Boeing 787-9 · N781HA · Hawaiian Airlines

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Boeing 787-9

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RegistrationUSN781HA
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OperatorHawaiian Airlines
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0incidents
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2logbook years
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Boeing 787-9 built in 2023 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Hawaiian Airlines. Previously flew for Alaska Airlines.

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New · 3 years · ≈ 14,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats300 (C34 · Y266)
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
OwnerHawaiian
MSN66429
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 Honolulu it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeCAICairo14,210 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.

Seating layout

34Business
266Economy

300 seats in total

Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2025
Hawaiian Airlines · 620 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Honolulu (HNL)
2024
Hawaiian Airlines · 489 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Los Angeles (LAX)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2024.

Aircraft chronology

2023
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Feb 14, 2024
Delivered to Hawaiian Airlines
Delivered to Hawaiian Airlines as N781HA.
Feb 26, 2024
News
On February 26, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N781HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.
Apr 19, 2024
News
On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N781HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.
Feb 11, 2026
Transferred to Alaska Airlines
Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Operators

2024-02-14
Registration N781HA
2026-02-11
Registration N781HA

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