10,000 plane-spotters expected at Manchester airport to welcome 787 Dreamliner

[donnlass]

April 17, 2012

Does anyone know if it will be visible from Terminal 1/ Blue Tunnel early Tuesday morning?

I'm flying from MAN next Tuesday (8 am) and if I cant get up Monday evening, will I be able to see it Yuesday morning?

Thanx:)

10,000 plane-spotters expected at Manchester airport to welcome 787 Dreamliner | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1491472_10000-plane-spotters-expected-at-manchester-airport-to-welcome-787-dreamliner)






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Up to 10,000 plane-spotters are expected to descend on Manchester Airport to catch a glimpse of one of the world’s most luxurious aircraft.
The 787 Dreamliner will land in the city for the first time next Monday night – and plans are being put in place to celebrate its arrival.

As revealed last week in the M.E.N., the jet will make a pitstop at the airport as part of a world tour. Airport bosses have announced details of special arrangements to welcome the jet. They expect the majority of spotters to turn out on Tuesday – when the plane will take-off for a mid-morning short demonstration flight over Britain.

The flight will be operated by Thomson Airways, Boeing’s first UK customer for the aircraft, and airport workers expect the day to rival the arrival of the A380 – the world’s largest passenger plane – which touched down here for the first time in September 2010.

Preparations are already in full swing for the visit – with everything from an exhibition at the runway visitor park, where most of the enthusiasts will gather, to aviation experts being on hand to answer questions and explain why the Dreamliner is such a unique aircraft.

The park will also stay open late on Monday night to accommodate the crowds. The plane is expected to touch down on the runway at about 7pm.

The Dreamliner has a special cabin with windows that can be dimmed and it can hold more than 250 passengers.

At more than 55 feet tall and with a wingspan of 197ft, it is one of the biggest planes in the world. Its green technology also means air in the cabin is cleaner and reduces motion sickness.

The plane will come to Manchester after starting its journey in Seattle. It will first stop at Heathrow, then Manchester, before heading on a tour of Europe. Andrew Harrison, chief operating officer for the Manchester Airports Group, said:

“It will be really exciting to finally see the Dreamliner touch down on our runway and we’re planning to pull out all the stops to give her thousands of local fans the chance to see her.”

[jabird]

Its green technology also means air in the cabin is cleaner and reduces motion sickness.

I think the DL is a great piece of tech now it is finally here, but do these developments really make it prime fodder for spotters? It is neither the biggest nor the fastest, 10k sounds a little optimistic for me for what is very much a mid-table jet, perfect though it may be for regional markets like Manchester.

[Groundloop]

one of the world’s most luxurious aircraft

it is one of the biggest planes in the world.

Never let facts get between a journalist and his keyboard!

[jabird]

Never let facts get between a journalist and his keyboard!

Well in cattle it probably is, but why does that make it spottable?

[AndoniP]

IMO it's quite a boring looking aircraft, doesn't look special, and will be a run of the mill airliner that nobody will take a second glance at in a few years.

10,000 'spotters' is quite optimistic.

[Hotel Tango]

Saw the ANA example at FRA whilst I was there in transit a few weeks back. Not a particularly remarkable a/c to look at to be honest. Give me a Connie or DC-7 any day.

[donnlass]

And the lovely big black fence getting in everyone's way will be a test as well!:*

[Spit161]

10000 spotters seems a bit OTT. The aircraft hasn't got the same draw as Concorde/A380...

[ZOOKER]

Calm Down, Calm Down.
It's only a pointy-nosed 767 made of plastic.

[obwan]

donnlass Lets hope it doesn't land in the city:ugh:

[Evanelpus]

10,000 heh? What's the capacity of the AVP?

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

What the more serious among us really want to see is the plane that's bringing in the 10,000 spotters!

[Max Angle]

Saw one of ANA's in Frankfurt the other day, to be honest if it didn't say 787 down the side in big writing you would have taxied past without even noticing. Nice aircraft I am sure but hardly special to look at.

[Ridge Runner]

Saw the ANA example at FRA whilst I was there in transit a few weeks back. Not a particularly remarkable a/c to look at to be honest. Give me a Connie or DC-7 any day.

Quite agree ....... or a IL-18, a Deux Ponts, a Dak, a CV880/990, a Caravelle, or one of many many more interesting machines ................

