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Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 12:28
by Garry Russell
Apparently the Boeing 7l87 Nightmareliner is due at Heathrow next Sunday and Manchester the following day

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth ... ost1879772

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 17:38
by VEGAS
Got a heads up about this last week. Only because it will have an impact on operations at work :)

Quite a few are expected to turn up at Manchester and possibly more than the crowd that greeted the A380.

Personally the plane does nothing for me. I'm on a course next week so I'll miss it. Hey ho. :worried:

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 17:55
by Garry Russell
Pity you're not there because you could have asked them what glue they use :lol:

Epitome of ugliness....the blunt nose and bent wings are truly insulting to my eye :|

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 18:34
by TSR2
My personal opinion is its one of the best looking modern aircraft of recent years and very different to the standard tubeliners that Airbus and Boeing churn out. Infinately better looking than the horror thatis the A380

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 18:45
by Garry Russell
The A.380 is something else

but I guess, like many you like the Comets short nose, something I always found particularly ugly :hide:

I just don't like short noses :lol:

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 23 Apr 2012, 22:04
by VEGAS
En route into Manchester at this very moment.

Buzzing round the lakes currently. :)

I've asked a colleague to get a snap.

Image

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 23 Apr 2012, 22:19
by Garry Russell
Apparently, when in Manchester it will operate some demo and be flown by Thomson.

That is the third 7l87 built and now the oldest flying. The first two have both been retired now.

Four flying for Boeing, nine in service and two retired is the current status as far as I can tell

Even though this was the first official visit to LHR before MAN there was one that went to Heathrow a few weeks ago. ANA use them on the

Frankfurt and one diverted to LHR, forget the reason.

Here is the European scheduled (as published)

April 22– London's Heathrow Airport
April 23 – Manchester Airport
April 25 – London's Gatwick Airport
April 27 – London's Heathrow Airport
May 1 – Oslo, Norway
May 4 – Taranto, Italy
May 7 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Washington, DC
May 11 – Dallas, Texas
May 14 – St. Louis, Missouri

Nice to know that Washington, Dallas and St. Louis are now in Europe :lol:

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 23 Apr 2012, 22:55
by ianhind

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 23 Apr 2012, 23:26
by Garry Russell
Cheers Ian :thumbsup:

I remeber now..I thought it was weather but couldn't remember

Re: Dreamliner to LHR and MAN

Posted: 24 Apr 2012, 00:08
by FlyTexas
Garry Russell wrote:Here is the European scheduled (as published)

April 22– London's Heathrow Airport
April 23 – Manchester Airport
April 25 – London's Gatwick Airport
April 27 – London's Heathrow Airport
May 1 – Oslo, Norway
May 4 – Taranto, Italy
May 7 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Washington, DC
May 11 – Dallas, Texas
May 14 – St. Louis, Missouri

Nice to know that Washington, Dallas and St. Louis are now in Europe :lol:
Woo hoo! :Dance: Let's do lunch Garry. :lol:

Brian