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Boeing 787-9 · G-CKOF · Norse Atlantic Airways UK

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

Boeing 787-9

B787-38786Active
RegistrationGBG-CKOF
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by ZLEA 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
OperatorNorse Atlantic Airways UK
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
6photos

Boeing 787-9 built in 2018 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Norse Atlantic Airways UK. Previously flew for Norwegian Air UK.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 38,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats338 (W56 · Y282)
First flight2018
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerNorse Atlantic Airways UK
MSN38786
Hex / ICAO 24-bit40742E
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by ZLEA 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:

SCLSantiago11,648 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,125 kmSINSingapore10,872 kmLIMLima10,157 kmHKGHong Kong9,633 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.

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Seating layout

56Premium
282Economy

338 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2018–2022Norwegian Air UK airline base
Base
LGWLondon

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Feb 6, 2018
Delivered to Norwegian Air UK
Delivered to Norwegian Air UK as G-CKOF.
Mar 2020
Placed in storage
In March 2020, the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-CKOF), was placed in storage.
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-CKOF), was parked.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: the operating airline.
Apr 27, 2022
Transferred to Norse Atlantic Airways UK
Transferred to Norse Atlantic Airways UK.
Sep 4, 2026
Incident at London-Gatwick (LGW) Airport
On September 4, 2026, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-CKOF), operated by Norse Atlantic Airways UK, was involved in an incident at London-Gatwick (LGW) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an abnormal 90-degree rotation of the nose gear on landing. Source: Norse Atlantic Airways UK.
Source: Norse Atlantic Airways UK

Operators

2018-02-06
Norwegian Air UK
Registration G-CKOF
2022-04-27
Norse Atlantic Airways UK
Registration G-CKOF

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 787-9 · G-CKOF · Norse Atlantic Airways UK. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38786

MLA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 787-9 · G-CKOF · Norse Atlantic Airways UK. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38786 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 787-9 · G-CKOF · Norse Atlantic Airways UK}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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