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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Family

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a clean-sheet technological breakthrough in commercial aviation. Built primarily from lightweight carbon-fiber composite materials, the Dreamliner delivers a 20–25% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions while introducing groundbreaking passenger comfort features including lower cabin pressurization altitudes, larger dimmable smart windows, and whisper-quiet flight acoustics.

B787-8

The 787-8 is the base pioneer of the Dreamliner family. Seating approximately 242–248 passengers, it opened hundreds of brand-new point-to-point "long and thin" intercontinental routes that were previously uneconomical for larger widebody jets.

Specs
ICAO code	B788
Engine type	GE GEnx-1B / Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Length	186.1 ft / 56.72 m
Wingspan	197.3 ft / 60.14 m
Height	55.8 ft / 17.02 m
MTOW	502,500 lbs / 227.9 tons
Range	7,355 nm / 13,620 km
Max pax capacity	250 (Max 359)

B787-9

The 787-9 is the stretched backbone of the Dreamliner fleet. Stretched by 20 feet (6.1 m) to seat 296 passengers in 2-class cabins, it combines immense 7,565 nm range with industry-leading seat-mile operating economics.

Specs
ICAO code	B789
Engine type	GE GEnx-1B / Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Length	206.1 ft / 62.81 m
Wingspan	197.3 ft / 60.14 m
Height	55.8 ft / 17.02 m
MTOW	560,000 lbs / 254.0 tons
Range	7,565 nm / 14,010 km
Max pax capacity	296 (Max 420)

B787-10

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

The 787-10 is the largest Dreamliner, stretched by another 18 feet (5.5 m) to accommodate up to 336 passengers across 2 classes with 15% lower fuel burn and operating cost than competing aircraft.

Specs
ICAO code	B78X
Engine type	GE GEnx-1B / Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Length	224.0 ft / 68.28 m
Wingspan	197.3 ft / 60.14 m
Height	55.8 ft / 17.02 m
MTOW	560,000 lbs / 254.0 tons
Range	6,330 nm / 11,730 km
Max pax capacity	336 (Max 440)

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Technical Matrix

Specification	787-8	787-9	787-10
Typical 2-Class Seating	242–248 (Max 359)	290–296 (Max 420)	330–336 (Max 440)
Overall Length	56.72 m / 186 ft 1 in	62.81 m / 206 ft 1 in	68.28 m / 224 ft 0 in
Wingspan	60.14 m / 197 ft 4 in	60.14 m / 197 ft 4 in	60.14 m / 197 ft 4 in
Tail Height	17.02 m / 55 ft 10 in	17.02 m / 55 ft 10 in	17.02 m / 55 ft 10 in
Max Takeoff Weight (MTOW)	227,930 kg / 502,500 lbs	254,000 kg / 560,000 lbs	254,000 kg / 560,000 lbs
Max Range (Full Payload)	7,355 nm / 13,620 km	7,565 nm / 14,010 km	6,330 nm / 11,730 km
Engines (2x)	GEnx-1B / Trent 1000	GEnx-1B / Trent 1000	GEnx-1B / Trent 1000-TEN
Cruise Speed	Mach 0.85 (903 km/h)	Mach 0.85 (903 km/h)	Mach 0.85 (903 km/h)

Program History & Milestone Timeline

April 26, 2004

ANA Launches the 7E7 Dreamliner

All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced a historic order for 50 aircraft, officially launching Boeing's clean-sheet composite widebody airliner program.

December 15, 2009

Dreamliner First Flight (ZA001)

Prototype ZA001 lifted off from Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) in Everett, Washington, completing a successful 3-hour flight test.

October 26, 2011

First Commercial Flight: Tokyo to Hong Kong

ANA operated the world's first revenue flight of the 787-8 between Tokyo Narita and Hong Kong, introducing travelers to electrochromic windows and higher cabin humidity.

September 17, 2013

First Flight of the Stretched 787-9

The 787-9 took to the skies, offering greater range and passenger capacity with hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) tail technology.

March 31, 2017

787-10 First Flight in South Carolina

The high-capacity 787-10 made its maiden flight from Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, expanding Dreamliner capacity up to 336 seats.

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