B787 Dream Tour - Europe

[Anmer]

Video and timeline from Boeing website:

http://www.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour/

Heathrow 27 April 2012
Manchester 28 April 2012
Gatwick 29 April 2012
Oslo 30 April 2012
Taranto 31 April 2012

There are conflicting reports that suggest it will arrive in Heathrow tomorrow, 22nd April.

[Sun Worshipper]

I think there will be a flypast of Luton (Thomson HQ) on the flight from Heathrow to Manchester.

[Ian K]

From TAS Manchester:

23rd April – arrives 1900 (from LHR)
24th April – departs 1230 and arrives 1400
25th April – departs 1000 (to Gatwick)

[Anmer]

Don't tell Boeing which has it arriving on 27th 

[Smudger98]

I had it on the  wisper mill for to-day..

[Smudger98]

Latest wisper for the 787...  Now due in Heathrow at 2155z/utc 2255Local

[Anmer]

Managed to find this Boeing release:

"The airplane will depart from Seattle on April 21. The dates listed below are landing dates for each city or airport. Customers, employees, partners, government officials and other stakeholders will be invited to attend tour events at each location. There are no general public tour opportunities.

April  22– London's Heathrow Airport
April  23 – Manchester Airport
April 25 – London's Gatwick Airport
April 27 – London's Heathrow Airport
May 1 – Oslo, Norway
May 4 – Taranto, Italy
May 7 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Washington, DC
May 11 – Dallas, Texas
May 14 – St. Louis, Missouri

More than 44,500 guests from around the world will have toured the airplane at the end of the fifth segment of the tour later this week and the airplane will have logged more than 82,366 nautical miles (152,542 km). The sixth segment will add an estimated 12,750 more guests and an additional 15,500 nmi (28,702 km).

The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, is outfitted with the 787's special cabin features including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section."

The release includes a link to the Dreamtour website for "updates" and the link still shows 27th April as the first arrival date in Heathrow?

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2214

http://www.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour/

[Anmer]

Oh what a total prat.

I've just realised the numbers on the Dream Tour website are not dates but the order of the stops. 

[Smudger98]

As of 15mins ago..  It hasnt left SEA yet ...so its a Provisional eta

[apgphoto]

Its now airborne as BOE787 ETA 2300(ish)

[Smudger98]

ETA 2303LT according to the flight planners...

[Ian K]

About 1hr 15m to go
VDCT YDC J503 YNY J527 YMM NCAC 6430N 9000W LAT7 6530N 8000W NCAD DARUB 6600N 5000W 6500N 4000W 6300N 3000W 6000N 2000W AGORI OSBOX MIMKU UL10 WAL NUGRA

[Anmer]

Approaching Bovingdon, flight ID BOE787.  N787BX.

[Ian K]

Going to go OTT here, shame it is dark

[Ian K]

Arrival at Heathrow

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