Less than a month after entering service for LOT Polish Airlines, we photographed SP-LRG while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Mississauga, Ontario on July 2, 2017. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is one of now seven in the LOT fleet.
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SP-LRG
SP-LRG took its first flight on May 23, 2017 and was delivered to LOT Polish Airlines on June 9, 2017. The images in the gallery above were taken just a short time after, on July 2, 2017.
This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 252 passengers with 18 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 213 in economy class. This is one of seven Boeing 787-8 aircraft in the LOT fleet. LOT Polish Airlines was the first European operator of this particular model of aircraft.
On September 11, 2018, this B788 was performing a flight from Warsaw, Poland to Beijing, China. Cruising at 39,000 feet, 200 miles north of Omsk, Russia, crew ran into engine problems. It was decided to divert back to Warsaw due to engine vibrations.
See more aircraft at our LOT Polish Airlines Fleet Page.
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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
The initial variant in the Boeing 787 Family, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner entered service in 2011 with All-Nippon Airways. LOT Polish Airlines was the first European operator of the B788. The aircraft is 57 metres or 186 feet in length, 20 feet shorter than the Boeing 787-9 model. The wingspan is 60 metres or 197 feet while the height at the tail is 17 metres or 56 feet. The flight range is 13,621 kilometres, around 500 KM less than the B789.
LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines was founded on December 29, 1928 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. The airline is currently 68% owned by the Polish Government with the idea of privatization swirling around since 2011. LOT has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2011.
The main fleet now has 90 aircraft with the largest being the recently arrived Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner models. There are no aircraft manufactured by Airbus in the fleet. These airliners fly to over 130 destinations around the world. Subsidiaries include LOT Charters and Regional Jet. The main hub for LOT Polish Airlines in Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).