Northwest Airlines - Boeing 787 Dreamliner Introduction

[@RyanCunningham12]

This makes me cry each time.

[@tristang6466]

Me too it seemed like they were going to have a great future 😭

[@gabrielb9010]

If only Delta kept the order

[@EpicThe112]

@@gabrielb9010 They should have and use it on B767-332/ER routes while freeing the A350-941s on routes that formerly had the B747-451s B777-232s

[@JFKenji]

I would have loved to see a red tailed 787 operating in Tokyo Narita... Without NWA Narita isn't the same anymore! NWA kinda represented the bridge between Japan and the US.

[@747captain]

I met Doug Steenland once at our Seattle reservations office and when I approached him and introduced myself, his handshake was limp and he didn't even respond to me with words. It was not a very warm reception.

[@danielbarnes3271]

We were leaders, unfortunately our "leaders" sold us out and "merged" with Delta. There really is no such thing as a merger due one airline survives and the other goes away forever taking all that history with it. NWA had one of the best histories and people in the industry and that will never be replaced. Enjoy your regional jet flights and no amenities. The airline industry is truly dead.

[@EpicThe112]

True and they had hubs in MSP and DTW which have flights to MNL and if the B787 wasn't delayed then NW now DL could have used them on nonstop MSP/DTW/ATL & JFK-MNL by simply overflying NGO or NRT

[@johnpitzer5500]

Management screwed the workers of NWA, and that was their plan all along. Rape and pillaged the company of every dime

[@AB-im4bz]

Daniel Barnes there's way too many airlines that expanded to long haul. Continental, Delta, United, American, us airways. How many times a year are you flying to Europe Asia across whole world? Us is badly positioned to have connecting traffic from Asia to Europe etc. All major EU airlines such as Lufthansa,British airways, klm, air France have very large connecting traffic from USA as well as Asia Africa and rest of the world. Therefore it didn't workout for them in us.

[@tkefan29]

Delta is still the best in the US...

[@pyme495]

@danialbaemrnes3271 Well, it seems that didn't turn out the way you said it would, did it? Northwest was toxic. Delta is head and shoulders above Northwest in every aspect.

[@dtw777]

As much as I love Delta, I kinda wish I had the chance to at least see what the red tail 787 would look like in person.

[@nmschmidt555]

The first 787 was originally scheduled to be delivered LAST WEEK to ANA Airlines. The first NWA delivery was originally scheduled for June of 2008. The aircraft has not even been powered up yet, let alone taken to the skies.

[@worldofz00]

I know, right! I can't wait for this thing!

[@parasitic590]

i work for northwest too. Im not excited about the merger, but thrilled to have this new plane in our fleet. its going to rooooocckk.

[@gabrielb9010]

Welp...

[@Apollo580]

HUD!!! Wow thats awesome. I hope that when I become an airline pilot that I will get to fly a 787.

[@GeneralChurch]

they have one in service already i saw it parked on the tarmac at Newark EWR last week, its huge! I cant wait to get on one of these planes!

[@Grak70]

787 is bleedless iirc. All subordinate systems are run via onboard electrical, not bleed air.

[@circushaterz]

cool! my family and i have a family friend who works as a boeing engineer and were taking a tour of the boeing factory and the boeing 787 dreamliner!! in seattle! its gonna be awesome! 787!! ill try to make a video, but i dunno if i can

[@cityofabscissae]

Well, if you can't, don't. None of us want to see a pathetic effort expended in making a video that isn't worth watching.

[@rioapartments02]

You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your video.

[@Stratoliner777]

The 787 looks promising, hopefully it will do well!

[@CubsFanJohn]

Excellent Video!!!! I want to fly the Boeing 787 someday!!!

[@tjerome94]

i would guess they wouldn't but i'm pretty sure they would dump the dc-9. the cockpit of the dreamliner looks so modern and the plane is awesome. i wanna fly on one of those.

[@PlaneFreak]

Awesome video! This Platinum Elite is looking forward to the 787's introduction in NW's fleet! XD BTW is it just me or is the song the same one used in EK's safety videos?

[@EinkOLED]

Nice, glad to see boeing ignoring exisitng technology and applying a new trend towards aircraft design. Composites is and will be the future of aircraft design.

[@TIcessJ]

this plane is awesome! can't wait to fly in one

[@dagoose.]

This aged like milk

[@nwaairlinkazo]

Northwest Rocks! good luck with the detroit-shanghai route.

