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Boeing 787-8 · N815AA · American Airlines

Boeing 787-8 illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-8

B787-40633Active
RegistrationUSN815AA
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
8logbook years
6photos

Boeing 787-8 built in 2016 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for American Airlines.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats234 (C20 · W28 · Y186)
First flight2016
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN40633
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB1BF0
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)13,808 kmDELNew Delhi13,154 kmHKGHong Kong13,053 kmDXBDubai12,920 kmDOHDoha12,745 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai14,136 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

20Business
28Premium
186Economy

234 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2018–2025American Airlines · 8 years
Main base
DFWDallas/Fort Worth4 yearsMIAMiami2 yearsPHLPhiladelphia2 years
Also flew to
ORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesHNLHonoluluPHXPhoenixLASLas VegasOGGKahuluiSFOSan FranciscoMCOOrlandoANCAnchorageKOAKonaJFKNew York

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
American Airlines · 100 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Miami (MIA)
2024
American Airlines · 129 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
36 days inactive
2023
American Airlines · 110 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → Los Angeles (LAX)
32 days inactive
2022
American Airlines · 120 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)
Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2021
American Airlines · 143 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Miami (MIA)
2020
American Airlines · 168 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Chicago (ORD)
94 days inactive
2019
American Airlines · 138 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Chicago (ORD)
2018
American Airlines · 63 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
44 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2016
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Apr 29, 2016
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N815AA.
May 23, 2016
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jun 17, 2016
Incident at London
On June 17, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N815AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Apr 19, 2025
Incident at Buenos Aires
On April 19, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N815AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

2016-04-29
The Boeing Company
Registration N815AA
2016-05-23
American Airlines
Registration N815AA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 787-8 · N815AA · American Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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