It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art.
This week, we have a Swiss International Air Lines Boeing 777-300ER taking off from Zurich Airport as it departs from the cold, heading for the skies.
The Boeing 777-300ER has state-of-the-art technology. It offers maximum reliability, a very high level of comfort in the cabin, and has space for over 340 seats. It also offers a reduction of 23% in fuel and CO2 emissions per seat in comparison with the A340-300 Swiss International Air Lines.
Swiss operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its long-haul fleet. These are supplemented by Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A340-300. The airline also operates the Airbus A220-100, Airbus A220-300, Airbus A319, A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo in its short haul operation.
This aircraft – HB-JNG – joined the Swiss fleet in February 2017.
It operated initially under Swiss Global Airlines and moved into the main Swiss International Air Lines fleet in April 2018. The aircraft is configured in a three-class configuration, with First, Business and Economy Class seating.
Swiss 777 Business
More Airplane art next week!
Photographers Notes:
- Swiss International Air Lines B777 HB-JNA: Operator: Swiss International Air Lines: Fleet info: Aircaft: Boeing 777 (777-3DEER) MSN: 44582: Plane info: Registration.
- Kiev, Ukraine (KBP) – Zurich, Switzerland (KBP) – Bangkok, Thailand (BKK), with the short-haul flight operated by one of Swiss’s new A220s and the ZRH-BKK segment operated by the B77W. Shanghai, China (PVG) – Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) – Kiev (KBP) later in the year aboard Lufthansa’s A380 (also in first class).
- This is one of nine new B777-300ERs joining the Swiss fleet; at the time of writing, two had arrived, with the rest due by 2018. Each has 340 seats – eight first class, 62 business and 270 economy.
- Camera: Canon EOS 6D
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-f5.6
- Settings:
- Primary Photo: ISO100, 400mm, 1/400 at f7.1
- Secondary Photo: ISO 100, 200mm, 1/400 at f8.0
- Shot from: Zurich Airport Observation Deck (Main Terminal) – See https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/passengers/experience/experiences/observation-deck-b as well as my trip report to find out about the observation deck.
- Shot on 9th December 2017
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The completion of SWISS's tenth Boeing 777-300ER is around the corner. SWISS is looking forward to taking delivery of the new member of its long-haul fleet at the end of February.
Swiss 777
In a few days the aircraft will leave the Boeing assembly building in Everett near Seattle. The manufacturer will then carry out some final work and checks before the aircraft takes off on its maiden flight and is subsequently subjected to the formal approval process by the SWISS specialists.
The team from Switzerland responsible for accepting the brand-new aircraft will check it down to the finest detail over a period of several days. The decisive test here will be the approximately 3½-hour acceptance flight under the supervision of Yves Dissler, the technical pilot of the Boeing 777 fleet.
The acceptance of an aircraft straight from the factory takes place under the strictest supervisory regulations. And this exciting and highly complex process is usually conducted behind closed doors.
With its tenth Boeing 777, however, SWISS is offering the opportunity to follow the acceptance procedure “up close and personal” on this website. Look over the shoulders of the acceptance team, familiarize yourself with the Boeing 777 production site and discover all kinds of further interesting details about this latest addition to the SWISS long-haul fleet.
Swiss B777 First-class
In fact, with a bit of luck, the acceptance of the tenth SWISS Boeing 777 could turn into an unforgettable experience for you. Don't want to miss out on this incredible opportunity? Then stay tuned. We'll be sending you an email shortly with details of what you have to do in order to join the team in Seattle.