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Boeing 787-9 · F-HRBF · Air France

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

Boeing 787-9

B787-42488Active
RegistrationFRF-HRBF
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia 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
OperatorAir France
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
2photos

Boeing 787-9 built in 2018 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Air France.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats279 (C30 · W21 · Y228)
First flight2018
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationFrancia
OwnerAir France
MSN42488
Hex / ICAO 24-bit39C425
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia 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 Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,673 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,100 kmSINSingapore10,724 kmLIMLima10,276 kmNRTNarita9,710 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,944 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

30Business
21Premium
228Economy

279 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2018–2026Air France network of its widebody aircraft
Base
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLHRLondonORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu DhabiDTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainKULSepangLAXLos AngelesSEASeattle

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Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Apr 7, 2018
Delivered to Air France
Delivered to Air France as F-HRBF.
Oct 16, 2023
Incident at París
On October 16, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration F-HRBF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at París. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France
Jul 3, 2024
Incident
On July 3, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration F-HRBF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France

Operators

2018-04-07
Air France
Registration F-HRBF

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External photograph of the aircraft
Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 787-9 · F-HRBF · Air France. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-42488

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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