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Post by Jordy on Feb 12, 2014 18:20:29 GMT -5
The very first Dutch Dreamliner, PH-TFK, to be delivered to Arke, will almost start its final assembly. The aircraft with Line Number 182, has only four planes before it, so within 2 weeks, Boeing will start collecting all the parts. The assembly loading will probably take place on 28 February, and the roll-out on 31 March. The delivery will take place somewhere in May. Assembly will take place in Building 40-26.
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Post by ricloek on Feb 13, 2014 9:07:58 GMT -5
cooooooooool cant wait to get a pic of it from my bysp :-) :-)
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Post by Jordy on Feb 14, 2014 5:38:58 GMT -5
13 Feb - Roll out of Aeromexico LN163 and start of assembly of BA LN177.  (picture from kpae.blogspot.fi/ and showing the Aeromexico, RBA, ANZ (with tail already painted), Hainan, and the Air Canada still in various pieces) Current status of the aircraft in building 40-26: Final Assembly: Position 5: LN166 V8-DLD Royal Brunei Airlines Position 4: LN169 ZK-NZE Air New Zealand (B787-9) Position 3: LN171 B- Hainan Airlines Position 2: LN174 C-GHPU Air Canada Position 1: LN177 ZG-ZBJF British Airways Parts arriving: Position 0: LN179 JA829A ANA LN182 PH-TFK TUI Travel (Arke) Exp. roll-out LN166 (and start final assembly LN179): 20 Feb Exp. roll-out LN169 (and start final assembly LN182 Arke): 27 Feb |
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Post by Jordy on Feb 21, 2014 4:50:52 GMT -5
Dates are probably delayed by one day, as LN166 was supposed to roll-out yesterday but that didn't happen..
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Post by Jordy on Feb 25, 2014 2:24:13 GMT -5
Yesterday 24 Feb, LN166 V8-DLD was moved out of the assembly building. That means that almost all PH-TFK parts are present in Seattle, and they will start assembling the plane in about one week.  (picture from kpae.blogspot.fi and showing RBA, ANZ 787-9, Hainan, Air Canada, and some parts from BA. Note the BA tail already painted) |
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Post by Jordy on Mar 8, 2014 16:00:22 GMT -5
Boeing reports wing cracks on 787 Dreamliners in production
Line numbers 151 - 193 are affected by this problem. It arose after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries altered the wing production process. So the deliveries of those planes will probably be delayed in order to solve this problem.
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Post by Jordy on Mar 8, 2014 16:05:45 GMT -5
But still good news on this day (a bit old, but i didn't check it for a few days..) On 5 March, the Air New Zealand B789 left the assembly line to make room for PH-TFK   (picture from kpae.blogspot.fi and showing ANZ 787-9, Hainan, Air Canada, BA, and some parts from ANA) Hopefully i can show you next week a photo from PH-TFK |
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Post by ricloek on Mar 8, 2014 19:24:30 GMT -5
i hope i can post the first flight soon
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Post by Jordy on Mar 14, 2014 15:35:29 GMT -5
first photos available of PH-TFK's tail!! On 12 March, the Hainan 787 left the building, so a new photo was taken In the background you can see the (partially blue) tail of the PH-TFK   |
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Post by Jordy on Mar 21, 2014 1:29:05 GMT -5
Another rollout, yesterday, has marked the next step in the assembly of PH-TFK. The fuselage is assembled by now, the wings will be joined during the upcoming week.  PH-TFK is the 4th plane in the row |
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Post by Jordy on Apr 16, 2014 17:52:18 GMT -5
PH-TFK was rolled out last week. She's now outside waiting for her first flight  Front aircraft in pic. |
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Post by Jordy on Apr 16, 2014 17:55:33 GMT -5
And a few pictures of parts of the plane:  Nose section  tail  main landing gear |
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Post by ricloek on Apr 23, 2014 11:39:14 GMT -5
Paine Airport @mattcawby 6 min.
Arke 787 PH-TFK is out of the paint hangar on the Boeing Everett flight line this morning
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Post by Jordy on Apr 24, 2014 17:35:46 GMT -5
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Post by ricloek on May 22, 2014 16:33:37 GMT -5
Paine Airport @mattcawby 2 min.
TUI 787 PH-TFK first flight from Paine Field today
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