[@pilotdude006]

GeneralChurch. They havent even test flown the 787 yet and it wont be for several months. I was just at the Boeing Plant and when i was on the tour they only had one sitting on the ramp with ANA liverly colors and only had 5 on the factory line. The tour guide said they will be having the first test flight of the 787 by the end of the summer09. So what you saw wasnt a 787, but a 737NG which looks similar to a 787

[@planedudea380]

there is or are like 2 787's, one is right now in engin testing and hope it will fly soon

[@thermalf]

All materials in the 787 Dreamliner, including composites, have been tested and used in aircraft, including other Boeing aircraft, for over 40 years. Composites can withstand repeated flexing are not prone to sudden failure as are metal alloys that fatigue and destabilize. Materials in the 787 subject to changes in heat and pressure are similar to those in the space shuttle and do not become brittle due to temperature changes. Many parts in the 787 are from the same Airbus supplier.

[@rrz518]

Yes, they retired the 727's in 2000 I believe. They had a lot of them

[@cajuboy]

The 787 is made of carbon composite, so there won't be any problems with metal fatigue which brought the Comets down.

[@datamasked623]

...but the lithium batteries catching fire are no big deal, right?

[@ikolkyo967]

@levygonz well because ana is the launch customer and is going through test so its gonna be a while

[@bestdjintown]

Thanks, because i was not sure if it was an actual word or a typo.

[@Daniel7681]

@Greatshow09 Nice, was your dad a pilot for them? I loved NWA. Living near Detroit, anytime I used to fly it always seemed to be with them (their hub being Detroit). I like Delta just as well though, in fact gonna be flying with them this Sunday to Seattle. Just found this video ironic... haha :)

[@GeneralChurch]

it wasnt boarding, it was over on the tarmac by one of the work hangers if you know newark at all. it definitely wasnt a jumbo or any type of 757 767 777 or 747 i fly a lot and that plane was not any of the listed above.

[@badgerattoadhall]

I am not a pilot or claim to be, but a HUD with an artificial horizon is speed, altitude, and direction would seem very convenient. My uncle has been an engineer at Boeing for like over thirty years. He worked on this program.

[@AutoTuned]

isnt nwa gone aka mixed in with delta?

[@natbienvenue310]

Have we gotten into bleedless technology yet? Or what is the first primarily all electric airplane?

[@RyanKnowsTech]

New favorite plane, looks great.

[@2degucitas]

What happens when the onboard computer fails? Electricity failure?

[@ColinZhang95]

The 787-8 and 9 don't have winglets. The 787-3 is shorter and is designed differently so it has winglets to improve aerodynamics. The 8 and 9 series are long enough to be able to use Boeing's new curved wing concept.

[@beavertown2006]

A turbulence avoiding system... Does the A380 has the same system? We will never experience turbulence on a 787?

[@MrCherryhead89]

probably but is nwa the only airline equipped with a 787 what do i have to do to fly in a 787 do i need 2 pay extra?

[@justintomblin]

The Dreamliner was already a better product than it's Airbus counterpart, during the design phase. The test/manufacture delay is sustantially part of the massive complexity of the ground-breaking new project.

[@jslack05]

working for northwest already sucks and it will suck more with delta there. and i'm pretty sure it will be approved. they announced that we can start flying on delta flights free starting may 6

[@Greatshow09]

@Daniel7681 My dad worked for NWA, And yes they do

[@MacExpert]

some of the animated 787s have dihedrals (winglets for those who aren't nerds:D) and others don't like at 5:05 on the left wing you can see the dihedral but at 4:11 there's no dihedral are there dihedral options that the airlines can choose from in real life? And if so has NWA ordered with dihedral or with out?

[@Avantime]

The HUD had been a customer option for years on both Airbuses and Boeings.

[@maudale]

this is soooo amazing!

[@brkitdwn]

that's because they fly the 757-300, which is a streched version of the 757-200

[@infernodragon2006]

And now.. Narita is all gone down

[@andrewrobinson4714]

If they have the new beautiful 787 why did they merge with delta ? What a waste of money ! 🤦‍♂️

[@jrs89]

