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2026-03-31 20:42 UTC
Spotted departing PDX today: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner now in Lufthansa livery after a visit to the Boeing Portland Paint Hangar, flying as BOE845. This is line number 1011, among a bunch that some avgeeks have been tracking from a canceled Norwegian order which were all snapped up by Lufthansa to get ahead of 787 factory production timelines. By the time I noticed it was moving, it had lifted off, leaving me a few seconds to grab the camera. #KPDX #aviation #travel #avgeek #business #PNW
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@ikluft@avgeek.social 2026-04-04 22:07
Next in line at the Boeing Portland Paint Hangar today: ex-AirEuropa 787-9 from a cancelled order (officially "NTU" not taken up) acquired by Lufthansa to get ahead of 787 factory production. This plane has been parked for almost 2 years waiting for a new buyer. Boeing test pilots ferried it from PAE to PDX. They did tests for 2 hours, including deploying the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) which can be seen behind the main gear and sounds like a propeller. #aviation #avgeek #travel #business #PNW