Photo: Dreamliner arrives in Uzbekistan
31/08/2016 15:16
Photo: Dreamliner arrives in Uzbekistan
31/08/2016 15:16
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The first Boeing-787 Dreamliner airplane of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways) arrived in Uzbekistan on 31 August 2016.
New airplane successfully landed to Tashkent International Airport. The airplane was operated by flight crew of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari, consisting of the pilot-instructor Josef Zak, chief of new flight division Boeing-787 Asadjon Tursunov and chief navigator of the Uzbek airline Stanislav Gurfinkel.
The Uzbek airline said that the conducted 12-hour non-stop flight from Seattle to Tashkent.
A solemn ceremony of the welcoming of Boeing-787 Dreamliner was held at Tashkent International Airport, which was attended by representatives of the Uzbek airline, Boeing, local ministries and departments.
Uzbekistan Havo Yollari said that it will start to conduct flight to the United States, Canada, Far East, Asia, Africa and Australia with the new plane, which can transport up to 246 passengers.
Soon, the airline will receive the second Boeing-787 Dreamliner airplane.
“The delivery of our first Dreamliner marks a new and exciting chapter in our long-standing relationship with Boeing that began back in 1996,” said Valeriy Tyan, Director General, Uzbekistan Airways. “We are delighted that as early as in September, passengers of Uzbekistan Airways will be offered a new flight experience and an unmatched level of comfort onboard our Boeing 787 Dreamliner.”
All personnel of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari prepared to this event. Large complex work on preparing the ground infrastructure, engineering-technical and flight staff was carried out. The new flight division, consisting of 2 pilot-instructors and 18 pilots, was established. Some 64 specialists, including 6 instructors, were trained at Uzbekistan Airways Technics.
Uzbekistan Havo Yollari said that its Boeing 787 Dreamliner is equipped with GEnx-1В engine of GE Aviation. The GEnx engine will offer up to 15% improved fuel efficiency and 15% less CO2 compared to GE’s CF6 engine. The GEnx engine represents a giant leap forward in propulsion technology, using the latest materials and design processes to reduce weight, improve performance and deliver a more fuel-efficient commercial aircraft engine.
Among the GEnx’s innovative features are a twin-annular pre-swirl (TAPS) combustor that will dramatically reduce NOx gases and larger, more efficient fan blades that will help make the GEnx the quietest commercial aircraft engine GE has ever produced. The GEnx engine is also the world’s first commercial jet engine with both a front fan case and fan blades made of carbon-fiber composites.
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