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DVA7314
Captain, B757-200

Joined on May 07 2009

"Only the take-off is optional..."
Oeiras, Lisboa Portugal

47 legs, 49.9 hours
44 legs, 47.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 12:56 ET by Filipe Messias

Hello there,

I´ve noticed that there is a B787 within the fleet installers, but I have not seen it mentioned anywhere else in the aircraft programs. I know that Delta has not ordered any yet and that´s maybe why it doesn´t have its own program, but... if it is in the fleet... who is actually "rated" to fly it?!

Thanks and regards to everyone,
Filipe Messias

Filipe Messias (DVA7314)

DVA8752
Captain, B767-300

Joined on January 01 2010
50 State Club
Triple Century Club

Sedalia, CO

338 legs, 1,236.8 hours
31 legs, 181.3 hours online
37 legs, 232.7 hours ACARS
2 legs, 8.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 13:14 ET by Brandon Howell

No one (that is, they can't file a valid report with it). That's been in there for a while. Once the RW Delta or one of its codeshares begins operating the 787, we'll be able to get the ratings.

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

DVA9571
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on March 10 2011
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Six Century Club

Miami, FL USA

612 legs, 2,333.0 hours
590 legs, 2,242.9 hours online
602 legs, 2,307.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 14:22 ET by Bob Klemm

Last I saw, Delta still has an order for 18 787 (-8 or -9), but pushed the deliveries back to 2020 and later. The order was inherited from NWA.

Bob Klemm

Senior Captain, B767-300

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 14:41 ET by Michael Brown

Never noticed the 787 installer ....if we can not log flights with the 787 why is an installer for it in the fleet library?

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL

Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club

"Celer, Silens, Mortalis"
Summerville, SC USA

169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs, 288.5 hours online
25 legs, 221.2 hours ACARS
1 legs, 5.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 16:03 ET by Kevin Cornish

Yeah, originally ships 4, 6 and 10 I think were supposed to go to Delta (from the inherited NWA order). Delta pushed those deliveries back originally to get birds that were closer weight and range goals. But now Delta's pushed it back even further (in all likelyhood to get -9s instead of the -8s NWA ordered).

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on February 01 2012 16:53 ET by Brandon Howell

Delta has 18 787-8s on order.

For our codeshares -

Air France / KLM - 25 787-9
Aeromexico - 2 787-8
Royal Air Maroc - 4 787-8
Avianca - 12 787-8
China Southern - 10 787-8
Korean - 10 787-9
China Eastern - 15 787-8

Delivery dates (be aware I couldn't find any official confirmation) -

Air France / KLM - ?
Aeromexico - 2013
Royal Air Maroc - ?
Avianca - 2012
China Southern - July (2012)
Korean - 2016
China Eastern - ?

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

DVA7897
Captain, B767-300

Joined on October 14 2009
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Bezau, Vorarlberg AT

363 legs, 1,291.5 hours
331 legs, 1,160.2 hours online
343 legs, 1,173.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 12.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 12:43 ET by Mathias Ratz

as of Wikipedia Royal Air Maroc will receive there first Dreamliner this year, cant wait to fly the QW 787 for DVA!!!!

Mathias Ratz (DVA7897)

DVA10475
Captain, B767-300

Joined on January 18 2012

St Thomas, Wales United Kingdom

27 legs, 41.2 hours
13 legs, 21.2 hours online
26 legs, 39.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 15:23 ET by Paul Gibson

while waiting for the quality sim 787 are there any good ones for fs2004?

Paul

Paul Gibson

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 18:55 ET by Bob Klemm

Paul Gibson wrote:

while waiting for the quality sim 787 are there any good ones for fs2004?

Paul

Bob Klemm

Senior Captain, B767-300

DVA9510
Captain, B777-200

Joined on February 17 2011
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

San Diego, CA

132 legs, 349.8 hours
12 legs, 21.9 hours online
123 legs, 330.3 hours ACARS
9 legs, 17.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 19:25 ET by Dylan Klein

i assume this will be a stage 4 additional rating?

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 19:32 ET by Kevin Cornish

I'm hoping its Stage 3. After all, its the 767 replacement. Its VERY close to 767 size, but with far more range. For me, it makes sense to be Stage 3. But since I'm not in charge...

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 20:02 ET by Ethan Olshever

Kevin Cornish wrote:

I'm hoping its Stage 3. After all, its the 767 replacement. Its VERY close to 767 size, but with far more range. For me, it makes sense to be Stage 3. But since I'm not in charge...

Although it's 767 in size, it's 777 in range, which means longer flights. The real determination is how easy or difficult it is to fly, which no one here really knows.

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200

DVA9352
Captain, B777-200

Joined on January 11 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Black Pearl Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Nine Century Club

"GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!"
Taylor, AR

919 legs, 3,987.9 hours
4 legs, 9.0 hours online
919 legs, 3,987.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 20:24 ET by Michael Martin

so if the 787 is replacing the 767 do we get rated for it if we are already rated for the 767?

Michael Martin

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 20:38 ET by Brandon Howell

Michael Martin wrote:

so if the 787 is replacing the 767 do we get rated for it if we are already rated for the 767?

It's meant to replace the RW 767, and would very likely have it's own program.

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 20:58 ET by Dylan Klein

ooooh new program biggrin

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 21:34 ET by Brandon Howell

Should add I'm not staff, so please don't come after me or my 767 with pitchforks and torches if I'm wrong.

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

Posted onPost created on February 02 2012 21:51 ET by Michael Martin

Brandon Howell wrote:

Should add I'm not staff, so please don't come after me or my 767 with pitchforks and torches if I'm wrong.

lol

Michael Martin

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on February 03 2012 00:50 ET by Kevin Cornish

From the Flight Test guys I've talked to here at Boeing, its actually a very easy plane to fly. Well, once you get past the new systems architecture. THAT can throw guys for a loop. Of course, these ARE test pilots and their definition of "easy" might not exactly be the same as yours or mine. LOL

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on February 04 2012 16:21 ET by Bob Klemm

Michael Martin wrote:

Brandon Howell wrote:

Should add I'm not staff, so please don't come after me or my 767 with pitchforks and torches if I'm wrong.

lol

Thought it was going to say, "...but I DID sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night".

Bob Klemm

Senior Captain, B767-300

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