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Dreamlining—Following an American Airlines 787 for a Year

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American Airlines took delivery of its first 787—N800AN—in January 2015 and quickly put it to work training pilots and other crew on the aircraft. American began commercial service a few months later on 7 May 2015 as N801AC carried passengers from Dallas to Chicago. We followed N800AN, American’s first 787-8 for a year to see how far it traveled and where it’s gone.

To the Moon and Back—5 Times

In 445 commercial flights, N800AN traveled 3,924,758 kilometers—or a little more than 5 round trips to the moon and back. N800AN flew between Dallas and Beijing, Chicago and Tokyo, Los Angles and São Paulo, but also many flights between domestic hubs. For instance, travelers had over 50 opportunities to fly the airplane between Dallas and Chicago.

N800AN’s flights throughout the Western Hemisphere
Some of N800AN’s flights throughout the Western Hemisphere

N800AN’s average flight covered 8,819 km and lasted 9 hours, 6 minutes. American employed N800AN across its full 787 route network, but 3 flight pairs stood out. The aircraft operated AA127/128 (Dallas-Shanghai), AA153/154 (Chicago-Tokyo), and AA262/263 (Dallas-Beijing) a total 157 times.

N800AN’s most-traveled flight pairs.
N800AN’s most-traveled flight pairs.

At Home in Texas

All 338 flights to and from DFW flown by N800AN
All 338 flights to and from DFW flown by N800AN

Dallas-Ft. Worth is American’s largest hub and the airport N800AN saw most often. 338 of N800AN’s 445 flights (74%) passed through DFW. N800AN was also no stranger to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The airplane operated to or from Chicago 168 times.

All of N800AN’s flights to and from Chicago (ORD/KORD)
All of N800AN’s flights to and from Chicago (ORD/KORD)

Transpacific Routes

235 of N800AN’s 445 flights transited the Pacific Ocean between the US and Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

N800AN’s transpacific flights to China and Japan
N800AN’s transpacific flights to China and Japan

Follow N800AN and other 787s

To follow N800AN, use a registration filter or set a “B78” aircraft type filter to see all 787s we’re tracking on Flightradar24. To view just American Airlines 787s you may combine filters. To learn more about using filters on FR24, see our posts with tips for our website and our mobile apps.

N800AN departing Phoenix.
N800AN departing Phoenix.

 

Featured Image by Gary Oragano

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