B787 Register

Returned to service following repairs

Grounded due to Rolls Royce Engine Issues

The aircraft was able to depart Perth on Nov 29th following the arrival of spare parts and repairs and positioned to Auckland as flight NZ6014

Whilst performing flight NZ-175 from Auckland to Perth, the aircraft was on its decent into Perth when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Perth's runway 24 at 16:35 local time and taxied to the apron with the crew maintaining routine communication at all times. A post flight inspection revealed scorch marks on the fuselage, the aircraft was unable to depart for its return flight NZ176, which was cancelled. Metars: YPPH 271000Z 11005KT 9999 FEW045 25/17 Q1008 NOSIG YPPH 270930Z 11005KT 9999 FEW045 25/17 Q1008 YPPH 270900Z 14009KT 9999 FEW045 25/16 Q1008 NOSIG YPPH 270830Z 15014KT 9999 FEW045 24/17 Q1009 YPPH 270800Z 16014KT 9999 FEW045 24/18 Q1009 NOSIG YPPH 270730Z 18014KT 9999 FEW028 SCT045 23/19 Q1010 YPPH 270700Z 19013KT 9999 6000E -SHRA FEW023 SCT045 BKN093 21/19 Q1010 FM0700 19010KT 9999 FEW030 YPPH 270630Z 21010KT 7000 TSRA FEW028 SCT045CB BKN067 23/19 Q1011 FM0700 30007KT 9999 FEW030 INTER 0630/0730 VRB25G45KT 4000 TSRA SCT060 FEW100CB YPPH 270616Z 21010KT 9999 -TSRA FEW028 SCT045CB BKN096 23/17 Q1010 FM0700 30007KT 9999 FEW030 INTER 0616/0800 VRB25G45KT 4000 TSRA SCT060 FEW100CB YPPH 270600Z 21010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW019 BKN093 BKN240 24/18 Q1010 INTER 0600/0800 VRB25G45KT 4000 TSRA SCT060 FEW100CB YPPH 270530Z 20011KT 9999 -TSRA FEW029 BKN094 BKN240 FEW045CB 26/17 Q1010 INTER0530/0830 VRB25G45KT 4000 TSRA SCT060 FEW100CB YPPH 270500Z 18013KT CAVOK 26/17 Q1010 INTER 0600/0800 VRB25G45KT 4000 TSRA SCT060 FEW100CB

New aircraft - Delivered to airline

Shortly after safely landing flight NZ175 from Perth to Auckland the Pilot in Command, Ann Barbarich, collapsed from a suspected Brain Aneurysm. The Pilot was under going final flight training at the time. Another Pilot took control and taxied the aircraft to stand where medical personnel boarded the aircraft and attended to Mrs Barbarich. Sadly Mrs Barbarich passed away two days later with her family by her bedside in hospital. Our thoughts are with her and her friends, colleagues and family.

1st 787-9 in Service

1st 787-9 Delivered

Painted in All Blacks Livery

First Flight

Rolled out (New Aircraft)

Entered Final Assembly

Assigned as ZB003

Built at Everett

Powered by Rolls Royce Engines

5th 789 to be built

Build Type - Production Standard