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Zakary
21st Jun 2012, 14:34
Qatar Airways 787 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/microvolt/7410929122/)
jibba_jabba
21st Jun 2012, 14:48
Qatar Airways 787 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/microvolt/7410929122/lightbox/)
It looks like a plane but can also look like a carrot dangling from a stick! :p
Nice; now all they gotta do is fleet upgrade me and all is fine with the world! LOL
Ah, i be waiting a while for this puppy :)
surely not
21st Jun 2012, 19:37
Hope they sort out the leading edge so it can operate in temps over 60 degs c
Nice pictures. Looks great in the "Goat" paint scheme. With 60 potential 787 airframes, they will be very common at Doha in a few years.
Look forward to seeing more pictures as the aircraft approaches delivery and (hopefully) a spot on the Farnborough lineup. :ok:
80-87
22nd Jun 2012, 05:54
Not! Aircraft won't be delivered until some time in August or September.
Black Pudding
22nd Jun 2012, 11:47
The name is Qatar Airways
Hajj Man
22nd Jun 2012, 16:10
It is not airline and not purple. It is Airways and Maroon.
It is not a bad livery.
HM :ok:
ironbutt57
22nd Jun 2012, 17:51
the QR livery is indeed attractive...
WASALOADIE
22nd Jun 2012, 21:49
I believe it's an Oryx not just any goat!!
ironbutt57
23rd Jun 2012, 04:57
Sounds like they named it after Qantas Airways. How original.
Qatar is the name of the country...what else should they call it??? And it's a sight better than a couple other liveries over here....
"QANTAS", an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services".
not quite the same now is it??
Global01
23rd Jun 2012, 22:40
JAARule:
It's Burgendy :)
Nice one thanks for the share guys !!
ironbutt 57: Thanks for the info mate ... QANTAS
80-87
24th Jun 2012, 15:55
The only appearance it will make is at the factory. No flying to Farnborough.
WASALOADIE
24th Jun 2012, 16:11
Not "Queens And Nymphs Trained As Stewards" then
Strangeways Southpaw
25th Jun 2012, 06:16
A QR 787 is scheduled to make an appearance at Farnborough but it won't be the first delivery aircraft.
Boeing have been forced to provide an aircraft to appease QR for the late deliveries.
Interestingly the first cabin inspection in Seattle didn't go well with around 1000 pick ups!
Visual Procedures
25th Jun 2012, 16:49
I thought it was "Quicky Available, Near Toilet, Ask Stewardess". :ok:
White Knight
25th Jun 2012, 20:29
Not "Queens And Nymphs Trained As Stewards" then
I heard that it was "Queers and Nancies trained as stewards".
That'll probably get me banned in these wonderful PC days:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Oh yeah. Oryx? Kind of desert goat right:p?
zk-dxb
25th Jun 2012, 23:51
Some kind of antelope - to be fair.
Anyone know the range limitations on the 787-800 series QR has ordered? What would be the max range with full passengers and full fuel? Could these QR 787s "reliably" fly between Doha and the US West Coast? What about Sydney to Doha (westbound)? Doha to Rio? Or will this aircraft be utilised more like a Doha-Europe or Doha-South Asia type of aircraft?
Thought I read that there might be some range limitations for the 800 version vs. the 900 version.
Union Jack
26th Jun 2012, 09:48
Oh yeah. Oryx? Kind of desert goat righthttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/tongue.gif?
Sounds like a load of boryx to me!:)
Jack
Strangeways Southpaw
13th Nov 2012, 07:47
A7-BCB is scheduled to leave Seattle around 1300 PST today (0000 Doha) and arrive around 1400 in Doha tomorrow.
I have heard that the dispatch reliability of the aircraft at other carriers is not good so Boeing and QR Maintenance are likely to have their hands full.
How well prepared is Qatar Airways for the arrival of the 787?
Phil Squares
13th Nov 2012, 08:07
I have heard that the dispatch reliability of the aircraft at other carriers is not good so Boeing and QR Maintenance are likely to have their hands full.
Care to substantiate that quote? For what it's worth, ANA wanted a 99.7% 12 after EIS and it is currently at 98.9%. Not too bad when you consider the engine issue. Just as a point of illustration the 777 worldwide dispatch rate is 99.2%.
Fuel burn is 21% less than the 767-300 and the specs were to be 20%.
Not a bad start if you ask me....
Certainly looks pretty. Given the recent delays, any information on how many are likely to be delivered through year's end and also in 2013? I would expect fewer this year due to the delay but more than originally expected in 2013 with the backlog - no?
http://www.flightglobal.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=48510
omaATC
13th Nov 2012, 16:15
A second one (A7-BCL) was handed over to Qatar last week, and there are plans for 3 more to be delivered before the end of the year (1 more in November and 2 in December.) When they will be ferried across to Doha I do not know, neither how many are planned for 2013...
Strangeways Southpaw
18th Nov 2012, 04:35
Next aircraft is due to depart for Doha on November 21st. Three more to follow this year.
WRT reliability, Ethiopian experienced a lot of power issues which I believe are gradually being worked through.