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Boeing 787-9 · VH-ZNC · Qantas

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Boeing 787-9

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RegistrationAUVH-ZNC
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OperatorQantas
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Boeing 787-9 built in 2018 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Qantas.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
ICAO type designatorB789
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionJet
Seats236 (C42 · W28 · Y166)
First flight2018
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAustralia
MSN39040
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7c8066
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · 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 Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen13,807 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)13,676 kmBOGBogota13,631 kmCUNCancún13,449 kmLAXLos Angeles13,400 km
Beyond its rangeAKLAuckland14,199 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

42Business
28Premium
166Economy

236 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2017–2026Qantas network of its widebody aircraft
Base
DXBDubaiSYDSydney (Mascot)
Main destinations
MELMelbourneBNEBrisbaneLAXLos AngelesPERPerthSINSingaporeAKLAucklandCNSCairnsHKGHong KongNRTNaritaNANNadi

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 20, 2017
Delivered to Qantas
Delivered to Qantas as VH-ZNC.
2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Oct 17, 2022
Incident at Perth (PER) Airport
On October 17, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VH-ZNC), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth (PER) Airport (Australia) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Aug 24, 2024
Accident at Rome and Perth
On August 24, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration VH-ZNC), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Rome and Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).
Source: ATSB

Operators

2017-12-20
Qantas
Registration VH-ZNC · Lessor: Qantas

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BibTeX

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