Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Long-haul airliner

A composite widebody family designed for efficient long-range and point-to-point operations.

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About the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

A composite widebody family designed for efficient long-range and point-to-point operations.

The aircraft is primarily designed for long-haul airliner operations.

Specifications

Aircraft details

Manufacturer: Boeing
Family: 787
Aircraft type: Widebody jet
Primary role: Long-haul airliner
Production status: In production
Passenger capacity: 248–336
Maximum range: 8,300 nautical miles
Engine options: 2 × General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

Aircraft family

Variants

3 variants

Boeing

Boeing 787-10

The longest and highest-capacity Boeing 787 variant.

Typical seats 300–375

Maximum seats —

Range 7,500 nmi

Cruise speed —

Length: 68.3 m
Wingspan: 60.1 m
Height: 17.0 m
Maximum takeoff weight: 260,360 kg
Engines: 2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

Boeing

Boeing 787-8

The shortest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.

Typical seats 200–275

Maximum seats —

Range 8,000 nmi

Cruise speed —

Length: 56.7 m
Wingspan: 60.1 m
Height: 16.9 m
Maximum takeoff weight: 227,930 kg
Engines: 2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

Boeing

Boeing 787-9

The middle and longest-range passenger member of the Boeing 787 family.

Typical seats 250–325

Maximum seats —

Range 8,300 nmi

Cruise speed —

Length: 62.8 m
Wingspan: 60.1 m
Height: 17.0 m
Maximum takeoff weight: 259,220 kg
Engines: 2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

PlaneNews coverage

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https://www.flightglobal.com/rss · Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:10:15 +0000

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https://www.aerotime.aero/feed · Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:25:10 +0000

Philippine Airlines picks GE Aerospace to power its new Boeing 787-10 fleet

<p>Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for GEnx-1B engines to power its incoming fleet…</p> The post <a href="https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/philippine-airlines-picks-ge-aerospace-to-power-its-new-boeing-787-10-fleet">Philippine Airlines picks GE Aerospace to power its new Boeing 787-10 fleet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.aerotime.aero">AeroTime</a>.

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