Background
During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400. Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have … See more

On December 6, 2011, test aircraft ZA006 (sixth 787), powered by General Electric GEnx engines, flew 10,710 nmi (19,830 km; 12,320 mi) non-stop from Boeing Field eastward to See more

The Boeing 787 has been involved in seven accidents and incidents as of November 2023 , with zero fatalities and no See more

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-haul, widebody, twin-engine jetliner, designed with lightweight structures that are 80% composite by volume; Boeing lists its materials by weight as 50% composite, 20% aluminum, 15% titanium, 10% steel, and 5% other … See more

The shortest Dreamliner variant, the 787-8 was the first variant to fly in December 2009, then the longer 787-9 in September 2013, followed by the longest variant, the 787-10, in March … See more

All three prototype 787-8s are preserved in museums.
• N787BA (ZA001) – Chubu Centrair Airport in Nagoya, Japan—first prototype aircraft
• N787EX (ZA002) – Pima Air & Space Museum See more