Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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28 Mar 2026 · © Judge Dredd

LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seen at dusk on the runway, preparing for another long-haul service.

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Katl_spotter13 · 28 Mar 2026

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Aircraft

787-9 Dreamliner B789

LATAM Airlines standard livery

CC-BGC

Registration

Airline

LATAM Airlines Chile

LAN / LA

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Achievements

Night Owl, Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Boeing Beginner, Dreamliner Hunter, Widebody Wizard

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Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

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Aviation History

The Boeing 787-9 is a key member of Boeing\'s Dreamliner family, notable for its long range, advanced fuel efficiency, and extensive use of composite materials. It is widely used for intercontinental routes including many ultra-long-haul flights.

Fleet Rarity

LATAM operates a significant subfleet of 787-9s, so this type is not rare for the airline or globally.

Record Flights

787-9s regularly operate some of the world\'s longest routes, including Auckland–Doha, Perth–London (for other airlines), and Santiago–Sydney for LATAM.

Safety & Events

No major fleetwide incident history for LATAM 787-9 as of June 2024; routine diversions and the occasional technical issue have occurred, typical for the fleet size.

Future Outlook

Still in active service and expected to remain a backbone of LATAM\'s long-haul fleet for years.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx (variant depends on operator, most LATAM 787s use Rolls-Royce Trent 1000)

Engine

60.1 meters

Wingspan

62.8 meters

Length

14,140 kilometers

Range

913 kilometers/hour

Speed

Typically 280-296 passengers in LATAM international configuration

Capacity

254,011 kilograms

MTOW

17.0 meters

Height

Trent 1000: ~320 kN (72,000 lbf) each

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4; approach noise ~85 dB at source

Noise