RR

[PAXboy]

One has to admire Boeing's PR people. Eversince they came up with the optimistic name [DL :rolleyes:] they have tried to get that name imprinted into and onto everything. But - it's just another big, fat twin to carry as much as possible as far as possible. Which is all well and good and what the company have to do.

But it scores, I suggest, Zero on the styling scale which their wavy blue lines cannot disguise. Few pax know what a/c they are on and are never going to make their ticket purchases based on the a/c.

Once again, as remarked, journos accept the sales fit-out of how the cabins might look, if the carrier wanted fewer seats. it reminds me of the nonsense about shower rooms and many bars and lounge areas in countless PR statements down the decades.

Peeps buy the cheapest possible seat and everyone knows that!

[ZOOKER]

Now if the DREAMLIFTER was visiting, that would be worth seeing.

[treadigraph]

Now if the DREAMLIFTER was visiting, that would be worth seeing.

Saw one (N780BA?) zotting up towards Strumble a few weeks ago, from a distance unfortunately! Thank you FR24...

Are they regular visitors to Europe?

[ZOOKER]

Saw a couple at EGPK last year.
One overflew Mt. Belzoni last year out of EGSS heading State-side.. Held down at FL280 by 2 EZY A319's in trail at 290. It was contrailing, looked superb.

[donnlass]

Evanelpus when the Concorde and the A380 came thats what the estimated turnout was to see them.


So the AVP can take that capacity, but the mounds will be squashed if the new fence forces people onto them.



too right zooker:):)


Why should it obwan?

[chiglet]

The 787 Dreamliner will land in the city for the first time next Monday night.

That's what it says in your intro......:ok:

[ZOOKER]

"At least 10,000 plane-spotters will descend on Manchester Airport".
Presumably by parachute then......

"to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most luxurious aircraft".

Who writes this cobblers?

[ZOOKER]

Are the 10,000 spotters "hoping to catch a glimpse" of this plastic, pointy-nosed B762 due to the fact that it will be largely hidden from view behind the new Ringway security 'ring-fence'?
- Which, is allegedly made of plastic, just like 'The Dreamliner". :E

[theflyingbus]

I'm fortunate to be at Boeing Field at the moment, looking at 3 787's, one of which is leaving Saturday for its UK tour, speaking to the dispatchers it's planned to LHR first?

I work for Thomson and there is rumours that they wanted a flyby of our head office at LTN?! Can't see it but who knows!

However if the 10000 spectators want some practice, we a planned into MAN about 0600 this Friday in our latest 738, straight from the factory, can't promise a flyby though! See you there?!

[KBPsen]

"10,000 plane-spotters".

Sounds like a George A. Romero movie.

[donnlass]

Flyingbus the AVP wont be open that early:uhoh:

[donnlass]

Just thinking what roads wide enough lol obwan:E:E

[theflyingbus]

Sorry Donlass, we are normally a bit tight on fuel to hold and wait for it to open and I'm not sure the fleet manager would look upon it too well

[donnlass]

That would be some hold sure lol.

Can imagine your engines and tyres would be proper overheated by 8 am lol.


And well boiling by he time I got there lol:E

[Ridge Runner]

One has to admire Boeing's PR people. Eversince they came up with the optimistic name

They didn't Paxboy, it was the winner of a "nametheplane" competition and over 500K numbties actually bothered!

RR

[theflyingbus]

I stand corrected!

From an internal communication today, the 787 will perform a "flyby" at LTN at midday on Tuesday 24th April. (Weather permitting)

LTN is the head office of Thomson Airways, the UK launch customer for the 787, next January.

It will then continue to MAN landing at 1300 local

[PAXboy]

Thanks for that RR. Boeing still get credit for having thought up the idea. I guess that they wanted to coin the name, rather than have it named for them. Also, having got the wonderful name 'jumbo' that has now become the 'hoover' word and is lost for their promotional activities.

As I recall, when Singapore started with the 747-300 and the 'SUD' as it was called, they attempted the name 'Megatop' but that never took off (poor pun intended).

[donnlass]

So the Manchester Evening News has told 10,000 people that the plane will be in on Monday at 7pm but it wont be in till Tuesday.


Mmm dont think there will be more than the usual hardy spotters there then:)

[theflyingbus]

Ah, but I don't know if it won't be coming from Manchester first, having got there Monday?

