
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner revolutionized commercial aviation as the world's first composite-majority widebody airliner, delivering 20 percent better fuel efficiency than its predecessors. First flown on September 17, 2013, it is a twin-engine widebody capable of carrying 290 to 330 passengers in typical three-class configuration. With a wingspan of 197 feet 3 inches and range of 7,635 nautical miles, it enables direct long-haul routes previously impossible for mid-size aircraft. The type was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at facilities in Everett, Washington and North Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Qantas Airways | 2017 | 39038 | Australia | 7C8064 | |
| Qantas Airways | 2018 | 63390 | Australia | 7C8067 | |
| Qantas Airways | 2018 | 36240 | Australia | 7C806A | |
| — | 2019 | — | Australia | 7C806E |