The first Boeing 787-9 conducts taxi tests at Paine Field earlier today. Image: Sandy Ward / Future of Flight.
Boeing has confirmed tonight that the first Boeing 787-9 flight is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Tuesday September 16th.
As of now, the first flight is scheduled for 10:00am PDT, of course the time and even the date could change based on a number of different circumstances.
Earlier today, Boeing conducted taxi tests in the Seattle rain.
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BOEING 787-9 TAXI PHOTOS AND VIDEO
- Mutliple photos and video via Airchive.com
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Hope all the Test gone well!so much to be heard from batteries to brakes to oil leakage to FAA Directives.Its a great Aircraft.I think every Airliner should have also test solo flights.Instead of relying on Boeing only.regards