[donnlass]

Boeing 787 Dreamliner set for regular flights to Mexico and Florida from Manchester Airport

Alice McKeegan April 20, 2012

One of the world’s most luxurious aircraft will fly from Manchester Airport permanently from next May, the M.E.N. can reveal.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will land in the city for the first time on Monday night with up to 10,000 plane-spotters expected to flock to the airport to catch a glimpse of it.

And now Thomson Airways has announced that the jet will operate on its routes from Manchester to Cancun, Mexico, and Sanford, Florida, from May next year.

Flight frequencies are yet to be confirmed because next year’s timetable hasn’t been finalised but the aircraft will be a regular fixture in the region’s skies.

Hailed as the greatest advance in air travel since the development of Concorde in the early 1970s, experts say the Dreamliner will ‘revolutionise the passenger experience’.

The Dreamliner has a special cabin with windows that can be darkened and it can hold more than 250 passengers.

At more than 55 feet tall and with a wingspan of 197 feet, it is one of the biggest planes in the world. Its green technology also means air in the cabin is cleaner and reduces motion sickness.

Chris Browne, managing director of Thomson Airways, said:

“We’re thrilled to be flying the aircraft in our summer 2013 programme from Manchester– giving holiday-makers in the north the chance to travel on this amazing new aircraft.”

Andrew Harrison, chief operating officer for the Manchester Airports Group, added:

“There has already been huge public interest in Dreamliner’s visit next week which I am sure will help to boost sales.”

Thomson and its parent company TUI Travel will be the first in Britain to take delivery of the 787 Dreamliner early next year – with 13 in its fleet.

The plane will make a pit-stop at Manchester on Monday evening as part of a world tour and it will take off for a short demonstration flight the following day. Airport workers expect the day to rival the arrival of the A380 – the world’s largest passeenger plane – which touched down here for the first time in September 2010.

Read more at:

Boeing 787 Dreamliner set for regular flights to Mexico and Florida from Manchester airport | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/transport/s/1491898_boeing-787-dreamliner-set-for-regular-flights-to-mexico-and-florida-from-manchester-airport)

[AircraftOperations]

From a source at TOM today:

N787BX
In MAN Monday from LHR circa 1900L
Out MAN Tuesday circa 1130L (with TOM staff on board, inc. flypast at LTN)
Back MAN Tuesday circa 1330L
Out MAN Wednesday to LGW circa 1000L

TOM have mentioned a possible low pass at MAN before landing on one of the days.

[learjet50]

Has anyone told 10000 spectators the follwoing info rcvd from Rumour control

Monday it will arrive and go to Stand 202

Tuesday it will be towed to south side near the south side fire station for departure and thats where it will arrive back and depart to Gatwick
so Rubber Necks required as it will be a dot on the Landscape from the AVP

anyhow its only an Airfix B767 modified it does not have the appeal of other A.c i e Concorde// A380


again ONLY rumour control please dont shoot me

I AM ONLY THE MESSENGER

[MKY661]

I dont think there will be 10-00 planespotters but i reckon there will be a few. Those mounds at the AVP need sorting though

[treadigraph]

I happened to notice it arriving at Heathrow last night around 11pm on FR24 - does anybody know what time it's due to depart to Manchester? Might catch a glimpse from our Ivory Croydon Tower...

[JimmyTAP]

Manchester airport arrivals are showing an estimated arrival time of 2215 on Monday 23rd. I don't think there will be many at the RVP by then.....

[trident3A]

Tweet from Manchester Airport (@manairport)

We recommend that anyone who wants to see the 787 Dreamliner at Manchester gets to Runway Visitor Park tomorrow [April 24th] from 10am onwards... #dreamtour

[Evanelpus]

Tweet from Manchester Airport (@manairport)

We recommend that anyone who wants to see the 787 Dreamliner at Manchester gets to Runway Visitor Park tomorrow [April 24th] from 10am onwards... #dreamtour

They would say that, that's a whole days parking fee if memory serves me right for the 787's arrival time.

[JackRalston]

BOE787 expected at 2215, will park on stand 202 then tomorrow will do a VIP flight and return to be parked on 05R/23L next to the South Fire Station.

[donnlass]

Can we see that from the Blue Tunnel or T1?

I will be there early tomorrow (6 - 8 am) but not later.

[JackRalston]

I'm sure you could see it tonight from the Skylink as it's due to park on 202.

NOW DUE AT 2315 EDIT: Yep, I see left on time and now on its way to MAN.

