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Boeing 787-8

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RegistrationCNB-2730

OperatorHainan Airlines

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Boeing 787-8 built in 2013 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Hainan Airlines.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 62,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B

PropulsionJet

Seats213 (C36 · Y177)

First flight2013

Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerHainan Airlines

MSN34943

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7809DC

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

CUNCancún12,797 km HAVHavana12,731 km MIAMiami12,484 km MEXMexico City12,436 km JNBJohannesburg11,709 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen14,308 km

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

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Seating layout

36Business

177Economy

213 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2013–2026Hainan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

AUHAbu Dhabi HKGHong Kong CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)PVGShanghai (Pudong)SZXShenzhen ORDChicago XIYXi'an BRUZaventem FOCFuzhou (Changle)GVAGeneva JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2013

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).

Nov 10, 2013

Delivered to Hainan Airlines

Delivered to Hainan Airlines as B-2730.

Jan 2020

Placed in storage

In January 2020, the 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2730), operated by Hainan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Hainan Airlines.

Source: Hainan Airlines

Oct 2024

Placed in storage

In October 2024, the 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2730), operated by Hainan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Hainan Airlines.

Source: Hainan Airlines

Nov 2025

Placed in storage

In November 2025, the 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2730), operated by Hainan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Hainan Airlines.

Source: Hainan Airlines

May 1, 2026

Returned to service

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration B-2730), operated by Hainan Airlines, returned to service. Source: Hainan Airlines.

Source: Hainan Airlines

Operators

2013-11-10

Hainan Airlines

Registration B-2730

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 787-8 · B-2730 · Hainan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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