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Boeing BBJ 787-8 · HL8508 · Samsung Techwin Aviation

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Boeing BBJ 787-8

B787-41987Active
RegistrationKRHL8508
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: MOLIT (South Korea), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorSamsung Techwin Aviation
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing BBJ 787-8 built in 2015. Operates for Samsung Techwin Aviation. Previously flew for Korean Air.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GENX 1B-4
Seats39 (F39)
First flight2015
Country of registrationCorea del Sur
MSN41987
Hex / ICAO 24-bit71C508
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of MOLIT (South Korea) · 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 Seoul it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana12,645 kmCUNCancún12,633 kmMIAMiami12,446 kmJNBJohannesburg12,420 kmLOSLagos12,362 km
Beyond its rangePTYTocumen14,183 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

39First

39 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2022Korean Air network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ICNSeoul
Main destinations
GMPSeoulPEKBeijingATLAtlantaCJUJeju CityKIXOsakaLAXLos AngelesPUSBusanNRTNaritaBKKBangkokCMBColomboSCLSantiago

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Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 10, 2022
Delivered to Korean Air
Delivered to Korean Air as HL8508.
Jul 27, 2022
Transferred to Samsung Techwin Aviation
Transferred to Samsung Techwin Aviation.

Operators

2022-06-10
Korean Air
Registration HL8508
2022-07-27
Samsung Techwin Aviation
Registration HL8508

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing BBJ 787-8 · HL8508 · Samsung Techwin Aviation. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-41987

MLA

“Boeing BBJ 787-8 · HL8508 · Samsung Techwin Aviation.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 13 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-41987. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing BBJ 787-8 · HL8508 · Samsung Techwin Aviation}},
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