One of the new round of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in the Hainan Airlines fleet, B-208S entered the fold in March, 2019. We photographed this B789 on September 8, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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B-208S
B-208S performed its maiden flight on January 15, 2019. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to Hainan Airlines on March 27, 2019. Of the 30 B789 models in the fleet of this this China based airline, this is the third newest.
This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 292 passengers. there are 30 seats in business class, 36 more in premium economy and 226 economy class seats.
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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The first B789 took flight on September 17, 2013 and first entered service with Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014. This aircraft is 63 metres or 206 feet in length, 20 feet longer than the initial Boeing 787-8 variant. Both models share the same 60 metre or 197 foot wingspan. At the tail, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner stands 17 metres or 56 feet in height.
Hainan Airlines
Established in 1989 as Hainan Province Airlines, the name was shortened to just Hainan Airlines in 1996. The parent company is Grand China Air and includes seven subsidiaries. The airline is headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China and has a fleet of nearly 240 aircraft flying to 110 destinations around the world.
The fleet is led by the Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787-9, both capable of carrying a maximum total of 292 passengers. Four of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner models are painted with a special livery honouring the KungFu Panda animated movie franchise. Hainan, like most China based airlines, has orders in for the Chinese built Comac C919. Deliveries will start in 2020 or later for this competitor airliner for the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo.