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Found this interesting, after six years of flying, these 787-8 are worth more in parts, than doing the heavy maintenance to make these wide-bodies airworthy.
The first airline-operated Boeing 787 dreamliners are set to be scrapped. They are ex-Norwegian 787–8 models that entered service in 2013 and are approaching a significant maintenance/engineering inspection, which essentially means they have more value as spare parts.
They have been sitting since September 2019 when Norwegian Longhual ceased flying them. The cost for a new airline to take these into fleet is prohibitive, being that they would need entirely new cabin fitouts, new paint and very extensive engineering rectifications.
Norwegian Long Haul was a division of Norwegian Air Shuttle that operated long-haul flights between Europe, Asia, and North America with an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Norwegian Long Haul was registered in Dublin, Ireland, and was managed by parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle from its head office at Fornebu, Norway.
As the aircraft are not airworthy, it is anticipated the disassembly process will take place at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), Scotland, to the Irish owner
BOEING 787 - MSN 35305 LN-LNB
Serial number 35305 LN:112
Type 787-8
First flight date 03/08/2013
Seat configuration C32 Y259 Seat
Hex code 47C5C5
Engines 2 x RR Trent 1000
BOEING 787 - MSN 35304 LN-LNA
Serial number 35304 LN:102
Type 787-8
First flight date 13/06/2013
Seat configuration W32 Y259 Seat
Hex code 479A4D
Engines 2 x RR Trent 1000
The first airline-operated Boeing 787 dreamliners are set to be scrapped. They are ex-Norwegian 787–8 models that entered service in 2013 and are approaching a significant maintenance/engineering inspection, which essentially means they have more value as spare parts.
They have been sitting since September 2019 when Norwegian Longhual ceased flying them. The cost for a new airline to take these into fleet is prohibitive, being that they would need entirely new cabin fitouts, new paint and very extensive engineering rectifications.
Norwegian Long Haul was a division of Norwegian Air Shuttle that operated long-haul flights between Europe, Asia, and North America with an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Norwegian Long Haul was registered in Dublin, Ireland, and was managed by parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle from its head office at Fornebu, Norway.
As the aircraft are not airworthy, it is anticipated the disassembly process will take place at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), Scotland, to the Irish owner
BOEING 787 - MSN 35305 LN-LNB
Serial number 35305 LN:112
Type 787-8
First flight date 03/08/2013
Seat configuration C32 Y259 Seat
Hex code 47C5C5
Engines 2 x RR Trent 1000
BOEING 787 - MSN 35304 LN-LNA
Serial number 35304 LN:102
Type 787-8
First flight date 13/06/2013
Seat configuration W32 Y259 Seat
Hex code 479A4D
Engines 2 x RR Trent 1000
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