EL AL 787 Master Thread
Feb 5, 2018, 2:01 pm
#241
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@Innocent Abroad
Not really
1. check out the Boeing - Paine Airport Twitter photos. You'll see an AC and QF aircraft with tail-only paint
https://twitter.com/mattcawby?lang=en
2. I posted this video upthread back in August. You can see how the tail on this LY aircraft is painted ahead of assembly.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28723994-post136.html
Not really
1. check out the Boeing - Paine Airport Twitter photos. You'll see an AC and QF aircraft with tail-only paint
https://twitter.com/mattcawby?lang=en
2. I posted this video upthread back in August. You can see how the tail on this LY aircraft is painted ahead of assembly.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28723994-post136.html
Feb 5, 2018, 5:24 pm
#242
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"Why is the tail painted with the carrier's logo before a plane is assembled?"
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-tai...e-is-assembled
" Why Only Tails Painted On New Aircraft?"
Why Only Tails Painted On New Aircraft? - Airliners.net
Feb 18, 2018, 3:52 am
#245
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Not sure whether this has been published here or not, but just in case it hasn't, here is the delivery schedule for the next Dreamliners:
789 - February 2018
789 - March 2018
789- June 2018
789 - August 2018
789 - October 2018
789 - January 2019
789 - June 2019
788 -July 2019
788 - September 2019
788 - December 2019
788 - March 2002
788 -May 2020
788 - August 2020
788 - November 2020
In addition, the company announced the 18/1/18 that they were to lease an additional 789 to be delivered 3 of 2019.
789 - February 2018
789 - March 2018
789- June 2018
789 - August 2018
789 - October 2018
789 - January 2019
789 - June 2019
788 -July 2019
788 - September 2019
788 - December 2019
788 - March 2002
788 -May 2020
788 - August 2020
788 - November 2020
In addition, the company announced the 18/1/18 that they were to lease an additional 789 to be delivered 3 of 2019.
Feb 19, 2018, 1:47 am
#247
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LY Aircraft retirement schedule
Last edited by flyerby; Feb 19, 2018 at 2:19 pm
Feb 20, 2018, 6:07 pm
#249
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Some fleet information from Planespotters.net
https://www.planespotters.net/airlin...srael-Airlines
If you click the aircraft type e.g. Boeing 787, it will display more detail
Then if you click the number "2" on the line for the Boeing 787-9, this will open
Also, on the Fleet Matrix page, if you scroll down, there is a section with ....
And at the bottom of the list for the 789, you'll see this
https://www.planespotters.net/airlin...srael-Airlines
If you click the aircraft type e.g. Boeing 787, it will display more detail
Then if you click the number "2" on the line for the Boeing 787-9, this will open
Also, on the Fleet Matrix page, if you scroll down, there is a section with ....
And at the bottom of the list for the 789, you'll see this
Feb 25, 2018, 2:24 am
#250
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It's very nice that LY now has true Premium Economy on the 787 but they can't seem to price it properly. Just compared r/t TLV-NYC and LY Y+ came out to more expensive than C on the route on a variety of European carriers including AZ, SN, LO, BA, LH, and OS. Yes it's direct, but I'd rather save the $100 and fly lie-flat on BA.
Feb 25, 2018, 2:35 am
#251
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It's very nice that LY now has true Premium Economy on the 787 but they can't seem to price it properly. Just compared r/t TLV-NYC and LY Y+ came out to more expensive than C on the route on a variety of European carriers including AZ, SN, LO, BA, LH, and OS. Yes it's direct, but I'd rather save the $100 and fly lie-flat on BA.
Feb 25, 2018, 6:15 am
#254
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By means of comparison, LO's brand new Y+ is more than $1K less than LY for the same routing. AZ is a bit more but considers the TLV-FCO-TLV legs to be in Biz (obviously same seat so the only real benefit there is check-in/security/lounge/miles, but still)