Boeing 787-8

12 aircraft

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner revolutionized commercial aviation as the first airliner constructed primarily from composite materials, achieving unprecedented fuel efficiency gains of 20 percent over previous generation aircraft. First flown on December 15, 2009, it is a twin-engine widebody featuring high-bypass turbofan engines and seating for 242 passengers in typical three-class configuration. Spanning 197 feet with a maximum range of 7,355 nautical miles, the aircraft was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at facilities in Everett, Washington and North Charleston, South Carolina.