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Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines

Boeing 787-8 illustration in LOT Polish Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-8

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RegistrationPLSP-LRF
OperatorLOT Polish Airlines
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3incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 787-8 built in 2014 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for LOT Polish Airlines. Previously flew for Air Europa.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 57,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionJet
Seats291 (C18 · W21 · Y252)
First flight2014
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationPolonia
OwnerLot Polish Airlines
MSN35942
Hex / ICAO 24-bit48AE05
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 Warsaw it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago12,984 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)12,349 kmLIMLima11,610 kmGRUSão Paulo10,634 kmGIGRio De Janeiro10,392 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)15,602 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

18Business
21Premium
252Economy

291 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2015LOT Polish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
WAWWarsaw
Main destinations
JFKNew YorkORDChicagoPEKBeijingYYZToronto
2015–2026Air Europa network of its widebody aircraft
Base
MADMadrid
Main destinations
ACESan BartoloméSSASalvadorBCNBarcelonaCCSMaiquetíaCUNCancúnEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)GRUSão PauloHAVHavanaJFKNew YorkLIMLimaOVDRanón

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2014
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Apr 30, 2014
Delivered to LOT Polish Airlines
Delivered to LOT Polish Airlines as SP-LRF.
Apr 8, 2015
Transferred to Air Europa
Transferred to Air Europa.
Feb 27, 2017
Incident
On February 27, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.
Source: LOT Polish Airlines
Oct 25, 2017
Incident at Oslo
On October 25, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.
Source: LOT Polish Airlines
Mar 23, 2018
Incident
On March 23, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Jul 1, 2026
Returned to service
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, returned to service. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.
Source: LOT Polish Airlines

Operators

2014-04-30
LOT Polish Airlines
Registration SP-LRF
2015-04-08
Air Europa
Registration SP-LRF · Lessor: LOT Polish Airlines

Memories coming soon

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942

MLA

“Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 13 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 13, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 787-8 · SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-35942}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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