Ethiopian Airlines - Friday

Gotfoodforphil

Does anyone know what time the B787 is getting in at one Friday? Can't find it....

FridaysWell

Gotfoodforphil wrote: »

Does anyone know what time the B787 is getting in at one Friday? Can't find it....

It's due to arrive at 1325.
Departing at 1635.

arubex

If you do miss it ( I will, unfortuantely ) there are usually a couple of ETH 787s passing westbound over Ireland in the early morning light this season.

Not quite the same, I confess...

protog777

Is the 787 being used to introduce the route only or will it return in the summer?

L1011

protog777 wrote: »

Is the 787 being used to introduce the route only or will it return in the summer?

Its scheduled as a 787.

Tenger

protog777 wrote: »

Is the 787 being used to introduce the route only or will it return in the summer?

As above this is scheduled as an B787. This is the first scheduled B787 for DUB and this visit will allow some ground trials. I assume they will push the PR end of things too

galwayjohn89

They seem to be doing quite a bit of PR. They were in Trinity sponsoring some St Patricks Day events.

beer enigma

FridaysWell wrote: »

It's due to arrive at 1325.
Departing at 1635.

May be worth double checking the timings as I've just been told there's a PR event late morning - I'll see what I can find out

Dublinflyer

Andip wrote: »

May be worth double checking the timings as I've just been told there's a PR event late morning - I'll see what I can find out

They are still the confirmed times. Currently due to be parked on stand 305

Tenger

Andip wrote: »

May be worth double checking the timings as I've just been told there's a PR event late morning - I'll see what I can find out

PR event may well commence without the aircraft, arrival could be part of the event. 1325/1635 is the scheduled timing

FridaysWell

Andip wrote: »

May be worth double checking the timings as I've just been told there's a PR event late morning - I'll see what I can find out

PR event is going to be held in Platnium Services/VIP area. A hundred or so journalists, executives and so on.

The flight is scheduled in for the timings I posted above; as mentioned by someone the PR event has no bearing on this.

Will be great to see Ethiopian in Dublin, especially a 787.

Phen2206

Tenger wrote: »

This is the first scheduled B787 for DUB and this visit will allow some ground trials.

Is it the first EVER visit of a 787 to DUB or just the first scheduled visit?

billie1b

Phen2206 wrote: »

Is it the first EVER visit of a 787 to DUB or just the first scheduled visit?

First scheduled, Boeing had their world tour 787 in before and Norwegian had a couple in too

FridaysWell

Phen2206 wrote: »

Is it the first EVER visit of a 787 to DUB or just the first scheduled visit?

A 787 has visited Dublin before; I think the first time was for an Aircraft Financing/Leasing conference in Dublin back in 2012. Not sure if there has been one back in Dublin since.

Norwegian flew a 787 into Dublin on a few occasions apparently: August 2013, March, May and June 2014. I think in most cases these were delivery flights from Everett, USA, onwards to Scandinavia.

Peregrine

I remember a few new Noewegian 787s coming to DUB to get their tails painted.

And the Boeing tour too, ofc.

Nim

Nim wrote: »

I remember a few new Noewegian 787s coming to DUB to get their tails painted.

And the Boeing tour too, ofc.

Another one just out of the paint shop in Seattle without its tail done, anyone know if this will be done in Dublin ?

By year end we may have two scheduled 787 flights

ET700 and 701 now listed on the DAA arrivals and departures page and in the FR24 app.

él statutorio

Are Ethiopian still planning on doing the Addis Ababa > Dublin > LAX route?

Tenger

él statutorio wrote: »

Are Ethiopian still planning on doing the Addis Ababa > Dublin > LAX route?

I'm going to guess Yes.....what with it being on the DAA summer schedule, bookable on their website and with the PR event tomorrow featuring their B787 for a visit.

Tenger

Phen2206 wrote: »

Is it the first EVER visit of a 787 to DUB or just the first scheduled visit?

As above. Boeing ZA003 was in for 2-3 days in 2012 as part of a world leasing conference. And we have had 4-5 Norwegian B787's in for tail painting.
Tomorrow's arrival could be viewed as a special charter while the start of the route in June (?) will be the 1st scheduled B787 service to /from DUB.

ZA003:
Nice angles by tearbringer, on Flickr

westdub

Showing as a 777-200LR on the arrivals into LHR

airbusa320

That going to disappoint a lot of people if its that what arrives :eek:

homerjay2005

does the fact that its on the Dublin airport arrivals , along with being allocated a terminal and a baggage belt on the app, mean that there will be passengers on this flight ??

