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Boeing 787-9

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RegistrationBHA9C-FA

OperatorGulf Air

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

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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 RR Trent 1000

PropulsionJet

Seats282 (C26 · Y256)

First flight2018

Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationBaréin

MSN39996

Hex / ICAO 24-bit89408b

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Manama it could fly non-stop as far as:

MEXMexico City13,972 km PTYTocumen13,341 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)13,303 kmLAXLos Angeles13,221 km BOGBogota13,151 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima14,343 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

26Business

256Economy

282 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2018–2026Gulf Air network of its widebody aircraft

Base

BAHManama

Main destinations

LHRLondon BKKBangkok ISBAttock JEDJeddah KHIKarachi LHELahore MNLManila (Pasay)PEWPeshawar DFWDallas-Fort Worth

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2018

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).

Apr 26, 2018

Delivered to Gulf Air

Delivered to Gulf Air as A9C-FA.

Oct 2024

Placed in storage

In October 2024, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration A9C-FA), operated by Gulf Air, was placed in storage. Source: Gulf Air.

Source: Gulf Air

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration A9C-FA), operated by Gulf Air, was in the news. Source: Gulf Air.

What happened

In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Gulf Air.

Source: Gulf Air

Sep 1, 2026

Returned to service

In September 2026, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration A9C-FA), operated by Gulf Air, returned to service. Source: Gulf Air.

Source: Gulf Air

Operators

2018-04-26

Gulf Air

Registration A9C-FA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 787-9 · A9C-FA · Gulf Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-11},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-89408b},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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