NWA deferred the orders. They were in bankruptcy. Once Delta took over, Delta deferred the orders again. Delta eventually converted the 787 orders to the 737-900ER. There are a bunch of MD88s and 757s coming of age. Delta needed the narrow bodies more than it needed long-range wide bodies. At the same time, Boeing was launching their fourth generation 737 ("MAX") and was winding down production of the third generation 737 ("NG"). Boeing needed to bridge-the-gap until the MAX went into production and, in the meantime, extended very attractive pricing on the end-of-line NG aircraft to Delta. In this decade, Delta has placed orders for (120+) 737s and (120+) A320s. They just placed an order for an additional (100) next-gen A320neos for the next decade. It's safe to say that wide bodies weren't a priority for Delta this decade. Delta had some wide body retirements this decade. Ultimately, the 787 was not available when they needed deliveries and was not the right fit. The two available 787 models were either too small or too much range for Delta's network. The A350 was the perfect storm to replace the 747. It was bigger than the 787, had the range, and was available. Delta has a ton of 767s that fly Eastern-US to Europe and Western-US to Asia. The 787 is in many ways a successor to the 767. They're similarly sized. For Delta's network, it doesn't need the range of the 787. There's no benefit to paying for that extra range. The A330 has shined here. The A330 is significantly cheaper to acquire and, on these missions, has very good economics. Some of the aging 767s are being replaced with the next-gen A330neos. If the 787 comes down in price one day, we might see it in the fleet. We would also have to see more 2nd tier cities beef up their airport operations for these "long and thin" routes to work. I think NWA's original strategy was to bypass their NRT (and NGO) hub because they did not have an alliance partner in Japan and they knew their days of their intra-asian network were numbered. Unfortunately, it's really hard to sustain long haul routes without a mix of connecting and destination/origin traffic... even with a 787.

[@j2simpso]

Delta is an Airbus shop

[@damnitliam6947]

11 years ago...

[@Aviationnation10]

Thanks Delta they delayed it to 2020

[@MrCars]

but what are they gonna do now that northwest merged with delta. will the 787 be painted in delta colours

[@hobostreet123]

i thought they were releasing these planes next year on 2009. without any delays

[@GeneralChurch]

way to spell things wrong... i know they were in Washington but they were recently disassembled in Washington and shipped to the east coast one of their models to see if it can handle north to south travel on the eastern seaboard. i searched the A330 and the A340 as well as the DC10 and so forth... nothing looks like it. tell me why?

[@badgerattoadhall]

what is the CAA/JAA and why cant you have a HUD.

[@hawktb9]

I like how you're comparing the 747-400 with the Airbus A380 SuperJumbo. :) One day, when you fly, you'll wonder why Airbus created their planes differently than Boeing, and you'll also notice that both manufacturers use different materials and techniques. Boeing's been known to overbuild their planes, which is why they've flown longer. The Airbus planes are basically "throwaway" planes that are tossed out after 20 years of service. Other than that, let's await the arrival of the 787...

[@WxStar101]

@101watever101 idk but doesn't it sound like it?

[@dominicangirl6]

Northwest operated a319, a320, a330 and the super jumbo B747 and delta does not operated any of these aircraft. Would delta retired these aircraft once the merger is finalized or not?

[@MacExpert]

Thanks, Now which one is NWA choosing?

[@mrblujet]

Maybe he meant to say the year 3008 : )

[@BigDaddyLicious]

I think these B787's will be in the color of Delta now that NW is merging with Delta. Here @ Schiphol almost all of it's A330 are now in the colors of Delta Airlines.

[@MrCherryhead89]

is nwa the only airline witha 787? how much does a 787 cost?

[@Daniel7681]

Things change so quickly don't they? 2008? Northwest Airlines?

[@ihamoitc2005]

What we're finding out with the use of those materials in warplanes is that they are extremely expensive to maintain. Compared with aluminum, steel and titanium, the ability of the "newer" materials used in the planes like the 787 to withstand stress is much more greatly affected by factors such as: temperature variations humidity & moisture UV rays and because it's extremely difficult to identify, diagnose and repair weakened or damaged areas, ongoing maintenance costs are very very high.

[@Jezzamezzamy]

Yes, 'stowage' is the correct term. It's different from 'storage'.

[@NikitasGuitars]

god, look at how smooth she is, not a single rivet or panel line

[@767Dude]

It's gonna be one hell of an aircraft, just a shame they are having so many complications with it. Just one question though, why did they make a 787 and roll it out but never fly it?

[@AirborneRenegade]

sniff soooooo sad they never got this

[@BulgarianInCanada]

when he said 2008 he meant 2010 or 2011 just so you know!

[@BigDaddyLicious]

I thought that also, but since I'm seeing here at Schiphol Delta with alot of A330's with NorthWest registration, I think that it might happen. There are still a few A330 & B757 in NWA colors + Tuesday I saw 1 of their B747 still in NW colors Also on the net I saw that Delta owns 100% of NWA, so we will see what would be of NWA here in Europe. Sadly to see her disappear here at Schiphol.

[@ford9572]

@fretnbe No 787 is wider, Go look it up!!!

[@Tigsship]

Will the Northwest aircraft be repainted to the Delta theme because of the merger?

[@spiff3n]

Well. I have to correct you there. As you probably understood in this wideo the plane is 50 % plastic. And when you think of the fuelefficiant engines and the light weight of the fuselage the airlines will save thousands of dollars per flight. Witch mean the ticetprice will be slightly lower.

