Showing posts with label ZB858. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ZB858. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Strange 787 flight

Ok this is out of the blue but the first 787-9 for Gulf Air, ZB858, (LN 689, A9C-FA) is flying to Awali Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain.  I haven't the foggiest idea why but it had left Paine Field at 2:15 PM local time as BOE 858.

Prior to today's flight this aircraft had only the one Boeing (B-1) test flight and, according to my data, is not due to be delivered until late April.  In addition it is flying to a Bahraini Air Base and not a commercial airport so it is a little suspicious unless Boeing wants to show off Gulf Air's new toy to Bahraini royalty which is plausible.  I really doubt this any sort of delivery flight as it is flying under a Boeing test flight number.