Thai Airways Dreamliner TG B787 operations
Sep 10, 2015, 6:42 am
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Thai Airways Dreamliner TG B787 operations
Can anyone who follows TG's deployment of aircraft give us a rundown on 787 Dreamliner operations?
TG.com shows only four 787's in service but touts service to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Saigon, KL, and maybe somewhere else. Then, when I checked the schedule for my BKK-DPS-vv flights in December, it was showing 787.
Would appreciate knowing how many are in service and coming online, and where they're supposed to be going. I know TG is famous for equipment swaps, so not holding my breath.
TG.com shows only four 787's in service but touts service to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Saigon, KL, and maybe somewhere else. Then, when I checked the schedule for my BKK-DPS-vv flights in December, it was showing 787.
Would appreciate knowing how many are in service and coming online, and where they're supposed to be going. I know TG is famous for equipment swaps, so not holding my breath.
Sep 10, 2015, 4:57 pm
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I'm on a TG 787 BKK-PER in November.
Edited to add http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...etwork-update/
Edited to add http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...etwork-update/
Sep 10, 2015, 8:14 pm
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From Airlineroute.net, TG's 787 will be operated to Chennai, Hong Kong (TG628/629), Seoul Incheon, Singapore (TG413/414 on Day 234), Brisbane, Denpasar in Winter 2015 schedules.
Sep 12, 2015, 8:58 am
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I'm on a TG 787 BKK-PER in November.
Edited to add http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...etwork-update/
Edited to add http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...etwork-update/
Sep 14, 2015, 11:06 pm
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Gotta wonder what THAI was thinking with these 787s. The aircraft were optimized for long, thin routes, and THAI has equipped and deployed them on regional routes. It's a shame they didn't put the staggered business class seating in them like the 77W and A388 have. Instead, they're getting these newly-delivered aircraft that have step-over your seat-mate to get to the aisle seating that's a generation back.
Sep 15, 2015, 12:07 am
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Gotta wonder what THAI was thinking with these 787s. The aircraft were optimized for long, thin routes, and THAI has equipped and deployed them on regional routes. It's a shame they didn't put the staggered business class seating in them like the 77W and A388 have. Instead, they're getting these newly-delivered aircraft that have step-over your seat-mate to get to the aisle seating that's a generation back.
The 787 is in use with Japanese airlines on regional flights. Why can't they be? Just like the A330 can be and 767 can be.
Sep 15, 2015, 1:20 am
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Gotta wonder what THAI was thinking with these 787s. The aircraft were optimized for long, thin routes, and THAI has equipped and deployed them on regional routes. It's a shame they didn't put the staggered business class seating in them like the 77W and A388 have. Instead, they're getting these newly-delivered aircraft that have step-over your seat-mate to get to the aisle seating that's a generation back.
Sep 15, 2015, 8:54 pm
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Gotta wonder what THAI was thinking with these 787s. The aircraft were optimized for long, thin routes, and THAI has equipped and deployed them on regional routes. It's a shame they didn't put the staggered business class seating in them like the 77W and A388 have. Instead, they're getting these newly-delivered aircraft that have step-over your seat-mate to get to the aisle seating that's a generation back.
simple thinking here:
small plane = short route.
medium plane = medium route.
big plane = long haul,
new plane = CNX and HKT. thats because we want to show off.
that's still the applied rule set
Aug 21, 2016, 6:54 am
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TG B787 aircraft assembly location
First of all, I am not sure in this case if I should bump this thread or start a new one. My apologies for bumping an old thread.
I have some concerns about safety issues on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Does anyone know if the TG 787 dreamliners were assembled in Everett, Washington, or in the South Carolina plant?
I believe that I read online that the TG aircraft were assembled in Everett, but would just like to confirm this.
I have some concerns about safety issues on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Does anyone know if the TG 787 dreamliners were assembled in Everett, Washington, or in the South Carolina plant?
I believe that I read online that the TG aircraft were assembled in Everett, but would just like to confirm this.
Aug 21, 2016, 7:56 am
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First of all, I am not sure in this case if I should bump this thread or start a new one. My apologies for bumping an old thread.
I have some concerns about safety issues on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Does anyone know if the TG 787 dreamliners were assembled in Everett, Washington, or in the South Carolina plant?
I believe that I read online that the TG aircraft were assembled in Everett, but would just like to confirm this.
I have some concerns about safety issues on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Does anyone know if the TG 787 dreamliners were assembled in Everett, Washington, or in the South Carolina plant?
I believe that I read online that the TG aircraft were assembled in Everett, but would just like to confirm this.
Aug 21, 2016, 9:19 am
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Whether warranted or not, I have concerns about the safety of the 787. I do not fear flying in general. The relative safety of flying compared to other modes of transportation is irrelevant.
Aug 21, 2016, 9:47 am
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and what are your concerns? and what has this to do with the location of the assembly?
Aug 21, 2016, 11:33 am
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This is an interesting documentary by Al Jazeera on the 787.