First flight 2009-12-15. Capacity 242 pax (typical 2-class). Range 13,620 km. Engines: GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000.
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 102
- Hull losses
- 3
- Fatal accidents
- 3
- Total fatalities
- 272
- Records span
- 2012–2025
Based on 102 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 242 pax (typical 2-class)
- Range
- 13,620 km
- First flight
- 2009-12-15
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Air India — B788 (260 fatal)
- — Air India — B788 (incident)
- — Air India — B788 (hull_loss)
- — Scoot — B788 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Royal Air Muroc — B788 (incident)
- — Air Austral — B788 (incident)
- — Qatar Airways — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (11 fatal)
- — Aeromexico — B788 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B788 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — SCOOT — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — TUI Airways — B788 (incident)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B788 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (1 fatal)
- — LATAM Airlines Chile — B788 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — ETIHAD AIRWAYS, UAI — B788 (incident)
- — PLL LOT — B788 (incident)
- — Uzbekistan Airways — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — B788 (incident)
- — LOT Polish Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — Air Europa — B788 (incident)
- — b.d. — B788 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — British Airways — B788 (incident)
- — British Airways — B788 (incident)
- — Wells Fargo Trust CO NA — B788 (incident)
- — TUI Airlines Netherlands — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy CPL(A) — B788 (incident)
2010s
- — Air Europa — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Avianca — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy ATPL(A) — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways - ANA — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. — B788 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways — B788 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd. — B788 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways — B788 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — Royal Air Moroc — B788 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Air India — B788 (incident)
- — Scoot — B788 (incident)
- — Royal Air Maroc — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Pilot zawodowy liniowy — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Air India Ltd. — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — Jetstar — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — UNITED AIR LINES INC — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — AIR INDIA LIMITED — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (incident)
- — LOT Polish Airlines — B788 (incident)
- — B788 (hull_loss)
- — B788 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways Co., LTD. — B788 (hull_loss)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- TUI Airways — 159 observed flights
- Qatar Airways — 158 observed flights
- American Airlines — 116 observed flights
- ANA — 93 observed flights
- Ethiopian Airlines — 86 observed flights
- Air Canada — 66 observed flights
- Air India — 54 observed flights
- Scoot — 50 observed flights
- Japan Airlines — 50 observed flights
- Air Europa — 50 observed flights
Top routes
- ABJ → ADD (1 flight)
- ABV → DOH (1 flight)
- ABZ → DLM (1 flight)
- ABZ → LHR (1 flight)
- ACC → ADD (1 flight)
- ACC → IAD (1 flight)
- ACE → LTN (1 flight)
- ADD → ADD (1 flight)
- ADD → ARN (1 flight)
- ADD → ATH (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,151 active routes flown by 38 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Thomsonfly (145), Qatar Airways (129), American Airlines (86), ANA (69), Ethiopian Airlines (52)
Top routes: OPO–REC, YVR–LHR, AMS–BWI, MCT–ZYL, AMM–LHR
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-07-28.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 787-8 first fly?
The 787-8 made its first flight in 2009-12-15.
How many passengers does the 787-8 carry?
The 787-8 has a typical capacity of 242 pax (typical 2-class) passengers.
What is the range of the 787-8?
The 787-8 has a range of about 13620 km.
What engines does the 787-8 use?
The 787-8 is powered by GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000.