LAN's Boeing 787 first commercial flight
Aug 15, 2012, 7:48 pm
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LAN's Boeing 787 first commercial flight
Yeah, I know, sorry if you thought this was going to have the exact itinerary for the 787's first commercial flight BUT.. I think it's time we start speculating times and routes the first flight might be...
So I'm hoping for SCL-EZE, what do you say?
So I'm hoping for SCL-EZE, what do you say?
Aug 15, 2012, 11:41 pm
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We speculating first commercial revenue flight, or first regular ongoing route after short/medium-haul training and familiarization flights? For example, United's first 787 ongoing route is going to be DEN-NRT, but I'm sure there will be DEN-SFO, DEN-IAH, DEN-IAD, DEN-ORD training and crew familiarization revenue flights.
From that perspective, SCL-EZE is a waste of a plane. But SCL-EZE would be a fun cheap early 787 trip to make during those training flights.
For an ongoing route, I'd love to see a nonstop SCL-LAX replacing LA600/601 with that Lima fuel/cargo/pax stop. Or didn't LAN run an occasional SFO-SCL with an A340 at times, which is a waste of a 4-engine TATL/TPAC appropriate craft, but would be a good N.Amer/S.Amer nonstop route.
Also isn't there supposed to be an SCL-SYD route opening up for LAN? A 787 would be the right tool for that job.
I'd just like to be able to take LAN back to the States from MVD with just one connection in SCL and not the Lima hangover. Have family in SFO. So voting for SCL-SFO. Don't think that "LAN Uruguay" is going to fly nonstop to the USA anytime soon, jejeje.
From that perspective, SCL-EZE is a waste of a plane. But SCL-EZE would be a fun cheap early 787 trip to make during those training flights.
For an ongoing route, I'd love to see a nonstop SCL-LAX replacing LA600/601 with that Lima fuel/cargo/pax stop. Or didn't LAN run an occasional SFO-SCL with an A340 at times, which is a waste of a 4-engine TATL/TPAC appropriate craft, but would be a good N.Amer/S.Amer nonstop route.
Also isn't there supposed to be an SCL-SYD route opening up for LAN? A 787 would be the right tool for that job.
I'd just like to be able to take LAN back to the States from MVD with just one connection in SCL and not the Lima hangover. Have family in SFO. So voting for SCL-SFO. Don't think that "LAN Uruguay" is going to fly nonstop to the USA anytime soon, jejeje.
Aug 16, 2012, 3:53 pm
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We speculating first commercial revenue flight, or first regular ongoing route after short/medium-haul training and familiarization flights? For example, United's first 787 ongoing route is going to be DEN-NRT, but I'm sure there will be DEN-SFO, DEN-IAH, DEN-IAD, DEN-ORD training and crew familiarization revenue flights.
From that perspective, SCL-EZE is a waste of a plane. But SCL-EZE would be a fun cheap early 787 trip to make during those training flights.
For an ongoing route, I'd love to see a nonstop SCL-LAX replacing LA600/601 with that Lima fuel/cargo/pax stop. Or didn't LAN run an occasional SFO-SCL with an A340 at times, which is a waste of a 4-engine TATL/TPAC appropriate craft, but would be a good N.Amer/S.Amer nonstop route.
Also isn't there supposed to be an SCL-SYD route opening up for LAN? A 787 would be the right tool for that job.
I'd just like to be able to take LAN back to the States from MVD with just one connection in SCL and not the Lima hangover. Have family in SFO. So voting for SCL-SFO. Don't think that "LAN Uruguay" is going to fly nonstop to the USA anytime soon, jejeje.
From that perspective, SCL-EZE is a waste of a plane. But SCL-EZE would be a fun cheap early 787 trip to make during those training flights.
For an ongoing route, I'd love to see a nonstop SCL-LAX replacing LA600/601 with that Lima fuel/cargo/pax stop. Or didn't LAN run an occasional SFO-SCL with an A340 at times, which is a waste of a 4-engine TATL/TPAC appropriate craft, but would be a good N.Amer/S.Amer nonstop route.
Also isn't there supposed to be an SCL-SYD route opening up for LAN? A 787 would be the right tool for that job.
I'd just like to be able to take LAN back to the States from MVD with just one connection in SCL and not the Lima hangover. Have family in SFO. So voting for SCL-SFO. Don't think that "LAN Uruguay" is going to fly nonstop to the USA anytime soon, jejeje.
My bet is that the first flights on the 787 will be on 600/601 WITH the stop in LIM.
Personally, I think that LAN's 787 coach is going to be 9 seats abreast, 17" width (like UA's and unlike JL/ANA's)...so I am not really looking forward to it anymore.
Aug 18, 2012, 1:35 am
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I think your dreams of not stopping in LIM are not going to come true at all in the near future.
My bet is that the first flights on the 787 will be on 600/601 WITH the stop in LIM.
Personally, I think that LAN's 787 coach is going to be 9 seats abreast, 17" width (like UA's and unlike JL/ANA's)...so I am not really looking forward to it anymore.
My bet is that the first flights on the 787 will be on 600/601 WITH the stop in LIM.
Personally, I think that LAN's 787 coach is going to be 9 seats abreast, 17" width (like UA's and unlike JL/ANA's)...so I am not really looking forward to it anymore.
Aug 25, 2012, 5:27 pm
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LAN on 25AUG12 has loaded Boeing 787 flights and opens reservation. The obvious routes are: SCL - LIM and SCL - EZE.
For the moment only flights between 01NOV12 and 31DEC12 are loaded, however this may be brought forward as 1st 787 for LAN reportedly is set for 31AUG12 delivery.
http://airlineroute.net/2012/08/25/la-787/
For the moment only flights between 01NOV12 and 31DEC12 are loaded, however this may be brought forward as 1st 787 for LAN reportedly is set for 31AUG12 delivery.
http://airlineroute.net/2012/08/25/la-787/
Aug 28, 2012, 7:48 am
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Yes --- I can see the flights and they are loaded with a seat map of 2-3-2 in economy NOT 3-3-3 as reported earlier. So which is it???
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
Last edited by phlashba; Aug 28, 2012 at 8:00 am Reason: add'l comment
Aug 28, 2012, 9:52 am
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Yes --- I can see the flights and they are loaded with a seat map of 2-3-2 in economy NOT 3-3-3 as reported earlier. So which is it???
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
Aug 30, 2012, 12:33 pm
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Yes --- I can see the flights and they are loaded with a seat map of 2-3-2 in economy NOT 3-3-3 as reported earlier. So which is it???
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
MY guess is this is a Seat Guru foul-up. I am sure they will take many many months to load the 787 seat maps. I don't know why Expert Flyer as a paid service can't use a better source for seat maps. Seat Guru is a sad joke.
Aug 30, 2012, 7:11 pm
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Aug 30, 2012, 9:00 pm
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ExpertFlyer does not use SeatGuru for the layout or the availability of cabins/seats in our seat maps. That information comes directly from the airline reservation systems. As noted the issue is:
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Aug 30, 2012, 9:03 pm
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Likely to safeguard from aircraft swaps. There should be a minimum of seat assignment disruptions if this occurs, as they tweak the schedules.
Aug 31, 2012, 11:04 am
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)First 787 flights
Aug 31, 2012, 5:44 pm
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It seems the LIM-LAX (or SCL-LIM-LAX) will be the first ^
LAN receives first 787; to start Lima-LAX flights
LAN receives first 787; to start Lima-LAX flights