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Boeing 787-9 · G-VSPY · Virgin Atlantic

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

Boeing 787-9

B787-37973Active
RegistrationGBG-VSPY
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Nathan Coats from Seattle, WA, United States of America shows this registration on a 787-9 Dreamliner.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorVirgin Atlantic
1operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
7photos

Boeing 787-9 built in 2015 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Virgin Atlantic.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats258 (C31 · W35 · Y192)
First flight2015
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerVirgin Atlantic Airways
MSN37973
Hex / ICAO 24-bit406D4D
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Nathan Coats from Seattle, WA, United States of America showing this registration on a 787-9 Dreamliner

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 kmLIMLima10,150 kmHKGHong Kong9,630 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 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

31Business
35Premium
192Economy

258 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2015–2026Virgin Atlantic network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonATLAtlantaMANManchester, Greater ManchesterMCOOrlandoUVFVieux FortANUOsbournBGIBridgetownLASLas VegasLAXLos AngelesPEKBeijingSFOSan Francisco

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Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Dec 17, 2015
Delivered to Virgin Atlantic
Delivered to Virgin Atlantic as G-VSPY.
Jul 7, 2025
Incident at Goose Bay
On July 7, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VSPY), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

2015-12-17
Virgin Atlantic
Registration G-VSPY

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Nathan Coats from Seattle, WA, United States of America · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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L0nglost from London, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 787-9 · G-VSPY · Virgin Atlantic. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-37973

MLA

“Boeing 787-9 · G-VSPY · Virgin Atlantic.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 13 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-37973. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 787-9 · G-VSPY · Virgin Atlantic}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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