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Boeing 787-8 · 5Y-KZA · Kenya Airways

Boeing 787-8 illustration in Kenya Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-8

B787-35510Stored
RegistrationKE5Y-KZA
OperatorKenya Airways
1operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 787-8 built in 2014 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operated for Kenya Airways. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 48,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionJet
Seats234 (C30 · Y204)
First flight2014
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationKenia
OwnerKenya Airways
MSN35510
Hex / ICAO 24-bit04C117
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 Nairobi it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland13,934 kmCUNCancún13,547 kmHAVHavana13,052 kmATLAtlanta12,952 kmPTYTocumen12,919 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth14,070 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

30Business
204Economy

234 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2024Kenya Airways network of its widebody aircraft
Base
NBONairobi
Main destinations
BKKBangkokLUNLusakaCANGuangzhou (Huadu)LLWLumbadziAMSAmsterdamBOMMumbaiCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DXBDubaiFIHKinshasaHKGHong KongHREHarare

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2014
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Apr 4, 2014
Delivered to Kenya Airways
Delivered to Kenya Airways as 5Y-KZA.
Oct 31, 2017
Incident at Amsterdam
On October 31, 2017, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZA), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Kenya Airways.
Source: Kenya Airways
Oct 2024
Placed in storage
In October 2024, the 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZA), operated by Kenya Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Kenya Airways.
Source: Kenya Airways

Operators

2014-04-04
Kenya Airways
Registration 5Y-KZA

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 787-8 · 5Y-KZA · Kenya Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35510}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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