With the release of 25.1, yet another 787-8 livery I’ve been looking forward to has been added, that of Japan Airlines, which operates 23 of the type, not counting those of its low-cost subsidiary ZipAir. This opens up a number of new routes, both domestic and international, one of which is the Australian city of Melbourne.
Server: Solo
Airline: Japan Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Origin: Narita International Airport, Narita, Japan (NRT)
Destination: Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Australia (MEL)
Flight Number: JL773
Route: RJAA-YMML
Seat: 7A (Business)
Time En Route: 10 Hours 13 Minutes
Boarding at the Terminal 2 satellite in the evening
Flaps lowered and ready to taxi
Starting our takeoff roll
Climbout from NRT
Dinner service begins as we pass through 28,000 feet
In cruise over southern Queensland
Passing Tullamarine in our final descent
Landing in Melbourne
Clear of the runway, looking at Melbourne Tower
Deplaned before dawn at T2