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Boeing 787-9 · G-ZBKG · British Airways

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Boeing 787-9

B787-38623Active
RegistrationGBG-ZBKG
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N896BA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorBritish Airways
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0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
7photos

Boeing 787-9 built in 2016 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for British Airways.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats216 (F8 · C42 · W39 · Y127)
First flight2016
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerBritish Airways
MSN38623
Hex / ICAO 24-bit406F73
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N896BA · Oct 8, 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 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

8First
42Business
39Premium
127Economy

216 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2016–2026British Airways network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonMADMadridORDChicagoJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiANUOsbournCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort WorthBCNBarcelonaFCORomeNASNassau

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 22, 2015
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N896BA.
2016
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Aug 30, 2016
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Feb 7, 2021
Accident at Iqaluit
On February 7, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Iqaluit due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

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Boeing Everett
Registration N1792B
2015-12-22
The Boeing Company
Registration N896BA
2016-08-30
British Airways
Registration G-ZBKG

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 787-9 · G-ZBKG · British Airways}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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