First Austrian Airlines 787 Painted

by Matt Falcus
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Last week Austrian Airlines inaugurated Boeing 787 Dreamliner service as the first aircraft flew the Vienna to New York route.

Since then the aircraft, OE-LPL, has also been performing some short-haul services withing Europe for crew familiarisation training.

OE-LPL entered service in an all-white livery. However, Austrian has now taken delivery of its second 787, OE-LPM, and it is resplendent in the full colours of the airline.

The aircraft arrived in Vienna yesterday afternoon, Thursday 20 June, at 06:00 p.m. and was welcomed with a water salute. After receiving the Austrian Airlines livery in Teruel, Spain, the aircraft is now ready to enter service in the red-white-red colours.

Over the next few days, the OE-LPM will be flying on the Austrian Airlines short-haul network, primarily to destinations such as Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Berlin. On 28 June, the new Dreamliner will make its debut on long-haul routes with its first intercontinental flight to Chicago.

The entry into service of the new Boeing 787-9 aircraft type is a significant milestone for Austrian Airlines. It marks the start of the Austrian carrier’s modernization and expansion of its long-haul fleet. In addition to the first two Boeing 787-9s, nine more will gradually replace the existing long-haul jets of the Boeing 777 and 767 families by 2028.

 

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