First flight 2013-09-17. Capacity 290 pax (typical 2-class). Range 14,140 km. Engines: GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 71
- Hull losses
- 0
- Fatal accidents
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- Records span
- 2015–2026
Based on 71 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 290 pax (typical 2-class)
- Range
- 14,140 km
- First flight
- 2013-09-17
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
- — LATAM Airlines Chile — B789 (1 fatal)
2020s
- — Vietnam Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B789 (incident)
- — Gulf Air — B789 (incident)
- — Juneyao Air — B789 (incident)
- — Air India — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways - ANA — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — China Southern Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — Scoot — B789 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B789 (incident)
- — Air Europa — B789 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B789 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — Qatar Airways — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — Air Premia — B789 (incident)
- — Air New Zealand — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways, Co., Ltd. — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways - ANA — B789 (incident)
- — LATAM — B789 (incident)
- — LATAM Airlines Chile — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways, Co., Ltd. — B789 (incident)
- — All Nippon Airways - ANA — B789 (incident)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — Oman Air — B789 (incident)
- — Bamboo Airways — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — LATAM Airlines Chile — B789 (1 fatal)
- — Scoot — B789 (incident)
- — Scoot Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — TBD — B789 (incident)
- — Air Canada — B789 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — B789 (incident)
- — Etihad Airways — B789 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B789 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — ELAL — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED — B789 (minor)
- — Quantas — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — B789 (incident)
2010s
- — B789 (incident)
- — Norwegian Air UK — B789 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — Air New Zealand Limited — B789 (incident)
- — Air New Zealand Limited — B789 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines, Inc., — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B789 (incident)
- — B789 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B789 (minor)
- — United Airlines — B789 (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- United Airlines — 186 observed flights
- Turkish Airlines — 157 observed flights
- Air Canada — 147 observed flights
- TUI Airways — 145 observed flights
- Qatar Airways — 135 observed flights
- Hainan Airlines — 124 observed flights
- Etihad Airways — 122 observed flights
- ANA — 97 observed flights
- American Airlines — 92 observed flights
- China Southern Airlines — 83 observed flights
Top routes
- ABV → CAI (1 flight)
- ABV → DOH (1 flight)
- ABZ → LHR (1 flight)
- ACC → BEY (1 flight)
- ACC → IAD (1 flight)
- ADB → IST (1 flight)
- ADB → SAW (1 flight)
- ADD → ADD (1 flight)
- ADD → ARN (1 flight)
- ADD → BEY (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,443 active routes flown by 59 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: United Airlines (88), Etihad Airways (79), Turkish Airlines (75), Qatar Airways (71), Air Canada (69)
Top routes: YQB–YYZ, KRK–ORD, BCN–ORD, MXP–DSS, BOM–SGN
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 787-9 first fly?
The 787-9 made its first flight in 2013-09-17.
How many passengers does the 787-9 carry?
The 787-9 has a typical capacity of 290 pax (typical 2-class) passengers.
What is the range of the 787-9?
The 787-9 has a range of about 14140 km.
What engines does the 787-9 use?
The 787-9 is powered by GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000.