A bit of older news, but Boeing got an order for 4 787s from a Russian airline. I’m already pretty bullish on the 787 and Boeing. Seeing orders coming from countries like China and Russia (who are both trying to build their own planes)…
Going a bit out of sequence here, since I’m still finishing up my post on the meal service for the NRT-BOS leg of my trip. Here’s a full list of Dreamliner posts from the last week: BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS JAL 787 Touches…
Boeing announced in it’s recent earnings call that it supports AA’s reorganization plan. That means it’s not in favor of USAirways raiding American Airlines during bankruptcy. Boeing is one of the nine members of AA’s creditor committee. It’s good to see someone actually come…
Now that I’m back at home, I’ve got a couple more posts on the 787 trip before I do a quick summary of my 30-ish hours in Tokyo. If you’re just tuning in, here’s a list of the previous Dreamliner posts to catch up:…
For the second time, I really can’t believe how good I feel getting off a 12-hour+ flight. I’ll have some posts later about my time in Tokyo and reviews of the lounges at NRT, but I’m sure people are much more interested in hearing…
A few pics of the lavs on the 787. I found a few to be bigger than others. Not sure if this is standard on other JAL flights, but features included: Touch-free flushing (hold your hand in front of a sensor). A lever automatically…
I started off with a glass of champagne (of course). They had Perrier Jouet, which was just fine by me. For those that are fascinated by pictures of airplane menus, here are some pretty bad pictures of the menu itself: I started with the…
Having toured the Dreamliner a couple of times in the past, I already knew about the new windows. Not only are the windows much bigger, but they don’t have shades. Instead, there’s a control under each window to adjust the amount of light allowed…
The boarding process was done very quickly due to our delay. The process was very efficient, all the staff very friendly. I did a bit of exploring around the cabin. As I had already been on the 787 twice at Boeing, some things were…
It will be at least 14 hours before the next update. We’re off!