The official photo blog of J. David Buerk Photography.
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Ethiopian Airlines welcomed Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner to their fleet. Dulles hosted a Fifty for 50th celebration to mark the occasion, allowing 50 lucky people to come watch the 787 land from on the runway, join in the festivities at the press conference, and then go on a tour of the new aircraft.
Lufthansa recently became the first carrier to add Boeing's new 747-8i, the newest and largest variant of the legendary 747 jumbo jet, to their air fleet. Washington Dulles International Airport and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority invited fifty lucky guests to welcome the historic, first commercial flight to the North American continent from a vantage point aside the runway. Guests were thrilled to see airport operations from the closest safe threshold on the active runway. The entire set of photos can be seen on my Flickr, here.
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As Boeing's 787 Dreamliner makes its world debut tour, Washington Dulles International Airport was naturally one of its stops as the large airport serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area will naturally see quite a few of these brand new birds as they take to the skies. In person, the 787 seems smaller than expected from pictures, however the interior is extremely roomy and comfortable. It has that "new-plane-smell" and is oozing with technological goodies and creature comforts. The new seagull-like wing design is most notable on this new aircraft, but can only be fully appreciated in person - it's quite magnificent! You can view the entire set of photos here on my Flickr.
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And my awesome buddy James Dingell who joined me on the 787 took this great photo of me; check out all of his aviation and automotive photography on his Flickr, here!
