Boeing 787-9 · LN-FNE · IndiGo

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Boeing 787-9

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RegistrationNOLN-FNE
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OperatorIndiGo
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2incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 787-9 built in 2018 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for IndiGo. Previously flew for Norwegian Air UK, Norse Atlantic Airways and Norse Atlantic Airways 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
PropulsionJet
Seats338 (W56 · Y282)
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
MSN38789
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Luftfartstilsynet (Norway) · Oct 10, 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

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

56Premium
282Economy

338 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2018–2022Norwegian Air UK airline base

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Apr 25, 2018
Delivered to Norwegian Air UK
Delivered to Norwegian Air UK as G-CKWD.
Nov 2019
Placed in storage
In November 2019, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration G-CKWD), operated by Norwegian Air UK, was placed in storage. Source: Norwegian Air UK.
Source: Norwegian Air UK
Oct 2021
Placed in storage
In October 2021, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration G-CKWD), operated by Norse Atlantic Airways UK, was placed in storage. Source: Norse Atlantic Airways UK.
Source: Norse Atlantic Airways UK
Jan 10, 2022
Transferred to Norse Atlantic Airways
Transferred to Norse Atlantic Airways.
Apr 13, 2023
Dec 30, 2023
Incident at Halifax
On December 30, 2023, the aircraft (registration G-CKWD), operated by Norse Atlantic UK, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Dec 31, 2023
Incident 39 nautical miles south of Sydney
On December 31, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-CKWD), operated by Norse Atlantic UK, was involved in an incident 39 nautical miles south of Sydney (Canada) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Norse Atlantic UK.
Source: Norse Atlantic UK
Jan 28, 2026
Transferred to IndiGo
Transferred to IndiGo.

Operators

2018-04-25
Registration G-CKWD
2022-01-10
Registration LN-FNE
2023-04-13
Registration G-CKWD
2026-01-28
Registration LN-FNE

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 787-9 · LN-FNE · IndiGo. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-47b0e7

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“Boeing 787-9 · LN-FNE · IndiGo.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 13 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-47b0e7. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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BibTeX

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