JQ7878: Jetstar Boeing 787 delivery flight arrives MEL at 1.05pm Wednesday

[SteveJohnson]

Australian Business Traveller has published the timetable for Jetstar's Boeing 787 delivery flight JQ7878 and included a photo of their 'itinerary' ('Starter Max' fare!).

• departs Seattle's Paine Field Airport, adjacent to Boeing's 787 facility, on Monday October 7th at 11am, US Pacific time (4am Tuesday, Sydney time).
• the Dreamliner will reach Honolulu at 1.40pm (10.40am Sydney), where crew and passengers will spend the night, including Qantas' delivery flight tradition of sunset coughtails and a 'surf'n'turf' dinner.
• at 5.30am Tuesday, Honolulu time (9am Sydney) JQ7878 will be wheels-up and winging its way towards Australia on the final leg of its 13,200km delivery flight.
• the Dreamliner is due to touch down in Melbourne at 1.05pm on Wednesday to a traditional water canon salute, followed by a welcome ceremony at Jetstar's Hangar 141 featuring Victorian State Premier Dennis Napthine and hundreds of Jetstar staff.

Jetstar's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner touches down next Wednesday - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

 

[Hvr]

Would love to be on it.

Interesting to note the poor standard of 'journalism' in the report with at least two spelling mistakes.

Should be cannon not canon and Denis (Napthine) not Dennis.

 

[AIRwin]

The Sydney times don't seem right as well?

 

[Fruitcake]

The Sydney times don't seem right as well?

There must be some epic tailwinds forecast for next week if they're planning on departing HNL at 9:00am Sydney time and arriving in MEL at 1:05pm.

 

[Greggsy]

Would love to be on it.

Interesting to note the poor standard of 'journalism' in the report with at least two spelling mistakes.

Should be cannon not canon and Denis (Napthine) not Dennis.

Spelling mistakes aside, I find their journalism to be much better than some of the tripe others put out there.

 

[docjames]

Wold the -8 have the legs from PAE to SYD or MEL?

I'd have thought a long nonstop would be more "exciting" or newsworthy, but i guess they want publicity in HNL for their new aircraft.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Wold the -8 have the legs from PAE to SYD or MEL?

I'd have thought a long nonstop would be more "exciting" or newsworthy, but i guess they want publicity in HNL for their new aircraft.

Not if you plan on flying the aircraft from MEL-HNL commercially and want the media to put out the word for you......................

 

[lovestotravel]

Not if you plan on flying the aircraft from MEL-HNL commercially and want the media to put out the word for you......................

Exactly!!!

 

[TonyHancock]

Spelling mistakes aside, I find their journalism to be much better than some of the tripe others put out there.

I agree, it has definitely become my go to website for keeping up with the latest travel news. Some of the reporting on News International and SMH is just dire.

On the issue in hand I have opted to leave the country to avoid this event. I have done this for two reasons.

1. I want to avoid the associated fire and the disruptions that follow.

2. It is Jetstar.

 

[docjames]

Not if you plan on flying the aircraft from MEL-HNL commercially and want the media to put out the word for you......................

Exactly!!!

Wold the -8 have the legs from PAE to SYD or MEL?

I'd have thought a long nonstop would be more "exciting" or newsworthy, but i guess they want publicity in HNL for their new aircraft.

Which is what i said.

Does it have the legs for PAE-SYD/MEL (out of interest)?

 

[Boris spatsky]

Which is what i said.

Does it have the legs for PAE-SYD/MEL (out of interest)?

It would have to be close to get to somewhere in Oz in one go with a very light load, even with a headwind.

 

[docjames]

For comaprison

Great Circle Mapper

LAX (33°56'33"N 118°24'29"W)	MEL (37°40'24"S 144°50'36"E)	240.1°	(SW)	6883 nm
PAE (47°54'25"N 122°16'54"W)	SYD (33°56'46"S 151°10'38"E)	243.8°	(SW)	6739 nm
PAE (47°54'25"N 122°16'54"W)	MEL (37°40'24"S 144°50'36"E)	244.5°	(SW)	7118 nm
HNL (21°19'07"N 157°55'21"W)	MEL (37°40'24"S 144°50'36"E)	222.7°	(SW)	4783 nm

Boeing range quote:

http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/787family/787-8prod.page

Range:
7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers)

By way of comparison, they quote 7670nm max range for the 744ER (as used on LAX-MEL prior to the A380).

 

[Greggsy]

Which is what i said.

Does it have the legs for PAE-SYD/MEL (out of interest)?

I believe the Boeing media run last year (that some AFF members were fortunate enough to be involved with) was a direct flight from PAE to SYD on its initial leg.

 

[markis10]

I believe the Boeing media run last year (that some AFF members were fortunate enough to be involved with) was a direct flight from PAE to SYD on its initial leg.

That was not a JQ bird of course, and I believe the UN has made it a violation of basic human rights for one to endure JQ longer than 10 hours

 

[Awesom Andy]

That was not a JQ bird of course, and I believe the UN has made it a violation of basic human rights for one to endure JQ longer than 10 hours

They better send someone to investigate that SIN-AKL route then!

 

[gwilli1]

Well she is about 90 mins away from MEL , currently cruising down the NSW coast at 40,000 ft

 

[Flying Fox]

Video of the 787's arrival in MEL

Australia's first Dreamliner touches down with Jetstar

Was the water canon salute done to cool down the batteries or was it more ceremonial