[donnlass]

Where the Emirates 777 parks.:ok:

[Suzeman]

http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/content/dreamlinerapril12

Boeing is bringing its branded 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the UK this week as part of its "World tour".

The aircraft will be at Manchester on Tuesday 24th April and anyone wishing to see the aircraft is recommended to do so from the Runway Visitor Park from around 10am onwards on Tuesday morning.

The aircraft is expected to arrive at Manchester late on Monday night, at around 22.15.

However due to the fact the aircraft will be arriving during the hours of darkness, anyone wishing to view the aircraft is recommended to do so on Tuesday, from the Runway Visitor Park.

The 787 Dreamliner will depart Manchester at approximately 11:00 on Tuesday morning on a demonstration flight.

She is then due to return to Manchester shortly after and is due to land at around 13:05.

On landing, she will taxi past the Runway Visitor Park so that spectators who have come to welcome ‘her’ to Manchester will have the opportunity to view her up close before she parks up.

The aircraft will then remain at Manchester until the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Please note that all times are subject to change, but any further updates will be available via Twitter (@manairport) and this webpage.

NOW DUE AT 2315,

Still showing as 2215 on MAN Airport arrivals as of 1945. (Was originally 1900 until the delay at BFI.)

Where the Emirates 777 parks.

No - where the EK 777 used to park when they used T2, so right next to the T1 exit ramp and T1 car park. (EK now in T1 usually Stand 12 on the end of Pier B)

Suzeman

[LN-KGL]

Winds from the North to NorthEast tomorrow. I suspect the taxiing past AVP will be at departure, not arrival.

[trident3A]

Just left heathrow

[Suzeman]

Winds from the North to NorthEast tomorrow. I suspect the taxiing past AVP will be at departure, not arrival.

Current EGCC TAF
TAF EGCC 231658Z 2318/2424 03010KT 9999 SCT025
TEMPO 2318/2321 7000 SHRA PROB30 2323/2408 8000
BECMG 2403/2406 32003KT PROB30
TEMPO 2411/2418 7000 SHRA

On the face of it it could be 23R with a forecast of 32003KT - depends what the 2000 ft wind is doing.

As usual MAN make special arrangements for this type of visit and if 05 is in use, it may well taxy past the RVP on arrival too.

AFAIK it will park up for some of the afternoon on 23L /05R when the runway is not in use to facilitate easier access for people who will be visiting it but not flying on it.

Suzeman

[ZOOKER]

Just past Pole Hill, FL220, Heading NW. Is the a/c compass made of plastic too? Can it not find EGCC? :}

[gingernut]

According to Flightradar it's somewhere over Yorkshire !

[ZOOKER]

Over the Howgill fells at FL220. HDG 340 'ish.

[avturboy]

Manchester arrivals showing 22:00 now but on plane finder its heading heading NW at FL 220 over the Lake District!

[treadigraph]

It's sightseeing over the Lake District...

[avturboy]

now coming around thorugh 180 and heading back ...

[b2vulcan]

I thought it was going back home when I saw turn left near Penrith!

[take-off]

Well showing on flight radar doing a u turn over lake district..;), on a side note, anybody thnk the current thomson liverey , not going to do the 787 shape any justice, think it would look good in the old Britannia colour scheme :ok: , you would hope that they have some special design being the launch customer in the uk, something to shout about:ok:, Also read they have 13 on order, are they all for thomson, or that 13 for tui as a whole?

Just read on thomson it's 11 787's odd number to have?

[ZOOKER]

Hope it's going to go through the overhead and the D/W RH. Come on Scottish, you know it makes sense!

[b2vulcan]

Think he's having a tour of the North West, looks like he's heading towards Liverpool now!

Ah, rwy change to 05

[gingernut]

B787 Dreamliner landing EGCC 23/4/12 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l8J6r1JV2c&feature=youtu.be)

bit crap, but history all the same :)

[Suzeman]

Ah, rwy change to 05

Sorry - MAN has been on 05 all day......

[b2vulcan]

Better than nowt :D

From the TAF looks like tomorrow could be Easterlies.

[trident3A]

The lights are distinctive aren't they?

[ericlday]

well....have the 10,000 turned up yet ?

[cheekychappie]

Just watched it do the flypast at LTN, nice wing waggle but was very quite indeed

Boeing 787 fly past at Luton Airport - YouTube

[ZOOKER]

It was quite quiet as it overflew Mt Belzoni. :E
Both times.

