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[This thread is obsolete now that N800AN, American Airlines' first Being 787-8, has been announced as arriving DFW for flight trials etc. today. AA9702 departed PAE (Everett, WA) 14:07 hrs Friday, 23 January 2015, and is expected to land DFW at approximately 19:00 (local times).
Please follow the new thread here: AA's first Boeing 787 / 787-8 delivered to DFW today 23 Jan 2015)
Thank you.
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The first AA 787-8, N800AN, has been built; flight testing began 6 January 2015 with the article currently referred to as "BOE-817".
The initial 787-8 configuration is expected to be 28 J, 48 MCE and 150 MC.
Post 184 (sluggoaafa):
(Post #186, JonNYC, has details for the 787-9.)
The All Things 787 Blog states American has 16 787-8s and 26 787-9s on order.
Post #157 states first passenger flights early 2015.
JonNYC depicts what the J cabin layout is likely here in post #260.
roadwarrior84 in post #260 shares some interior photos he found online, here.
To keep things in some semblance of organisation, I've consolidated all of the 2012 threads on the 787 delivery dates, orders or delays into this thread. For reference, here are the threads I found from years past, along with their dates:
. . . ● 14 Jan 2013: American changing jet orders with Boeing, Airbus
. . . ● 12 November 2011: AA 787 delivery schedule?
. . . ● 21 December 2010: AA 787 delivery dates at risk - again!
. . . ● 2 September 2010: American's 787's may fly JFK-LHR
. . . ● 21 February 2010: Boeing 787 Dreamliner: when realistic to fly on AA?
. . . ● 17 April 2009: 787 deliveries pushed back to 2013
. . . ● 15 October 2008: AA Orders 42 787 "Dreamliners" (+ 58 on options)
Please see AA (internally) announces first B788 route for route and inaugural flights information.
(lower right wiki corner)[This thread is obsolete now that N800AN, American Airlines' first Being 787-8, has been announced as arriving DFW for flight trials etc. today. AA9702 departed PAE (Everett, WA) 14:07 hrs Friday, 23 January 2015, and is expected to land DFW at approximately 19:00 (local times).
Please follow the new thread here: AA's first Boeing 787 / 787-8 delivered to DFW today 23 Jan 2015)
Thank you.
/Moderator
The initial 787-8 configuration is expected to be 28 J, 48 MCE and 150 MC.
Post 184 (sluggoaafa):
28 B/C, 48 MCE, 150 MC
...last word we had was the 787 is due on 'property' approximately 12/31. January will be tied to FAA. February getting a few more tweaks done. March will be first AA revenue flight.
...last word we had was the 787 is due on 'property' approximately 12/31. January will be tied to FAA. February getting a few more tweaks done. March will be first AA revenue flight.
Originally Posted by American Airlines
Boeing 787s
We have plans to acquire 42 state-of-the-art 787(-8) Dreamliners, which are currently scheduled to be delivered starting in late 2014
We have plans to acquire 42 state-of-the-art 787(-8) Dreamliners, which are currently scheduled to be delivered starting in late 2014
Post #157 states first passenger flights early 2015.
JonNYC depicts what the J cabin layout is likely here in post #260.
roadwarrior84 in post #260 shares some interior photos he found online, here.
To keep things in some semblance of organisation, I've consolidated all of the 2012 threads on the 787 delivery dates, orders or delays into this thread. For reference, here are the threads I found from years past, along with their dates:
. . . ● 14 Jan 2013: American changing jet orders with Boeing, Airbus
. . . ● 12 November 2011: AA 787 delivery schedule?
. . . ● 21 December 2010: AA 787 delivery dates at risk - again!
. . . ● 2 September 2010: American's 787's may fly JFK-LHR
. . . ● 21 February 2010: Boeing 787 Dreamliner: when realistic to fly on AA?
. . . ● 17 April 2009: 787 deliveries pushed back to 2013
. . . ● 15 October 2008: AA Orders 42 787 "Dreamliners" (+ 58 on options)
Please see AA (internally) announces first B788 route for route and inaugural flights information.
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Oct 29, 2014, 4:24 pm
#181
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The first bird has been painted. Posted pics on the AA Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/AmericanAirlines
Oct 30, 2014, 11:57 am
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Oct 30, 2014, 2:56 pm
#184
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48 MCE
150 MC
Also, last word we had was the 787 is due on 'property' approximately 12/31.
January will be tied to FAA. February getting a few more tweaks done. March will be first AA revenue flight.
Oct 30, 2014, 6:10 pm
#185
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As a side topic, I wonder what's going on with the expansion of MCE in some of these new configurations?
Oct 30, 2014, 6:42 pm
#186
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Oct 30, 2014, 7:05 pm
#187
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i love it. it is beautiful.
9 a breast though....never flown it so I cant coment
9 a breast though....never flown it so I cant coment
Oct 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
#188
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I have. It's not pleasant, I can assure you. But I'm fairly certain MCE will be fine. It was the pitch on BA that bothered me more than the width. JL's width (8 across) and pitch was great, though.
Oct 30, 2014, 8:02 pm
#189
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I thought MCE was also going to be 9 abreast. Not good. Many folks will simply not fit in such a narrow seat.
Oct 30, 2014, 10:32 pm
#190
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Yeah, AA Y is getting worse while J (and F too, but to a lesser degree) is improving. Priorities...I suppose mgmt feels that if they can fully monetize the front cabins then they can afford to cheap out the back and deal with whatever that results in.
But the 788 sure looks pretty in AA livery
But the 788 sure looks pretty in AA livery
Oct 30, 2014, 11:21 pm
#191
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Oct 30, 2014, 11:35 pm
#192
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Where is this aircraft now?
Oct 30, 2014, 11:41 pm
#193
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IMO, the bigger issue is moving from desirable 2-5-2 to 3-3-3, where every seat is adjacent to a middle-seat occupant (assuming it's full, which these days is a safe bet). For many years, AA was a 2-5-2 airline on the DC-10s, MD-11s and 772s rather than the lousy 3-3-3 configuration. The sole exception was on the 747s, where most economy seats were 3-4-3.
Oct 31, 2014, 6:31 am
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As with all things, YMMV.
Oct 31, 2014, 9:01 am
#195
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I don't care how big the plane is and how comfortable I will route around that aircraft type until the issues with the battery are completely fixed.
While I own BOE stock I do not want to fly a 787. Call me crazy.
While I own BOE stock I do not want to fly a 787. Call me crazy.