Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789)

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is a twin-engined jet aircraft built by Boeing. It seats about 296 passengers, flies up to 14,010 km and cruises around 488 knots. Its card in the Skydex collection is rare. Skydex spotters have caught 96 different airframes of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner so far, by 8 pilots.

Heard by the network

8 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, near Arnhem, Lower Saxony) have heard the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 772 different airframes, 33,717 sightings since 24 Aug 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 military (not named), 3 private (not named), 10 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
B789
Manufacturer
Boeing
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
296
Range
14,010 km
Cruise speed
488 kt
Wingspan
60.2 m
Length
62.8 m
MTOW
254 t
Card rarity
rare

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?

B789. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?

Boeing.

Who operates the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for United Airlines (63 airframes), All Nippon Airways (44 airframes) and American Airlines (33 airframes).

How many Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

772 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 33,717 airframe-days, at 8 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in Skydex?

Rare tier. Players have caught 96 airframes of the type.