Anyways, and so I exited Hwy 5 and by the time they were awake, I was already driving by the Boeing hangars, specifically right when I was passing the last hangar - the 787 assembly line. You know, a point of no return ;) I mean, how can I not at least stop by when it is part of the route down to Portland, diverted just a few minutes off Hwy 5?
It was cloudy, windy and chill. For their courtesy, I tried my best to spot and grab a few shots as quickly as possible. Compared to my last visit in April and even the several visits within this past year, there was definitely a significant change to the flightline. It used to be full of JAL and ANA 787s, and CX 748Fs, and currently, as many of the Japanese aircraft were delivered, there are now more carrier mixtures to be seen.
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| 787 Flightline by the Far Apron From Left to Right: Altas Air 748F, ANA 787, Unpainted, ANA, Air India, Unpainted, Air India |
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| Apron by 16R - Outside of Paint Hangar Dreamlifter and Polar (DHL) 748F |
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| Flightline Parallel to 16R-34L United 787, CX 748F |
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| Flight line Parallel to 16R-34L Ethiopian 787 |
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| Flightline Parallel to 16R-34L Qatar 787, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) 748F, United 787 |
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| Flightline Parallel to 16R-34L Lufthansa 748i (unpainted) |
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| Apron by 16R - Outside of Paint HangarLAN Airlines 787 |
I can't wait till Air Can's 787s are parked along the flightline; even seeing them in the assembly line would make me excited! The next time I'll actually stay and catch some movements would probably be the first flight of Air Can's first Dreamliner! Another reason why I love Vancouver so much as a Canadian city is the fact that it's so close by one of the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world! (And I'll say the same if it was Airbus or Bombardier - I love them all!) Amazing heh!
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