Boeing Delivered The First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Of Air China

B-7877, the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China on a final approach to Beijing-Capital International Airport on its delivery flight

Yesterday, on May 20, 2016, the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China finally being delivered. B-7877 becomes the first of fifteen Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China. Air China has configured the cabin of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with thirty seats in business class, thirty-four premium economy seats, then 224 economy class seats. The first passenger flight of Air China's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is expected to be done on May 26, 2016, from Beijing Capital, the main hub of Air China to Guangzhou Baiyun. The Air China's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will operate long-haul flights to Europe such as to Rome and Frankfurt in this month. Congratulations to Boeing and Air China and have a bright future with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner!

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Joined Air Europa

Water salute celebrated the arrival of Air Europa’s first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

The first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft of Air Europa touched down at Madrid Barajas International Airport on 16 March 2016 after its delivery flight from Boeing's B787 assembly site in North Charleston, South Carolina. This aircraft, EC-MIG, is under a lease agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital. EC-MIG is the first of seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft ordered by Air Europa. The reason of Air Europa to order seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is to replace its aging Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Air Europa also planned to turn its long-haul fleet with all-Boeing aircraft. Air Europa also planned to turn its long-haul fleet with all-Boeing aircraft.

Next June, Air Europa will start flying to Bogota, Colombia, with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with flights to Guayaquil in Ecuador planned to start in December. These two new routes join the non-stop service from Madrid to Caracas (Venezuela), Lima (Peru), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Salvador de Bahía and Sao Paulo, in Brazil as well as Montevideo (Uruguay), Asuncion (Paraguay) and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

The Beginning of Airbus A321-200 Era in Delta Airlines

N301DN, Delta Airlines’ first Airbus A321-200 aircraft during the test flight at Hamburg

Delta Airlines will take the delivery of its first Airbus A321-200 aircraft. The aircraft was registered as N301DN and MSN 6923 in Hamburg on 16 March 2016. N301DN will be ferried today, on 17 March 2016 to the home base of Delta Airlines, Atlanta.


This aircraft is the first of forty-five Airbus A321-200 aircraft ordered by Delta Airlines in 2013. Delta Airlines configured with 192 seats, consisting 20 first class seats, 29 economy comfort seats, and 143 economy seats. This year, Airbus will deliver 14 more Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Delta Airlines. The reason of  Delta Airlines to order 45 Airbus A321-200 aircraft is to replace is aging Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The orders of 45 Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Delta Airlines supposed to be completed in 2018. Now, the delivery of the first Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Delta Airlines will start the Airbus A321-200 era in Delta Airlines. So, congratulations to Delta Airlines and Airbus for the delivery of Airbus A321-200!