About a month ago I had the opportunity to be on the tarmac at IAH for the delivery of United’s new Boeing 787. I took a bunch of photos and have just really started going through them. As I edit them, I’ll add them to this post.
Update
A United spokesperson has now confirmed that the remaining 787 deliveries have been delayed and they will be adjusting the schedules as a result. In a bit of good news, they will allow free changes/refunds for these special flights. If you have a 787 flight booked and are affected by the schedule changes you should receive a communication from United. If you do not, give their reservations number a call.
The current status of United’s 787 is that it is still undergoing FAA certification. A few domestic flights were to start in early November but there have been reports and rumors of issues. A few tweets from the AirlineRoute account seem to suggest that some of the November schedule is going to change. United is to receive their second 787 some time next week. If that schedule holds, then some domestic routes will still be operated by the 787. If you’ve booked one of these flights just to fly the 787, check the your reservations after this weekend’s schedule changes take place.
Selected UNITED Boeing 787 service on Houston – Newark / San Francisco / Los Angeles in Nov 2012 will be replaced by 767-200ER/-400ER
— airlineroute (@airlineroute) October 26, 2012
UNITED’s one-time 787 Houston – Cleveland and Houston – Washington Dulles in Nov 2012 will be replaced 767-200. Schedule change due 27OCT12
— airlineroute (@airlineroute) October 26, 2012
UNITED cancels one-time only Boeing 787 service on Houston – Cleveland on 10NOV12 and Houston – Washington Dulles on 17NOV12.
— airlineroute (@airlineroute) October 26, 2012