[EGCC7955]

It did the same at MAN just before it landed after its flight, a low fiypast along 05L with a wing wobble & the gear lowered, the tower had it stopped infront of the viewing park before take-off & after landing so photos could be taken, made for a great day

[coldair]

Were there 10,000 spotters there ?

Just curious :)

[maliyahsdad2]

Boeing 787 Dreamliner @ Manchester Airport UK | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcpcshowcasehd/7109739893/)

about 10 of them here!

[gonetech]

That Picture is from the Airport pub (The end that was'nt expected to see much action)
The Aviation viewing park at the other end of the runway was substantially busier!

[EGCC7955]

By no means 10,000 but certainly a couple of hundred turned up at the AVP to see it perform

[TurboTomato]

Any idea where this is or if it's departed from Manchester yet? It's due into Gatwick at 1050 apparently (not sure if that's UTC or BST) but can't find it on FR24.

[trident3A]

Over Birmingham now
Plane Finder ? Flight Radar | Aircraft Tracker | Live Flight Tracking (http://planefinder.net/flight/BOE787)

[TurboTomato]

Got it now, thanks.

[renort]

That fly-by at LTN must have felt like the end of Bullseye to the Monarch staff there "look at what you could have won" they all said to themselves, then shuffled back inside to ponder another tech A300

[treadigraph]

So, I gather it's due to fly from Gatwick to Heathrow today - any ideas on times please?

If the weather plays ball I should get a view from the office... :ok:

Cheers

Treadders

[Charley B]

It left LGW about 30 mins ago-I managed to get a glimpse of it as it went behind the house-if you put its BOE787 in radar24 it has gone out on a jolly and didnt go direct to LHR-it has gone along south coast and now heading north of London!

[Wycombe]

Looks like she is airborne out of LGW on a tour of SE England - track on FR24 shows her routing out to Dover area, then SW along Kent/Sussex coast, then N back over LGW at FL170, and currently (0910 local) heading W over Berkshire, still at FL170.....so who knows when she'll land at Heathrow!

Edit: Beat me to to it Charley, now 0911 over Oxford area.

Edit 2!: 0934 local - just shot the ILS at East Mids by the looks and now overflying RR Derby at 2800ft.

[treadigraph]

Thanks guys - down to 4000 north of Brum right now, will keep an eye on him - about 7.8 oktas of lowish showery cloud in Croydon, so spotting him when he eventually joins the approach may be a problem!

[Charley B]

Just overflown EMA:) he'll poss go back in over BOV or LAM into LHR-I am working (and watching as well) and drinking coffee!
Wycombe-you beat me to it this time!I was making some toast-the joys of working from home:)No one can tell me off for plane watching!

[Wycombe]

Ditto re. WFH Charley :ok: although a few of us tend to have a sneeky look in the office aswell when something interesting's happening.

As for BOE787, as of now (0948L) she's now headed north and is over The Pennines east of MAN at FL160.

[Charley B]

Magical Mystery tour Wycombe:)
Least it appreciates where its engines are made:)

[treadigraph]

One of our senior airfield pavement engineers retires today - just been down to tell him that, weather permitting, we've organised a special flypast!

[Charley B]

Aaahhh:)
Just going towards BOV poss to join the hold at the mo!

No appears going towards Luton now:)
Landing on 27R at LHR 27 miles out now

[treadigraph]

Blast - heading to the approach now, large black mositure dumping cloud about to overfly Croydon!

[treadigraph]

Nah, stuffed, vis down to a mile north of Croydon!

[radar0976]

Touchdown on 27R Heathrow @ 10:44.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

<<Just going towards BOV poss to join the hold at the mo!>>

Or, to be stupendously accurate... BNN!

[Wycombe]

Looks like BOE787 has left LHR this morning....just heading NE over East Anglia as I write.

[radar0976]

She's gone to Oslo this morning for her next visit on the Dream Tour. Video of her landing there here :

Dreamlineren lander på Gardermoen - YouTube

[TSR2]

I see that the Russian Carrier Transaero Airlines signed an order for four Dreamliners on April 9th. with delivery of first aircraft expected 'later this year'.

If this delivery is correct, I feel there will be some airlines a bit more than pigged-off having endured delays in the region of four years.

[AndoniP]

TSR2

Some airlines may have deferred their delivery date, allowing Transaero to receive theirs quicker?