The Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ is used by some of the world’s largest airlines and operates some of the longest commercial flights in the world. There are currently three variants in the B787 family, including the B787-8, B787-9 and B787-10. Boeing also offer the B787-8 and -9 as a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) option. The aircraft’s design utilizes composite materials and is notable for its serrated engine nacelles, smoothly contoured nose and raked wingtips. The B787-9 has the longest range of the three types, with the longest operated B787 flight being Qantas flight QF9, Peth (PER) to London Heathrow (LHR), a distance of over 9,000 miles and an average flight time of over 17hrs.
The first recorded powered flight lasted for 12 seconds and covered a distance of 120 feet. If the Wright brothers were alive today, surely they’d marvel at the progress made in the aviation industry since that fateful day, on December 17th, 1903—when Orville Wright commanded the Wright Flyer, with older brother Wilbur monitoring this historic moment from a few feet
Qantas’ QF28 took the far southern route between Santiago and Sydney yesterday, overflying the coast
In the early morning hours of 10 January, Qatar Airways flight 161 departed Doha bound
Qantas performed its longest-ever commercial passenger flight this week, repatriating Australian citizens from South America
Qantas’ QF28 took the far southern route between Santiago and Sydney yesterday, overflying the coast
In the early morning hours of 10 January, Qatar Airways flight 161 departed Doha bound
Qantas performed its longest-ever commercial passenger flight this week, repatriating Australian citizens from South America
The Boeing B787 is an aircraft that continually sees flight tracking interest. As one of the newest Boeing commercial airplane models and has a fan following wherever it goes. The sleek lines of the B787 make it standout at any airport, and the onboard passenger experience is typically excellent. The B787-9 also regularly operates some of the world’s longest commercial flights with the likes of Air New Zealand, Qantas and United Airlines all utilising the aircraft on route pairings such as New York JFK (JFK) – Auckland (AKL), Darwin (DRW) – London Heathrow (LHR) and Delhi (DEL) – Chicago (ORD).
| Variant | B787-8 | B787-9 | B787-10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engines | 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx-1B | 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx-1B | 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx-1B |
| Height | 16.92 m / 55.6 ft | 17.02 m / 55.10 ft | 17.02 m / 55.10 ft |
| Length | 56.7 m / 186.1 ft | 62.8 m / 206.1 ft | 68.2 m / 224.0 ft |
| Wingspan | 60.12m / 197.3 ft | 60.12m / 197.3 ft | 60.12m / 197.3 ft |
| Cruise / Maximum speed | Mach 0.85 / 0.90 | Mach 0.85 / 0.90 | Mach 0.85 / 0.90 |
| Range | 13,620 km / 7,355 nm | 14,140 km / 7,635 nm | 11,910 km / 6,430 nm |
| Passenger capacity | 242-381 | 290-420 | 330-440 |
| Cargo capacity | 28 LD3 or 9 pallets | 36 LD3 or 11 pallets | 40 LD3 or 13 pallets |
In this video Gabe joins up with Etihad on their 787-10 “Greenliner” to fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the flight deck. From the jumpseat we get to learn all kinds of
Join us for a very special inaugural flight as All Nippon Airways launches flights between Stockholm Arlanda and Tokyo Haneda on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Enjoy the full landing at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) onboard EY830, Etihad’s 787-9 Dreamliner service from Abu Dhabi to Osaka.
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its special 787-10 ‘Greenliner’ (A6-BMH). The ‘Greenliner’, which features a special livery, will be used to research sustainability initiatives while in service on regular routes. The delivery flight also
On a cold, wet 15 December, 10 years ago today the Boeing 787 took flight for the first time. Today, nearly 1000 787 across 3 variants have been delivered to almost 5 dozen airlines.
The ‘Qantas 100’ 787 Dreamliner has rolled out of the paint shop wearing a special livery commemorating Qantas’ upcoming centenary. VH-ZNJ ‘Longreach’, the airline’s 10th 787, features a celebratory ‘Qantas 100’ imprint and each Qantas
After taking delivery of their fifth Boeing 787 last November, Air France partnered Daher and Airborne Films to capture stunning air-to-air footage before the aircraft entered commercial service. We’ve posted the final version of Air
As of December 2022 there are currently 79 operators of the Boeing 787 worldwide. All Nippon Airways was the launch customer of the 787-8, Air New Zealand the B787-9 and Singapore Airlines the B787-10.
The range of the B787 differs between the variants. The B787-8 has a range of 7,355nm (13,620km) whilst the B787-9 has a range of 7,635nm (14,140km) and the B787-10 6,430 (11,910km). The B787-9 with the longest range in the family can be seen operating some of the longest flights in the World.
Airlines and operators have different seating layouts but the maximum number of passengers that the B787-8 can carry in a 1-class format is 381, the B787-9 has a capacity for 420 and the B787-10 can hold 440.
The price of a B787 depends on a number of factors but the list prices provided by Boeing have the B787-8 at $248m, the B787-9 at $293m and the B787-10, the most expensive, at $338m.
The service ceiling of the B787-8 and -9 is 43,100ft (13,100m) whilst the larger B787-10 has a slightly lower ceiling of 41,100ft (12,500m).
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