Jan 23, 2015, 6:01 pm
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American Airlines' first Boeing 787 / 787-8 "Dreamliner" delivered at DFW Jan 2015
discussion, current and future deliveries, 1st delivery video link
discussion, current and future deliveries, 1st delivery video link
American Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Deliveries were delayed by aircraft design and assembly issues, but began to be delivered in 2015. 16 788s are on order (plus 26 787-9s and options for more). Seating configuration is 28 Business Class, 48 Main Cabin Extra and 150 Main Cabin. Typical range would be JFK and HKG or JNB.
With a typical capacity of 242 passengers and a range of 7,355 nautical miles (13,621 km), the -8 is the base model of the 787 family and was the first to enter service in 2011.[257] With a length of 186 feet (57 m) and a wingspan of 197 feet (60 m), it is the third Boeing widebody after the 747SP and the 777-200LR wider than its length. The 787-8 is targeted to replace the Boeing 767-200ER and -300ER, as well as expand into new non-stop markets where larger planes would not be economically viable. Link to full Wikipedia article
Inside American Airlines Newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
Configuration: C28 W48 Y150. #1 of 16 787-8s and 26 787-9s on order (total 42 787s including 787-9s and options for another 58).
Currently active: 17
N800AN, N801AC, N802AN, N803AL, N804AN, N805AN, N806AA, N807AA, N808AN, N809AA, N810AN, N811AB, N812AA, N813AN, N814AA, N815AA, N816AA.
Upcoming deliveries (type, estimated date):
N820AL (789, 22SEP16), N821AN (789, 12OCT16), ZB448 (789, 28OCT16), ZB449 (789, 15DEC16), ZB450 (789, 11JAN17), ZB451 (789, 27JAN17), ZA918 (788, 06FEB17), ZA919 (788, 16MAR17), ZA920 (788, 30MAR17), ZB452 (789, 17MAY17), ZB453 (789, 23MAY17), ZB454 (789, 16JUN17), ZB455 (789, 27JUL17), ZB456 (789, 21AUG17).
Please see AA publicly announces initial Boeing 787 / 788 routes 11 Feb 2015 for announced route and inaugural flights information.
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PR News Wire: American Airlines Welcomes First Dreamliner
(Post #186 by JonNYC in the archived thread has details for the 787-9.)
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
Dallas Morning News (30 Jan 2015): American expects to accept 12 Boeing 787-8s in 2015.
JonNYC depicts what the J cabin layout is likely here in the deliveries thread.
Bloomberg (27 Mar 2015 - see post #144 from tom911) says ships 3 and 4 are parked "in the Mojave desert" until a seats shortage is sorted out.
some final tweaks, incorporating details gleaned from photos:
roadwarrior84 shares some interior photos he found online, herein the old thread.
The obsolete thread is ARCHIVE: AA 787 Orders / Delays / Changes / Delivery Dates, 2012 and later (consolidated).
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AA's first Boeing 787 / 787-8 arv. Jan 2015; discussion, deliveries
Apr 8, 2015, 8:07 am
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Here is a link to a nice photo of the Boeing flight line, 04-07-2015. You can see 3 AA 787-8's in the photo. Click on the photo to enlarge and scroll left and right.
http://paineairport.com/images/fl040615.jpg
http://paineairport.com/images/fl040615.jpg
Apr 8, 2015, 9:48 am
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Here is a link to a nice photo of the Boeing flight line, 04-07-2015. You can see 3 AA 787-8's in the photo. Click on the photo to enlarge and scroll left and right.
http://paineairport.com/images/fl040615.jpg
http://paineairport.com/images/fl040615.jpg
Apr 8, 2015, 12:21 pm
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Pleasure to see AA's 788 on the LHR tarmac yesterday! Nice small bird even though I personally found it underwhelming when trying it on other airlines...
Apr 16, 2015, 3:53 pm
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So it's not these seats as reported by the Bizjournals?
http://m.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog...rt.html?r=full
http://m.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog...rt.html?r=full
(although no built in IFE on AA)
Apr 16, 2015, 7:26 pm
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What is the status of the AA B787-9 order? I thought I heard that AA might move some -8 orders over to the -9. Any guesses when the first -9 might be assembled for AA?
Apr 16, 2015, 8:58 pm
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http://nyc787.blogspot.com
This guy has more 787 info than anyone, he has a table with production numbers. Nothing listed for the AA 787-9 yet but he updates it every month.
No need to guess with this web site.
Apr 17, 2015, 8:56 am
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Go to this web site, 'All Things 787',
http://nyc787.blogspot.com
This guy has more 787 info than anyone, he has a table with production numbers. Nothing listed for the AA 787-9 yet but he updates it every month.
No need to guess with this web site.
http://nyc787.blogspot.com
This guy has more 787 info than anyone, he has a table with production numbers. Nothing listed for the AA 787-9 yet but he updates it every month.
No need to guess with this web site.
Apr 17, 2015, 9:45 am
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Apr 17, 2015, 9:57 am
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And he's not wrong, the 788 is closer to the 763 capacity than the 789 is. (Regardless of whether that's the actual reason they switched their order.)
Apr 22, 2015, 1:10 pm
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Looks like they are inviting folks to tour the first 787 in Dallas next week as i just got an invite. Unfortunately i dont think that i will be in Dallas - but looking to see if i can change my schedule.
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