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Boeing 787-8 · N27901 · United Airlines

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Boeing 787-8

B787-34821Active
RegistrationUSN27901
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OperatorUnited Airlines
1operators
4incidents
0accidents
13logbook years
6photos

Boeing 787-8 built in 2012 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for United Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 67,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats243 (C28 · W21 · Y194)
First flight2012
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN34821
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2CA5D
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft
Wingspan60.1 m197 ft
Height17.0 m56 ft
Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb
Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)13,836 kmDELNew Delhi13,456 kmHKGHong Kong13,413 kmDXBDubai13,125 kmDOHDoha12,933 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai14,414 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

28Business
21Premium
194Economy

243 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2013–2025United Airlines · 13 years
Main base
IAHHouston5 yearsIADWashington4 yearsSFOSan Francisco2 yearsDENDenverORDChicago
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesOGGKahuluiHNLHonoluluEWRNewarkKOAKona

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
United Airlines · 35 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
2024
United Airlines · 91 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)
60 days inactive
2023
United Airlines · 140 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
2022
United Airlines · 77 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Chicago (ORD)
49 days inactive
2021
United Airlines · 159 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
57 days inactive
2020
United Airlines · 127 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)
69 days inactive
2019
United Airlines · 97 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Denver (DEN)
2018
United Airlines · 81 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Denver (DEN)
35 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2013.

Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Dec 27, 2012
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N27901.
Jan 16, 2013
Airworthiness directive
On January 16, 2013, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to overheating and thermal runaway of the lithium-ion batteries. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
Sep 19, 2013
Incident
On September 19, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Oct 19, 2015
Incident at Osaka
On October 19, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Sep 10, 2023
Incident
On September 10, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Jul 25, 2025
Incident at Washington
On July 25, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

2012-12-27
United Airlines
Registration N27901

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External photograph of the aircraft
Alec Wilson from Solihull,, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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