ANA to be first commercial operator of 787-9, to receive first 787-9 on 29-Jul-2014

All Nippon Airways stated (24-Jul-2014) it would become the world's first airline to operate the new stretched version of the Boeing 787 when it launches services on domestic Japanese routes in Aug-2014 with the 787-9 variant of the aircraft. Deliveries to ANA of the 787-9 from Boeing's Everett site in Washington are due to begin on 27-Jul-2014. The first aircraft will arrive in Tokyo on 29-Jul-2014. ANA's first 787-9 will be delivered with domestic route specifications and will be equipped with 395 seats, 60 more than the 787-8 when deployed on domestic routes. The aircraft will begin service on domestic routes from Aug-2014 onwards and, from the next fiscal year beginning in Apr-2015, ANA will introduce the new aircraft on international routes. In advance of bringing the plane into scheduled commercial service, ANA is going to operate a special commemorative flight for the aircraft on 04-Aug-2014. [more - original PR]