Is the 787 profitable for Boeing?

The Dreamliner has been a phenomenally expensive airplane to build. In its decade of deliveries, Boeing has earned back about half of the more than $28 billion in 787 production costs it has consistently reassured Wall Street it will recover.

What is the difference between Boeing 788 and 789?

Size. The only real observable difference between the -8, -9 and -10 from the outside is the length. The -8 is 186 feet long. The -9 comes in 20 feet longer at 206 feet, and the -10 is 18 feet longer than the -9 at 224 feet.

What is a B789 aircraft?

In development, early production aircraft manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long range, mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner. The B789 is a member of the B787 series of aircraft.

Is the Boeing 787-9 a vertical plane?

Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 performs near-vertical takeoff in test flight – video New Dreamliner performs a near-vertical takeoff during a test flight over Washington state in the US. The 787-9 is a ‘stretched’ version of the original Dreamliner, which is six metres shorter.

Where did the Boeing 787 take off from?

Boeing released a video of the jet making what looks like a near-vertical takeoff from a runway in Washington state in preparation for the Paris Air Show happening this week.

How many passengers can a Boeing 787-9 carry?

New Dreamliner performs a near-vertical takeoff during a test flight over Washington state in the US. The 787-9 is a ‘stretched’ version of the original Dreamliner, which is six metres shorter. The new model can carry up to 335 passengers compared with the old model’s 280, while using 20% less fuel than the older aircraft. Source: Boeing.