First UK Boeing 787 Delivered

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G-TUIA reported as delivery to Manchester 30-31 May.

So if that means overnight, it should be there

**EDIT** Just read G-TUIB is to be delivered 31 May

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Any photos yet?

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this says it's Manchester

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f268/nibb100/293065_zps847d1a7e.jpg

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At last! Just a shame it's flying on foreign engines :(

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It should be operating from East Mids too, a tow at arrived last week :)

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Currently at Newquay...It was there earlier this afternoon...perhaps it's about to take off??...18:00

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8th of July for the first long haul flight. Will Thompson be using it on short haul flights for training?

GE engines:mad: Why didn't they get the RR engines?

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There could be many reasons.

Patriotism would not play much of a part in engine selection, I wouldn't think; but I agree it would be nice to see RR engines on it.

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Seems to be circuit training at Newquay.

I would think as soon as circumstances allow they will slip it in on short routes

Has G-TUIB shown up yet?

Engine patriotism???...TUI is a German group

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Thanks...I've seen it up a few times on Sat and today doing circuits...quirt short and tight so folks will need to be pretty close for a peek.

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Nice to see the UK getting its first 787...but I still can get my head round that awful new Thomson livery!

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it's a TUI livery...one of the Belgian TUI aircraft has been delivered in that too.

Only Thomson has quickly repainted the fleet to match, perhaps due to the 787

It is a ghastly livery as many of the recent are...Monarch is another.

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looks sharp!

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G-TUIC now delivered so perhaps a few ad hoc services are very close now