qantas on one side and Jetstar on the other.
haynflyer From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 16391 times:
Found this link regarding a visit to Australia quoting a QANTAS source:
qf002 From Australia, joined Jul 2011, 2607 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 16257 times:
Quoting VA787 (Reply 14): Well apparently the 787 is meant to be visiting SYD and MEL later this month. I'm assuming something to do with that?
Quoting dynamicsguy (Reply 16): It won't be this month. I know the Melbourne date, but I don't think it's public yet.
Quoting aerorobnz (Reply 17): a B787 will arrive in SYD on Nov 15 and then visit MEL 16-17
The aircraft will have dual colour schemes with Qantas on one side and Jetstar on the other.
My recollection is that it's apparently touching down in Sydney on the 15th then spending two nights here before heading onward to Melbourne on the 17th. There was also chatter of Boeing thinking about doing the return as MEL-AKL-IAH as a proving flight for UA but I think that was just a friend of mine and his wishful thinking (he lives in AKL and can't get across for the visit!)
I doubt that we'll see the plane in QF/JQ livery -- it just says that there will be branding elements from both, aka their logos somewhere on the fuselage. Makes me think this could be the one they plan on using -- what's the situation with this frame -- would it make the flight nonstop, full of test equipment etc?
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26961 posts, RR: 83 Reply 23, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 10332 times:
Quoting PM (Reply 15): So they choose one withh RR. Natch!
The GEnx birds are still performing testing, certification and NAMS, plus ZA003 is now owned by Boeing so running up the flight hours and cycles aren't an issue.
laxboeingman From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 392 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 7913 times:
I love it. This is beautiful and Boeing's trademark look. Maybe to the Smithsonian, but I cannot wait to find out.
Long live the 787!
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25 simpilot459: Not quite. The tail didn't change.
26 AA737-823: Look closer- indeed, the tail did change. All of the discussion in this thread is silly, because not many of you realized reality, which is that the
27 Taniwha: Well, if it is coming to SYD, then I'll be there. I've been waiting 2 years, no, 2 and a half, no... 3... whatever, ages for it to finally get here. A
28 eicvd: The new livery looks so much better than the original one!
29 qf002: Um, no it didn't... The tail in the photo linked in the opening post shows a full block navy blue tail with a block white '787'... The 'full' livery
30 kanban: I noticed a blurb that the plane will head for the Seoul Airshow on the ... can't for the life of me remember where I say it.
31 Ronaldo747: Has ZA003 the Package B engines installed? Wondering that they made an RTO before returning back to BFI.
32 oykie: In a Flightblogger tweet, Jon says ZA003 colors is a hybridof the 737 MAX and ZA001 livery. ZA003 Source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/microvolt/624482
33 Stitch: ZA004 will perform the Package B testing.
34 tdscanuck: Not sure if it's related, but all the newbuilds coming out of the paint hanger also do an RTO as part of their first test flight. You see them happen
35 kanban: Boeing needs to spend less time dreaming up and applying promotional paint schemes and more time getting the babies delivered.
36 AA737-823: Then what would all the paint people do? You forget we have unions in this country; marketing people and painting technicians aren't exactly allowed
37 kanban: well the JAL planes need the new scheme, the Atlas 747's need UPS colors or at least paint out the existing, I don't know if ANA is goint to continue
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