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Author Topic: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread  (Read 169039 times)

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #361 on: August 16, 2017, 04:32:35 AM »
Getting more landing slots at JFK will be tough. Until the new LGA is ready that is. Also, DL might assert influence to block it.
they already have five JFK slots which they only use now in peak season on motzei shabbos so slots won't be an issue for them

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #362 on: August 16, 2017, 12:48:35 PM »
https://youtu.be/gjBz92eltwo
I didn't see them installing the anti missile system... :P

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #363 on: August 16, 2017, 03:35:01 PM »

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #364 on: August 16, 2017, 04:10:24 PM »
Delta charging more for the A350


http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/08/16/delta-a350-surcharge/?utm_sourcemedium=Twitter
Did you read Lucky's original post? He is explaining in length what I said here.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #365 on: August 16, 2017, 04:13:35 PM »
Basically airlines for that reason never sell you a ticket based on what kind of seats they will give you but rather by fare classes and for that reason. Now if J class will sell out quickly on the 787 flights and the price will  be high because only Z class is available, that is a different story. 
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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #366 on: August 17, 2017, 10:13:31 AM »
Sounds like they won't have wifi before some time in 2018.

"High-speed internet by ViaSat will be launched in 2018 on the Dreamliner aircraft fleet, El Al said"

http://m.atwonline.com/aircraft-interiors/el-al-israel-airlines-details-boeing-787-cabin-plans


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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #367 on: August 17, 2017, 12:09:34 PM »
Sounds like they won't have wifi before some time in 2018.

"High-speed internet by ViaSat will be launched in 2018 on the Dreamliner aircraft fleet, El Al said"

http://m.atwonline.com/aircraft-interiors/el-al-israel-airlines-details-boeing-787-cabin-plans

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #368 on: August 21, 2017, 07:54:24 AM »
Their mentality/DNA can never cease to amaze me. Always playing catch-up (at best) rather than being an innovator and ahead of the curve, and they actually excuse it with "we have the best security", patriotism, etc. etc.
I couldn't​ agree more

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-maintenance-workers-threaten-to-disrupt-dreamliner-ceremony-1001202024

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #371 on: August 22, 2017, 09:22:02 AM »
This airline is a never ending mess

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #373 on: August 22, 2017, 07:48:04 PM »
Its going home
https://www.flightradar24.com/ELY1789/e944e27

Just wondering.
Is delivery flight flown by Boing pilot or LY?

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #374 on: August 22, 2017, 07:53:51 PM »
Just wondering.
Is delivery flight flown by Boing pilot or LY?
Delivery is always flown by carrier, paid by carrier (fuel) etc.

Prior to accepting an aircraft, there are some test flights, known as B1/B2 and C1/C2. The B's are paid by Boeing and C by the carrier

They are now flying now Flight 1*789* non-stop t TLV, when they took delivery of a 737 they flew with a stop (overnight) at JFK and CDG for "security" reason whereas other carriers do the stop up north in Canada

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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #375 on: August 22, 2017, 08:27:11 PM »
It's already showing as delayed on the very first flight... ::)
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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #376 on: August 22, 2017, 09:03:03 PM »
It's already showing as delayed on the very first flight... ::)
That's SOP for LY, presumably for security reasons. They always bluff with ETA and actual arrivals.
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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #378 on: August 24, 2017, 11:10:11 AM »

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerRyan">@SpeakerRyan</a> is visiting Boeing Everett this morning, part of a series of town hall meetings at business around the country this week. <a href="https://t.co/dpw6PWUUcy">pic.twitter.com/dpw6PWUUcy</a></p>&mdash; Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonostrower/status/900725120708124677">August 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Re: Will the LY Dreamliner have a First Class cabin? (a little hint)
« Reply #379 on: August 28, 2017, 04:41:35 AM »
Inaugural flight to EWR was moved up from October 29 to October 17 (Mon night after Succos).
Anyone here booked for Succos that will be giving the first TR?
I am scheduled to fly on it from LHR to TLV on Oct 24 - and yet as you point out it's also scheduled on the EWR route..

Does that mean they will have received a second one by then or they haven't yet decided when to stop flying to LHR?