HL7207 is quite roomy when compared to the same Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner model in the Air Canada fleet. This Korean Air B789 has 29 less seats than its Canadian counterpart. We photographed this airliner on September 12, 2020 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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HL7207
HL7207 performed its maiden flight on July 13, 2018. The Boeing 787-9 was delivered to Korean Air on July 25, 2018. This is one of ten B789 aircraft currently in the fleet with ten more on order. The outstanding orders were originally for Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
This airplane is configured for a maximum total of 269 passengers (compare to 298 with Air Canada). There are 24 seats in business class and 245 economy class seats.
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Boeing 787-9
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.
Korean Air
Korean Air was founded in 1946 as Korean National Airlines. The airline is headquartered in Gonghang-Dong, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air flies to 150 destinations worldwide with a fleet of nearly 180 aircraft.
The most in the fleet will soon be the Boeing 777-300ER with 20 currently flying and ten more on order. There are ten Airbus A380-800 aircraft in the fleet with no plans to increase that number.
The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam Alliance, along with AeroMexico, Air France and Delta Air Lines. SkyTeam was established in June, 2000 and has 20 full member airlines in the alliance.