Boeing and ANA have completed the 787 service
ready operational validation in Japan.
As part of the validation, ANA pilots, together
with Boeing, flew the Dreamliner on routes from Seattle to Tokyo
and Tokyo to four airports across Japan, including Osaka (Itami
and Kansai), Okayama and Hiroshima. Maintenance and ground crews
from ANA also gained experience with the airplane in the simulated
operational environment.
"Giving our team a chance to work with the
airplane prior to entry into service was very valuable," said
Katsunori Shimazaki, ANA corporate planning senior manager and the
airline's leader of the validation. "Our crews are excited to
begin operating the first 787 revenue flights later this year."
Teams from ANA and Boeing validated more than a hundred
procedures, including towing the airplane, conducting fit checks
of ground support equipment, staging electronic flight bag data
and completing maintenance actions, among other activities.
ANA's first scheduled service with the 787 will be either the
Tokyo Haneda-Okayama or Tokyo Haneda-Hiroshima route when
deliveries begin later this year.
ANA has 55 Dreamliners on order.
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