ANA completes Dreamliner tests
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Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have completed validation tests in Japan for the 787 Dreamliner. As part of the process, ANA pilots flew the Dreamliner on routes from Tokyo to four airports across Japan, including Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Okayama and Hiroshima. Maintenance and ground crews from ANA also gained experience with the aircraft.
“Giving our team a chance to work with the airplane prior to entry into service was very valuable,” said Katsunori Shimazaki, ANA’s Corporate Planning Senior Manager and the airline’s leader of the validation. “Our crews are excited to begin operating the first 787 revenue flights later this year,” he added.
Teams from ANA and Boeing validated more than 100 procedures, including towing the aircraft, conducting ground support equipment checks, staging electronic flight data and completing maintenance.
“The successful conclusion of this effort further validates our plans for entering the first all-new airplane of the 21st century into service with our launch customer ANA,” said Mike Fleming, Vice President of 787 Services & Support. “Our teams worked well together and the airplane performed as we expected.”
ANA’s first scheduled service with the 787 will be either the Tokyo Haneda-Okayama or Tokyo Haneda-Hiroshima route when deliveries begin later this year. The Japanese carrier has 55 Dreamliners on order, and will deploy the Dreamliner across its route network.
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