Air China 747-8I Beijing-Capital to Guangzhou

[1930_Granada]

One of the few passenger operators of the Boeing 747-8 and one of the last passenger operators of the type in general, Air China operates the Queen of the Skies on 3, soon to be 4 routes, all from its main hub at Beijing Capital International Airport: PEK-JFK, PEK-FRA, PEK-CAN, and soon PEK-IAD. The PEK-CAN route sees a number of widebody aircraft deployed on it, from the A330-300 to the 747-8I and 777-300ER. As quite possibly the only domestic 747-8 route, Flight 1359 to Guangzhou is certainly unique.

Server: Solo
Airline: Air China
Aircraft: Boeing 747-8I
Origin: Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi, China (PEK)
Destination: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, China (CAN)
Flight Number: CA1359
Route: ZBAA-ZGGG
Seat: 80A (Business)
Time En Route: 2 Hours 43 Minutes

Boarding in Beijing

Pushback and taxi

Takeoff from PEK

Climbing over an overcast Tianjin

We’re encoutering some turbulence over Hubei Province

Descending over the mountains north of Guangzhou

Landing at CAN following a short (for a 747) flight

Taxiing to our gate

Deplaned while the big jet is readied for the return trip to Beijing and from there to Frankfurt

[Abif12]

Very nice!

[1930_Granada]

Thank you! I’m thinking of doing more 747-8 routes, even though I might have to adjust the fuel levels in-flight to be accurate to real-world fuel burn, because the flight model we have drinks fuel like a B-1 in burner.

[Humanguy]

The Air China livery looks beautiful on the -8i! Great job as always!

[1930_Granada]

Thanks so much!