(Editor’s note: During the festivities surrounding the recent 787 test model handover at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, NYCAviation was granted an exclusive interview with Heather Ross who is one of the head 787 test flight pilots.) NYCAviation (NYCA): Before the Dreamliner, what other aircraft did you fly? Heather Ross (HR): I flew on […]
While I had the chance to cover the first Japan Airlines 787 at YVR, the Vancouver Airport Authority took me out about 30 minutes prior to the arrival. This gave me a chance to do some spotting since I always love getting airside access when I can. Here is a small gallery of some of the […]
In what turned out to be a beautiful Monday morning in Vancouver, British Columbia, reporters and the Vancouver Airport Authority greeted the airport’s first scheduled 787 service with Japan Airlines. The conditions couldn’t have been any better for the carrier’s first arrival with the aircraft, as the skies were clear when the pilots flared the […]
It has been a long journey, but I am proud to say that I have finally flown on a Dreamliner. After two years of trying to get on the 787-8 Dreamliner, I finally had my opportunity to step aboard one of the most amazing aircraft ever built.My flight, United 1169, was from Houston to Los […]
A while back, I was invited to fly on a 777-300ER (77W) delivery flight for American Airlines. In a previous story, I talked about all of the events leading up to the delivery ceremony and flight and now I will continue with sharing my experience. I was pulling a very long night after the dinner […]