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Boeing 787-8

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RegistrationINVT-ANI

OperatorAir India

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

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B

PropulsionJet

Seats259 (C18 · Y241)

First flight2012

Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIndia

OwnerAir India

MSN36277

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8005F2

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 New Delhi it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana13,877 km MIAMiami13,506 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth13,154 km LAXLos Angeles12,877 km ATLAtlanta12,831 km

Beyond its rangeGIGRio De Janeiro14,063 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.

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Seating layout

18Business

241Economy

259 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2026Air India network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi

Main destinations

BOMMumbai SINSingapore HKGHong Kong MAAChennai FRAFrankfurt am Main ICNSeoul JEDJeddah RUHRiyadh HYDHyderabad LHRLondon MRUPlaine Magnien

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).

Oct 8, 2012

Delivered to Air India

Delivered to Air India as VT-ANI.

Jan 16, 2013

Airworthiness directive

On January 16, 2013, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VT-ANI), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to overheating and thermal runaway of the lithium-ion batteries. Source: la FAA.

Source: la FAA

Nov 10, 2016

Incident at ca 12 km N of Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport

On November 10, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at ca 12 km N of Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air India.

Source: Air India

Apr 19, 2018

Accident at Amritsar

On April 19, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Amritsar, leaving 3 injured. Source: India.

Source: India

Dec 15, 2019

Incident at Delhi

On December 15, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Air India.

Source: Air India

Feb 2022

Placed in storage

In February 2022, the 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was placed in storage. Source: Air India.

Source: Air India

Mar 23, 2026

Incident at Jeddah

On March 23, 2026, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: India.

Source: India

Operators

2012-10-08

Air India

Registration VT-ANI

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