I’ve welcomed my mom home before but this time was different. Differnt in what sense? Well…

Eva Air (my most favorite airline) recently started service into SFO with their Boeing 777-300ER line of airplanes in the beginning of this summer. This will be replacing their aging Boeing 747-400 Combis (half cargo, half passengers) that fly here. Their 777-300s can also carry more people at 316, versus the 747 Combi at 276. Their 777-300ERs are configured with their latest inflight entertainment system as well as wider and more comfortable seats thus offering a better product.

So what has that got to do with making this post special? Well this time my mom flew in on Eva Air’s flagship aircraft, B-16701, carrying the famed “waves” livery! B-16701 was Eva Air’s very first 777-300ER delivered by Boeing and that registration adorns all their 777-300 models (of which I have hehe).

That green sure lights up the drab SFO skyline! Check it out. It was a so-so day for spotting aircraft. Lots of haze reducing visibility.

I took my dad out this time to check out my favorite spotting location and to see his beloved come home haha. See it in the distance? Turning downwind and lining up for finals down the runway! Almost all arrivals into SFO will take this oval pattern over the Bay. They will go down the East Bay and turn around when they reach San Jose and come back this way as shown in this photo.

I was so excited to finally see B-16701! Ok as well as my mom coming home too.

Let me show you 3 pics to show off B-16701′s beauty!

The 777′s most distinguishing characteristic is its pair of 6 wheeled rear landing gear boogie.

You can see a MD-80 that just took off in the distance!

Almost!

Eva Air pilots sure know how to grease their landings! Perfect touchdown! That green is gorgeous!

On the way home we drove by her too! Looks like she parks where normally the a380 would park! And you know what that means…that means I’ll be back again to spot her and take even better photos. This is a great vantage point. See my a380 post here and my Airliners.net photo of her here? Same parking space! I’ll be back to try to get an even better vantage point this weekend.