Xiamen Airlines Sets First 787 Commercial Flight on Sep. 6

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Xiamen Airlines first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to operate Fuzhou-Beijing route on Sep. 6, which is not only the airline's first wide-body aircraft, but also the first 787 Dreamliner settled in Fujian Province.

Boeing will deliver Xiamen Airlines' first 787 Dreamliner, registration number B-278, in Seattle on Aug. 30, when the carrier will become the third 787 operator in China following China Southern Airlines (CZ) and Hainan Airlines (HU). The Xiamen-based carrier confirmed Tuesday that the 787 Dreamliner will arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) on Aug. 31 and will make its maiden flight between Fuzhou and Beijing on Sep. 6, without giving a specific timetable.

 It is learnt that Xiamen Airlines' 787 Dreamliner was scheduled to make its first commercial flight from Fuzhou to Beijing on Aug. 1, which was postponed to Aug. 18 due to late delivery. Starting from Sep. 6, the Xiamen-based carrier will initially operate the Dreamliner on domestic flights before flying the aircraft on international services to Europe and North America.