Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range twin-engine wide-body family built extensively from carbon-fibre composite structures. It was designed to connect long thin routes with lower fuel use than earlier aircraft of similar capacity.[1]
Specifications
The principal family-level specifications are shown in the information panel. Values vary by variant, cabin, engine and operating rules; the linked manufacturer material is the controlling reference.
Development history
Boeing announced the 7E7 concept in 2003 and renamed it the 787. A globally distributed production system contributed to programme delays; first flight occurred in 2009 and ANA received the first delivery in 2011. The longer 787-9 and 787-10 followed.[1]
Variants
The 787-8 is the shortest and longest-ranged baseline model, the 787-9 adds capacity while retaining long range, and the 787-10 prioritises capacity on somewhat shorter sectors.
Current and former operators
Current operators include ANA, United, American, British Airways, Air Canada, Qatar Airways, Etihad, Qantas and Air New Zealand. Former operators include Norwegian and Jet Airways, whose aircraft moved to other carriers or lessors.
Engines
Customers may choose the General Electric GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000. Both use a common aircraft interface intended to ease engine interchangeability.
Orders and deliveries
The programme remains in production, and Boeing publishes monthly orders and deliveries by model. Those tables should be used instead of a frozen total.[2]
Accidents and incidents
Early service included lithium-ion battery events. The NTSB investigated a 2013 auxiliary-power-unit battery fire on a parked Japan Airlines 787 in Boston; regulators required battery-system modifications before operations resumed.[3]
Compare with
Direct primary sources
Select products in Boeing history — Boeing
Boeing orders and deliveries — Boeing
Japan Airlines 787 battery fire incident report — National Transportation Safety Board