Tenger

homerjay2005 wrote: »

does the fact that its on the Dublin airport arrivals , along with being allocated a terminal and a baggage belt on the app, mean that there will be passengers on this flight ??

I would guess that they may have some ET officials and journo's onboard.

Is that flight normally a B772? Perhaps using the B787 is a sub just to alow the short hop to DUB?

galwayjohn89

Ethiopian have it down as a 788 on their website for the LHR flight.

Tenger

Tenger wrote: »

I would guess that they may have some ET officials and journo's onboard.

Is that flight normally a B772? Perhaps using the B787 is a sub just to alow the short hop to DUB?

I have a feeling they mix and match, a bit like Kenyan airways and Arik, so it may be either but it should be a 787 tomorrow.

Vuzuggu

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Ethiopian have it down as a 788 on their website for the LHR flight.

The Heathrow to Addis flight is over Albania and its a 787

Brians Collection

Flight radar departure board is also showing it as a 777L operating to LHR.

Finally found out it is a 787 reg,ET-ASG.

bopsy1234

Hi there. I work for DAA and I am making a short video of the arrival of the Ethopian Dreamliner today. If there is anybody filming the incoming flight could they let me know? I will be at the reception and can't be in both places at the same time . Footage of the arrival/landing would be a great addition to the finished piece. In return i may be able to provide some in plane footage.
Thanks

Blue Punto

The 787 will be around for years to come
I wont make it for todays but there will be better days
There was one big day for me already

Ship 1
First Flight by niallsaviation, on Flickr

It'll probably be late as everything so far today out of heathrow has departed late by up to 30 mins.

billie1b

Last time I seen this many spotters Air Force One was coming in

de biz

Hope everyone has an extended lunch break....

Dublinflyer

looking like 1415 now, may change again.

beer enigma

Its just appeared on ground radar at LHR

http://www.flightradar24.com/#ETH700/5cc7b27?&_suid=142685672385608397678849200386

de biz

Dublinflyer wrote: »

looking like 1415 now, may change again.

Who's handling?Still 305?

flanzer

de biz wrote: »

Who's handling?Still 305?

Swissport. 305

windowspotter

ETA 28 mins according to FT24

knockon

FL340 just north of Cardiff

Dublinflyer

A very evil person in here suggested that we change to runway 16 10 minutes before landing.

Tenger

Dublinflyer wrote: »

A very evil person in here suggested that we change to runway 16 10 minutes before landing.

That would upset a lot of people judging by the number of cars parked along the road near the mound!!

billie1b

Dublinflyer wrote: »

A very evil person in here suggested that we change to runway 16 10 minutes before landing.

Do it!!!!

conor_ie

Cleared for landing RWY 28

Brian CivilEng

That was lucky, just happened to be looking out the window of my office to see it coming in.

tricky D

Very, very quiet passing Howth and good view of the bendy wings.

flanzer

abitofacomedian wrote: »

That was lucky, just happened to be looking out the window of my office to see it coming in.

Me too!! :pac:;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGOvKph6j-0

aaronm13

Will this still leave at 16.35 or is there a chance it will be delayed. Didn't make it over for the landing and would love to see it.

peter1892

Fairly quiet on approach over Portmarnock...

billie1b

arubex

aaronm13 wrote: »

Will this still leave at 16.35 or is there a chance it will be delayed. Didn't make it over for the landing and would love to see it.

They don't have much leeway to delay the return, needs to be replenished and boarding by 19:00.

Latest I could see them departing is 17:00 and even that is dicey, as they'll hit a bank of Heathrow arrivals from the east.

Edit: though it is Ethiopian and they might just tell their Addis passengers to lump it! Looks like ETH701 hasn't gone out on time all week so a few mins here and there wouldn't be an issue...

aaronm13

arubex wrote: »

They don't have much leeway to delay the return, needs to be replenished and boarding by 19:00.

Latest I could see them departing is 17:00 and even that is dicey, as they'll hit a bank of Heathrow arrivals from the east.

Edit: though it is Ethiopian and they might just tell their Addis passengers to lump it! Looks like ETH701 hasn't gone out on time all week so a few mins here and there wouldn't be an issue...

Was thinking the same about the Heathrow departure. I'll head over and hopefully catch it.