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Boeing 787-9 · C-FRSE · Air Canada

Boeing 787-9 illustration in Air Canada livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-9

B787-37181Active
RegistrationCAC-FRSE
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OperatorAir Canada
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2incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 787-9 built in 2017 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Air Canada.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 43,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionJet
Seats298 (C30 · W21 · Y247)
First flight2017
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerAir Canada
MSN37181
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC02EBD
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland13,878 kmBKKBangkok13,637 kmJNBJohannesburg13,370 kmHKGHong Kong12,548 kmBOMMumbai12,494 km
Beyond its rangeSINSingapore14,995 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
21Premium
247Economy

298 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2017–2026Air Canada network of its widebody aircraft
Base
YYZToronto
Main destinations
YVRVancouverYULMontréalBRUZaventemFRAFrankfurt am MainLHRLondonNRTNaritaYOWOttawaMUCMunichYYCCalgaryABJAbidjanOUAOuagadougou

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Aircraft chronology

2017
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Jan 25, 2017
Delivered to Air Canada
Delivered to Air Canada as C-FRSE.
Dec 16, 2019
Incident at Arctic Bay
On December 16, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FRSE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Arctic Bay due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Mar 25, 2025
Incident at Frankfurt
On March 25, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FRSE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

2017-01-25
Air Canada
Registration C-FRSE · Lessor: Air Canada

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