There’s somewhere around 550 individual airplanes featured, so far, at It’s About Airplanes. Since 99% of our photos come from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), we are somewhat limited to the airlines and airplane models that we capture.
Many airlines fly the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. However, not that many, really, fly them to Toronto. To date, we’ve featured this model from nine different airlines. In the image gallery below, a sample from the nine airlines is shown. In addition, there is an extra photo from Air Canada and Hainan Airlines showing alternate liveries.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Image Gallery
For larger, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the gallery, simply click on the individual pictures.
Airlines Flying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Toronto
(Info below is as of July, 2019 and will change. Includes only airlines that we’ve featured at the site.)
Korean Air
Korean Air has ten B789 models currently in their main fleet. They do have ten more order. The ten come in identical configurations that allow for a maximum total of 269 passengers. There are six seats in first class, 18 more in business class and 245 economy class seats.
Air Canada
For Canadians touched with our national inferiority complex, you’ll be surprised to know that Air Canada is one of the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 787-9. In fact, they are two airplanes short of the lead, behind All Nippon Airways out of Japan.
Air Canada has 29 B789 airliners in the main fleet with no plans to add more at this time. You can find these in two different liveries. All 29 are configured for a maximum total of 298 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 247 economy class seats.
Hainan Airlines
China’s Hainan Airlines has 28 -9 Dreamliners in their fleet. The highlight of this airline is the handful of special Kung-Fu Panda paint jobs. We have one featured in the gallery above. Hainan also has ten more of these aircraft on order.
The airline has two configurations for their airplanes but the variance is just three economy class seats. All come with 30 seats in business class while one style has 259 in economy and the other has 262. Totals are 289 and 292.
WestJet Airlines
Air Canada’s Canadian rival falls far behind in the Dreamliner department. WestJet currently has just three with seven more on order. WestJet’s version is a bit of a sardine can with seating for up to 320 passengers. There are 16 seats in business class, 28 more in premium economy and 276 economy class seats
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Often, KLM sends Boeing 747 and Boeing 777 models to Toronto Pearson. However, they do also throw in the Boeing 787-9 from time to time. The airline from the Netherlands has 13 in their main fleet with six more on order. All are configured for a maximum total of 294 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 48 more in premium economy and 216 economy class seats.
LOT Polish Airlines
More commonly, you’ll see a 787-8 from this airline from Poland. LOT Polish Airlines has six B789 models in the fleet with two more on order. These are configured for the same total number of seats as the KLM version but in a different class order. There are 24 business class seats, 21 more in premium economy and 249 in economy class.
Air France
Air France has nine of these aircraft in their main fleet with three more on order. You would think with their affiliation with KLM, both airlines would have identical versions. Not the case.
The Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is configured for a maximum total of 276 passengers, 18 less than KLM’s version. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 225 economy class seats.
British Airways
Simply a spacious aircraft. British Airways configures their B789 airliners for just a maximum to 216 passengers. All 18 in the fleet are configured with eight first class seats, 42 more in business class, 39 in premium economy and 127 economy class seats.
Saudia
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia has 13 Boeing 787-9 airplanes in their fleet. Each of the 13 is configured for a maximum of 298 passengers. there are 24 business class seats, along with 274 more in economy.
About The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The second in the Boeing 787 family, the Boeing 787-9 is an extended version of the original 787-8. The first flight by a prototype took place on September 17, 2013.
Launch customer Air New Zealand took the first delivery on July 8, 2014. The first commercial flight took place on August 9, 2014 between Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.
The aircraft is 62.81 metres or 206 feet in length with a wingspan of 60.12m or 197 feet. The height of the airliner at the tail is 17.02 metres or 56 feet.
As of today, Boeing is closing in of 500 deliveries of this model. The largest user is All Nippon Airways with 31. Air Canada follows close in second with 29. Etihad has 27 with United Airlines not far behind with 25. Both American Airlines and Hainan Airlines have 22.