Ian Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋May 2
#Avgeek alert for Portland, Oregon: BOE014 B789 in flight from San Antonio Kelly Field #KSKF to Portland #KPDX. (Thx @JetTip .) ETA 15:20 PDT (*). Avgeek forum info says the temporary registration N879CJ is an ex-LOT (Poland) order which was not taken up (NTU), now acquired by Lufthansa. It's coming to PDX to be repainted. The other bay in Boeing's PDX paint hangar also has a Lufthansa B789. This plane has not flown in 2 years waiting for a buyer. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE14/history/20260502/1800Z/KSKF/KPDX #aviation #travel #PNW
BOE14 Boeing Flight Tracking and History 02-May-2026 (KSKF-KPDX) - FlightAware

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for Boeing 14 (BOE14) 02-May-2026 (KSKF-KPDX) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

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Show threadIan Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋

Something to keep in mind for avgeeks going to PDX to check out the BOE014 arrival... #weather forecast this afternoon is scattered thunderstorms⛈️.

If lightning is in the vicinity at the time, go indoors. It isn't worth it. Elevated spots for photography can be targets for lightning if a storm cell is nearby. Check weather radar for nearby storms.

Thunderstorms can also rain, decrease visibility, change runway directions (from 28 to 10) or cause planes to divert elsewhere. #aviation #avgeek

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Show threadIan Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋May 2
Arrival time estimates on Boeing test flights should be taken as variable. The original JetTip alert I got said 15:21 ETA. FlightAware is currently showing 14:20. But the flight plan includes test maneuvers over eastern Washington State before coming to PDX. So the later time is probably closer to correct. But they are trying to put a plane that has been mothballed for 2 years through the flight test checklist. It'll take what it takes. Fuel on board is the only schedule. #aviation #avgeek #KPDX
Show threadIan Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋May 2
Some #avgeek sleuths confirmed BOE014 N879CJ currently flying SKF-PDX is Boeing 787-9 line number 1036, a former LOT Airlines (Poland) order which was cancelled before delivery (Boeing calls this NTU for "not taken up"). It is now acquired by Lufthansa, still in preparation by Boeing for delivery. Lufthansa bought most or all the waiting NTU 787-9s to get ahead of Charleston 787 factory production timelines. #aviation #travel
Show threadIan Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋May 2
4 weeks ago I got video of the arrival of another NTU (not taken up) 787-9 arriving in Portland for repainting for Lufthansa. That had been made for AirEuropa but not delivered. The propeller sound indicates the Boeing test pilots deployed the RAT (ram air turbine) as part of their flight tests. We could see similar today with BOE014. NTUs seem to spend 6-12 weeks here, much longer than just painting. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/116348712946096906 #aviation #travel #avgeek #KPDX #PNW
Ian Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video Next in line at the Boeing Portland Paint Hangar today: ex-AirEuropa 787-9 from a cancelled order (officially "NTU" not taken up) acquired by Lufthansa to get ahead of 787 factory production. This plane has been parked for almost 2 years waiting for a new buyer. Boeing test pilots ferried it from PAE to PDX. They did tests for 2 hours, including deploying the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) which can be seen behind the main gear and sounds like a propeller. #aviation #avgeek #travel #business #PNW

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Show threadIan Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋May 3
I posted video of 787-9 LN1036 landing at PDX in my thread on comings and goings of the Boeing Portland Paint Hangar. I'll add this link here where I mentioned noticing the plane was inbound and looking up what it is. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/116507881347881819
Ian Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video Video of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing at Portland #KPDX on Runway 28L, as flight number BOE014. This plane was made for LOT Polish Airlines but for some reason wasn't delivered. Lufthansa has bought the plane. Boeing flew it from parking at SKF to PDX. The propeller sound on landing is from the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), which the Boeing test pilots deployed during flight, checking all the systems. It will be repainted for Lufthansa in the Boeing Portland Paint Hangar. #aviation #travel #avgeek

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