With the final days of 787 flight testing with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package A engines coming this weekend, ANA’s first 787, ZA101, has moved from the Everett Modification Center (EMC) – formerly ATS Factory South – to the fuel dock for fuel system checkouts, a sign of the aircraft’s coming first flight. The 264-seat aircraft will undergo “first of model” evaluations ahead of its delivery to ANA in September.
The aircraft was officially unveiled (video) in a ceremony in Everett last weekend, but after a week of bouncing around I’m finally getting to posting some thoughts on this first 787’s notable tidbits. This page did a preliminary look at the interior of the domestically configured aircraft in July, but this was the first opportunity go get hands-on with ANA’s first 787.
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