[@bunnyfoofoo83]

when is this thing being delivered? 2010/2011/2012? the airlines must be pissed

[@Daniel7681]

@Greatshow09 Awesome... wish I could fly first class for life :D Have fun on your trip to TCA!

[@hypercon64]

@yoyoyoyoshua I agree, The A380 is a giant best for size, The 787 is smaller but more advanced technology, so you can't compare them.

[@VFA103JollyRogers]

@ContinentalFlyer738 no, it's still DL

[@SandburgSpartans]

@schussman Airbus is like Apple, big pricy eye-candy that everybody wants. The 787 takes what Airbus is known for (carrying lots of passengers) and adds efficiency, comfort, and innovation.

[@CollegeAviator]

this song............is xactly the one they use in emirates to show the safety features of the 773 !!!!!!

[@loganenglish3537]

Dang it Delta...

[@2degucitas]

are you an airplane mechanic for the military?

[@WxStar101]

The song sounds a lot like EK's safety video music lol. i wonder where they got it from lol

[@jimcunningham61]

i travel to asia twice a year cant wait to fly on 787

[@runway34r]

It flew. But, it was not public. my dad was on buiseniss in california, and he saw it fly over. He knew what he was talking about.

[@illuminati41]

I got both Boeing 787 Dreamliner & Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental in my background.

[@WiseStrategist]

How you rank the lag room?

[@justinmrusk]

Did this order survive the DL merger?

[@bestdjintown]

Has anyone noticed at 3:20 Larger "STOWAGE" bins?

[@Tigsship]

So is the merger is about the same when American Airlines took over TWA?

[@Star841]

@A380sebster This vid came out in 2006/07 probably, way before a merger was serious.

[@rockymountainrandom]

Too bad NWA never got the 787...but then why did DAL not decide to keep being the launch customer? They aren't getting the 787 for another 8 years, I heard...

[@JTDanteGaming]

rockymountainrandom They cancelled the order lol

[@MrIamalego]

They got the Airbus A350 instead

[@datamasked623]

A350 isn't direct competitor to the 787. A350 is bigger and more powerful. The A350 is more on par with the 777. The 787 is too small to be compared to either.

[@tkefan29]

They ordered some A330-900neos instead of the 787.

[@EpicThe112]

It is actually designed to compete with both 777 & 787. For B787 A350-900 vs 787-9/-10 A350-1000 vs B777-300er & B787-10 B777-9X. DL could have gotten both like Partners MU & AF do. If they did not cancel the order inherited form Northwest airlines for B787-8

[@SNSKreationz]

good things take a while. i just cant wait to ride in one of this :)

[@kaisair9130]

Hi I'm from the future. You'll never fly a Northwest 787 😉

[@Jamalje]

hey am 13 whats ur favorite model? mine is the 737-800 winglets though do you play flightsim? and i agree a380 nose is ugly... i have onl;y seen the dreamlifter though a380 nose look like chebacca

[@YoniKaszynski]

do you like the airbus?

[@Treldman]

NWA is going to be the first airline in the world to get the 787. I wonder what the livery is going to look like when NWA merges with Delta, and becomes only Delta... Maybe the circle and Delta instead of NWA on it... I'll miss Northwest Airlines.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

yeah I've seen it up close

[@BulgarianInCanada]

maybe it was something else you know once I made a video of a boeing 737 and until I saw the video on my PC I didn't know it was actually a boeing 747!

[@soicuw]

isn't carbon fiber dangerous in a lightning strike?

[@Keysome]

Incredible

[@Spartan536]

The Tri-Star was sadly a shortcoming, it had great potential if only Lockheed Martin had put more R&D into the airframe like they did with the MFD screens that were State-Of-The-Art at the time it would have been a major success I believe, Some of the best aircraft for combat have been made by Lockheed Martin ex. F-16AM & F-22/F-35 & B2, but also in retrospect Boeing has contributed the same with the F/A-18F Superhornet and the long standing and lasting B-52.

[@jesfel14]

Very nice

[@techdefined9420]

They will not dump the most efficient narrowbody while having dozens of gasguzzler like maddogs and old 737. After a specific number it doesn't matter to have a dualfleet.

[@Spartan536]

Part 2: I think the corporate war between Airbus and Boeing is awesome because we the consumer ultimately win when it comes to situations like this. If only Boeing or Airbus made aircraft I GUARANTEE YOU that their aircraft would be a lot worse than if they had solid competition, so in that respect I hope both aircraft exceed the public's expectation and look forward to a new era of advanced flight, GO BOEING & GO AIRBUS!