TravelNewsAsia.com

Boeing Flies 787-9 Dreamliner to Auckland

Travel News Asia Videos Podcasts Latest Travel News Asia Monday, 6 January 2014
 

Boeing has flown the 787-9 Dreamliner to Auckland, home of launch customer Air New Zealand.

The flight marks the 787-9's international debut and longest flight since the robust test program began.

The second of three 787-9s dedicated to the flight-test program, ZB002 flew direct from Seattle's Boeing Field to Auckland International Airport, departing 3 January at 09:55 local time and landing some 13 hours, 49 minutes later.

The airplane is scheduled to continue on to Alice Springs, Australia, for testing in hot weather.

The 787-9 will complement and extend the 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 20 feet (6 meters) over the 787-8, the 787-9 will fly up to 40 more passengers an additional 300 nautical miles (555 km).

Boeing is on track to deliver the 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand in mid-2014.

Twenty-six customers from around the world have ordered 402 787-9s, accounting for 39% of all 787 orders.

Boeing, 787-9, Dreamliner, Auckland, New Zealand

Subscribe to our Travel Industry News RSS Feed Travel Industry News RSS Feed from TravelNewsAsia.com. To do that in Outlook, right-click the RSS Feeds folder, select Add a New RSS Feed, enter the URL of our RSS Feed which is: https://www.travelnewsasia.com/travelnews.xml and click Add. The feed can also be used to add the headlines to your website or channel via a customisable applet. Have questions? Please read our Travel News FAQ. Thank you.

     
Advertising
Advertising
Copyright © 1997-2024 TravelNewsAsia.com